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    aththathadonosque.butkadydidnthavetoasktoknoosquehadbeenbuiltinryoflesdeadfriend.initsplailylivedheretogether.thethisend,andlilyandididourbesttokeeptheilesaroundtoreadaandenjoythehs.hesanfrancis,”kadysaid.

    ruthtookadeepbreath.”anddidhegetthathouse”kadylookeddoheroadtoherleft,theendofsee.”hebuiltabeautifulhhtdohere.”

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    ruthdidntsayanythingforant,thentookkadysar

    ”shalletery.thelegendshehadkery.hstartedtopullkadyforidstofthegravestones,shedugherheelsinand

    ve.

    ”idonttoseetothinkthatheneverlivedtobethirtythreeyearsoldandthathenever...henever...”

    ruthdidntpressher.”letsgobacktothehouseandtalk.kady,thereisareasonfore,andustputourheadstogetherandfigureoutthat

    reasonis.”

    kadyuldonlynodastheyily.astheyuhesteps,kadysaid,”ionedjuanbarela”

    ruthsled.”heoreanoutlaent,solesaking.truthfully,ithinksogirlchosejuanoverle.”

    forthefirsttisinhe,ah,saloons,veryprettygirls,so

    youngandi,andtheyallteasedleandtarikrcilessly.poorleusedtoblushfuriously.”

    ohelduntainair.astheysettledtheelves,ithearingkadysstory.

    inutes,ruthellingkadyofleschildhood

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    friendsthatetthehenesonprostitutesainthedoorofthelaundrybecauseiterthere.hogsbreathedjohnhobecauseheodrinkbeer.

    ruthtalkedonandon,hervoietiskingkadysle,butasthesukadybecaaethingoutorsheethingdreadful.

    justaftersundoostinvisiblejosephservedthede””ihavehbegaoppedherselfetopretendthateverythingisallright,doit”no,i.fortobeinvolveduptoneck.”

    orepttoextortneyfroer.”butyourletterightliketok.”

    kadysled.”yes,often.hehasathatcausesthatrea.hetellsoodoratherthanasks.”herbreathcaughtihroat.”orhedidtellpeople.”

    ruthntiherehavebeesforyearsthatlegendishauhespiritsofthepeopletostilldied”

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    hdidnotaostareat

    herandsainutes.unlesskadyssedherguess,ruthjordanebigse.hissisterandhisfriendtarikthattheybeidstofeverythingitseedperfeothertehtersbody,theo...”

    hesitating,shelookedatkady.”lilytookineenefacesuddenlytuedbitter,heruthtur

    deredthe”

    forakadysasshestaredintothedarknight.ileatkady.”ilosteveryohatnight.threedaysaftertheshootingtheonlypersoaliveother,andiuldseeihatshereating.sheuldntfacehadhappeoallthepeoplesheloved.”

    againruthoretothestory,ybealotre,butitthehetreesandayoteianribethosedaysofhorror,”ruthbegans

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