”atter”herepeatediatiently,anxiousandfearful.sheliftedhergazefroerfeetandlookedathiteadily.thereethihingsodarkandchillingthattheskinonthebakallyheputhishanduptostrokeit.</p>

”daneisdead,”saidggie.</p>

hishandslipped,floppedlikearagdollsintohissthesea.”</p>

heleanedforsayindistinctly.”danedeadbeautifulboyhetbedeaddaneheheperfectpriestallthatiuldntbe.ilackedhehad.”hisvoicebroke.”healthatperfectpriests.deadoh,dearlord”</p>

”dontbotheraboutyourdearlord,ralph,”saidthestratingoppositehi”youhavereiortantthingstodo.ie.”</p>

yethishandsherdeadldheartbouanhas,ethinglikethis.</p>

”hootionstodonthesouldeepguiseofherspiritualunselreeeyinstru,isupposetheythoughthehadnoone,andburiedhi”sheleanedforyboybaetosleepisedjiidkeephindroghedaandiyhandsahrougheverygraveyardonaoforhiralph,notaslongasilivetoputupalegalbattle.hestoeho.”</p>

”nooneisgoingtodenyyouthat,ggie,”hesaidgently.”itsedground,hehasks.itoohaverequestedthatibeburiedheda.”</p>

”ieba,ralph”</p>

”dontbaaynotbeveryquidiately,anddontback.”</p>

hishandhadgoothebellrd,butggiesldlyfiercegazestilledit.</p>

”youdontuand,ralph.idontotion.iysonbaysonback.”</p>

thereuhiseyes:</p>

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