第48节
【】adeinfrohestables,aoo,were
gherrideaway.
askadytuedtheerandyguses,”shesaid,thenthoughtho.sherodepastthelibraryandglaheshortroadtoosque,thinkingoflessayinghedburythetreasure
frohelostidenhere.
itainroadofkendalavehenanotherleftoyroad.shepassedthefirehouse,thetelegraphoffia
inearyllishenntiheroad,aallhunhabitationandtoountains.
allalongtheakingkadysleandfaus,”shesaid,laughing.”iguessiheanedayshedbetenaboutihosetouristbrochuresthatyoupurchaseinghosttowns.
butshedidntliketothinkoflegendasaghosttothatthoughtoutofherheadaratedonthesery.
osofanoldfashioeoohereeapotandcupsso
thinthateventhisfara.
shedisuntedsodistanotherinlaw.
a
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hatapprehensionkadyfeltaboutetingtheonlylivingiaoiled,kadysabledles.beredtooily.inaveryshorttithislovelyanhadlosteverything,andfrohelookofher,shestillhadntreveredfroerlosses.”here,dear,youstsitdoeeverythingthereistotellaboutyouandgrandson.iotioningtoheclothontheground.
askadytookherplaontort.then,askadypiyuseyou”ruthaskedstiffly.”n.o,ofursenot,”kadyanshinkingof
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thestoryletoldabouttarikandhituffingallthesandouthsatoleboy”
askadyereasonsheuldnotthinkofherass.jordantheolderansfacetuedpale,as
thoughshehevergeoffainting.
quiuchifhentionedhisfriendtoyou.hedoesnotusuallyspeakof...oftarik.””leanditalkagreatdeal,really.hehasalottosayabouteverything.”
ruthputherhandonkadys.”ianoldan,andihavenotseengrandsoninnyyears,soplease,telleverything.frohebeginning.”
atthatkadylaughed.”youeifitoldyou.”theatrustthatnothingyoutelleorkedisbelieveyou.istknohing.”
ithetipofkadystoosaythatifsheedto
knooreabouthergrandson,thensheshoulds.or,betteryet,live.hus,sherrectedherself.
butaskadylookedintotheanseyes,sheuldntbringherselftogiveadvice.besides,anhroughthisonehad
kadytookadeepbreath.”iantoseeifsheo
sff,butuchasblink,ithougha
dachshedeoneabouthadhappeoher.
onust
havetalkedforhours.ruthhebestlisteheworld,
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legend
graeitptiedandneveroonsuher.onaileattheahingkadydidnot.
itekadyfinallyptydishes,shebarrassed.”iseeohaveeatehing,aakenallyourtiustbeanxioustoseele.”shesaidthisasthoughshedidntknohatruthjordanhadvoosetfootinlegend.
ruthdidinsteadsatontheaskent.
atthatkadysled.”idoravelisnotsothingthatae,itdid.”
ruthissal,ringsflashinginthesun.”yourtravelingthroughtiistheeasyparttobelieve.etgrandson.””butet,i.heis,afterall,veryeasytolove.”anddidyoulovehi
kadylookeddoen”hervoian.”
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foralongnt,ruthlookeddeep
...
gherrideaway.
askadytuedtheerandyguses,”shesaid,thenthoughtho.sherodepastthelibraryandglaheshortroadtoosque,thinkingoflessayinghedburythetreasure
frohelostidenhere.
itainroadofkendalavehenanotherleftoyroad.shepassedthefirehouse,thetelegraphoffia
inearyllishenntiheroad,aallhunhabitationandtoountains.
allalongtheakingkadysleandfaus,”shesaid,laughing.”iguessiheanedayshedbetenaboutihosetouristbrochuresthatyoupurchaseinghosttowns.
butshedidntliketothinkoflegendasaghosttothatthoughtoutofherheadaratedonthesery.
osofanoldfashioeoohereeapotandcupsso
thinthateventhisfara.
shedisuntedsodistanotherinlaw.
a
174
hatapprehensionkadyfeltaboutetingtheonlylivingiaoiled,kadysabledles.beredtooily.inaveryshorttithislovelyanhadlosteverything,andfrohelookofher,shestillhadntreveredfroerlosses.”here,dear,youstsitdoeeverythingthereistotellaboutyouandgrandson.iotioningtoheclothontheground.
askadytookherplaontort.then,askadypiyuseyou”ruthaskedstiffly.”n.o,ofursenot,”kadyanshinkingof
175
judedeveraux
thestoryletoldabouttarikandhituffingallthesandouthsatoleboy”
askadyereasonsheuldnotthinkofherass.jordantheolderansfacetuedpale,as
thoughshehevergeoffainting.
quiuchifhentionedhisfriendtoyou.hedoesnotusuallyspeakof...oftarik.””leanditalkagreatdeal,really.hehasalottosayabouteverything.”
ruthputherhandonkadys.”ianoldan,andihavenotseengrandsoninnyyears,soplease,telleverything.frohebeginning.”
atthatkadylaughed.”youeifitoldyou.”theatrustthatnothingyoutelleorkedisbelieveyou.istknohing.”
ithetipofkadystoosaythatifsheedto
knooreabouthergrandson,thensheshoulds.or,betteryet,live.hus,sherrectedherself.
butaskadylookedintotheanseyes,sheuldntbringherselftogiveadvice.besides,anhroughthisonehad
kadytookadeepbreath.”iantoseeifsheo
sff,butuchasblink,ithougha
dachshedeoneabouthadhappeoher.
onust
havetalkedforhours.ruthhebestlisteheworld,
176
legend
graeitptiedandneveroonsuher.onaileattheahingkadydidnot.
itekadyfinallyptydishes,shebarrassed.”iseeohaveeatehing,aakenallyourtiustbeanxioustoseele.”shesaidthisasthoughshedidntknohatruthjordanhadvoosetfootinlegend.
ruthdidinsteadsatontheaskent.
atthatkadysled.”idoravelisnotsothingthatae,itdid.”
ruthissal,ringsflashinginthesun.”yourtravelingthroughtiistheeasyparttobelieve.etgrandson.””butet,i.heis,afterall,veryeasytolove.”anddidyoulovehi
kadylookeddoen”hervoian.”
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foralongnt,ruthlookeddeep
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