第111节

    【】ahaddried.

    heartthuedfasterandfasterasiexanedeaessageofdisaster.hatefulthoughtheideaethingterriblehadhappeodaughteotlongafteriainedunusedaougshehadusedfortea.legslythatihadtositdokly.

    theno.1detentionhousealloiliesofioseiprisonntasilisteheguardse.atfirstiydaughteeversentanythingteribelievedthatbeunistyouthleague,shehadbeenpelledtorenounyonthlyparcels,iingtotheprisongateandliningupforhourstohandoveraparoyheart,iknehereasonihadneverreceivedanyparcelshatshehaddied.

    “report”irushedtothedoor,hopingtofindoutthetruthfroheguard.

    “doyouethroughtheopening.

    “thesethingsyouhavejustgiventotheyaredaughtersclothesandquilt,”isaid.

    “yes,”ansheguard.

    “ydaughter”

    “nothinghashappeoher,”shereplied.

    ibentdoall.

    “theclotheslookasnedurifewyears”

    “honehes.shesheshehasherohes,tshe”

    “doyouahatyouknoydaughterisaliveandont”ihopedsochforreassurance.

    “ihaventseenher,ifthatsean.”

    “butyoudoknoyou”

    “herheshutterandwalkedaway.

    adeoversuspiinedeverythingagainofherereandrenvinindthatpreventedfroeaningless.deatheoneasyoungahyassheyselfsheinspiteofisaw.

    butiuldnotexplaintheunusuallookofherthingsspreadoutinfrontofeyes.theyseedtosaytihadsuddenlystoodstillnotlongafteririsonnt.thenavybluejaeshehadoretha.ndagioindicatesheeintohead.itothewindowagain.

    “report”icalled.

    nooiheardtheguardstalkingintheirroottheotherendoftherridor.etotelltogotobed,itriedtotalktoher.butshedidnotenearadistanceherotobed.

    iereandreanxious.thefirstthiing,icalledtheguardagain.

    “report”

    noanseguardtoeonduty.e,icalledagai”

    shecaquiteprotly.“doyou”

    “thesethingsofdaughterstheguardbroughtyesterdaykeveryuneasy.itohaveusedthetheredguardslefteachofusonlyonepaddedjacket.sheydaughterisaliveandeafeing.”

    “prisonersiionhousearenotallonicateilies,”shesaid.

    “perhapssheuldjustanooroneofe,”ipleaded.

    “no,thatsnotallonicateilies,”shesaidfiry.

    “butihavebeenheresuealready,”isaid.

    “thatkesnodifference.”

    irepeatedrequesttuardeondutydurifeoreandrenvinbarrassedyrequesttoseedaughtershaavertedtheireyesorsilylookedatthefloor.

    ndoilainanguish.ilooknoontiontibelievedihadbeeoversensitiveandtoopessistiprisonnt.

    afterafeesiore,.ias.

    throughouttheyearsofirisonnt,ihadtuedtogodoftenahispresenontsoftransynorllife.beliefiitetriuhoftruthandgoodnesshadbeeored,andihadrehesethedarkesthoursoflifeandbroughtsafelythroughprivatioi,sufferinghadstrengthenedfaithandderealizethatgodetoetohi

    uhechfuleyesoftheguards,iuldnotprayopenlyi

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