第38节

    【】drystorhtdoggedplaiofsoothingdahedrynessoftheearthandtheairrubbedeaupsindoors;outiopedattheslightesthehenssoughttheirperepigsongtherubbishof,thestationduburroheirsnoutsintothedustandpeeredoutofithbright,skittisheyes.broodingforcespentintheheavensstruckfearintothebonesofalllivingthings,asthevastdeepcloudsshesunospeheearth.

    thunderidnightbluedepths.then,ouths,agihebiblipingbledhouseholdgreont;naphthaflashesinehauntinglysequitebeynitioreesshiered,thereditsaespellatsu,andtheyingbaospheritrunscathed;itheyuldtalkaboutforaweek.

    ”ore,”saidryore.thesenddryeihantheyhadthoughtituldgetbygonkangarooatandundsoffatfrohehosteadsslaughteredutton.inthehousetheybuiltgreatrfires,andthenehooodforrejoig;theyuldgetthroughfasterandsansstandinthegreatsheduchlighterinlortha,thespotyyearsofshearershadstooddrippingtheirbleagsintotheheboard.

    therethefloodlongago,butitinously.dayafterdaytheskiesentingthendagesofus,tosparealittlehotthegreatkettleonthehobsothatateethchattering,painfulordeal.

    onedaysllhalstartedtoughandixedupaglueyhotpoultiedtogivehiorelief.atfirstsheofourfathersandhailrys.einatsixthepttokehighuptheraneinhisthroatslo,butheuldnotrabeightdie,evenidnightpaddypriedggiesarfrorouillchild,andlaidhioenderlyagainstthestackofpillows.

    ggieseyesfleedshriveledandold,thelapigupfrostybitsinhishair,frostybitsinhisean,buthesatpeace.hesgoogod,hesoutofhispain.”

    ”daddyanshesdead,”saidfeetonelessly.”oh,daddy,bedead.”

    butthesllcreatureinthepillowasdead.

    ggiekshelooked,thoughshehadneverseehbefore.helookedlikeadoll,notachild.shegotupandithonahardchaiearbykeepingahetinytovedintothekitforth.

    ”haljustdied,”saidggie.

    stuartlookedupfrodistantreverie.”it

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