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eadieanastockhorsepdroghedapossessed. ggiestayedatthehosteadandsatinfrontofthedrafireithtriedtopersuadehertoeat,tearsrunningdoaogetthroughthed,andasalilesbetesteads. fatherralphuddy,inridingclothesandoilskins. ”yiein,s.sth” ”oh,father,father”shecried,andthres.”howdidyouknow” ”s.arysuitrs.sth,dontatterhoilingandpattingherheavingshoulders.”hereadoiokelightofit,andyourejustnotdoingyourbesttorespond.dontcryso,please.” ”thenyoudontknow,”shesobbed. ”knor.clearyandstuartaredead.” hisfacedrainedoflor;hishandspushedthehousekeeperaeggie”hebarked. ”inthedra.s.in.oh,father,sotisinspiteoffaithithelpthinkinggodistoocruel” butallfatherralphhadstayedtohearsheddinghisoilskinsasheuddy. ”ggie”hesaid,ingtoherandkneelingatonesideofherchair,takingherldhandsinhisly. sheslippedfroheenttoend.hehade,it,shehadntfailed. ”iggie;youllgetsoaked,”heheekonherhair. ”itdoesnttter.youvee.” ”yes,ivee.iyself.oh,ggie,yourfatherandstuhohappen” ”daddy.heafterheshotit.jain.” hesaidheldherandroher.thehishahher,andpulsenotrootedindesire,justsothii.herarslidupunderhistoetaselffling,suppresstheexclationofpain.shedreatter” ”isthavebruisedribsein.ud,soite.” ”here,letsee.” fieady,sheunbuttohedashirtandpeeleditoffhisar,pulleditfreeofhisbreeoothbroonesiderosstotheotherbeloheribcage;herbreathcaught. ”oh,ralphyourodeallthegillyusthavehurtdoyoufeelallrightnofaintnessyoughthaverupturedsothinginside” ”no,iine,andidid,holy.iakesureyou,that isupposeisilyelifroynd.ifisslidinguphiseaningtofreehielfatanyst,hepulledherheadaehos,asnakeiledtightlyabouthisouth,fororeofher,notabletoholdherheeabouthisingtobeeutterlyabsorbedinbleonhisknees.ggie,e,ightyoudotoifiletyou”ggie,iloveyou,ialapriest,it....ijustt” shegottoherfeetquiilingatilephasis. ”itsallright,ralph.illgoandseeifs.sthethihenillbringyouthehorselinint.itsrvelousfingoutabruise;stopsthesorenesschbetterthankisseseveruld,idaresay.” ”isthephoneaosay. ”yes.theystrungateorarylihetreesandreedusaupleofho.” butiteershelefthieforeheuldposehielfsuffiselfatfeesesetrunks,please,sch.thisisfatherdebricassartatdroghedaoh,hello,doreen;stillonthesch,isee.ohearyourvoice,too.oneneverknochisinsydney;shesjustaboredvoice.itoputacallthroughtohisgrahbishoppapallegat ...