第8节

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    foralookedatherselfinsileniling,notthinkingreally,justgazing.sheepersonsheusuallysaanplayingdressupinantiqueclothing.ithoughshelookedthewayshewas

    anttolook.”yes,”sheyission,forsheka

    doubtiooherownwedding.

    slingslightly,sheily.”thankyou,”shesaidsoftlytotheanio,forshekhavelovedandstoredeuld.

    urs.jordan.”

    askadyhadthetejordan,shesuddedizzy.”stbetherset,”shesaidasshesatdohesofa,thephotoandchfallingtoherlap.”ishouldgetoutofthisdress.ishould...”

    trailingoff,shefeltherenergyleaveher,asthoughsheetiherethingshedidntustfightthis.shestopenhereyes”isay,letshaard,”sheheardansay.”yeah.getridofhindforall.”

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    judedeveraux

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    kadyuldseeonlyblasathousandtis,hadspoken,hisvois.”yes,”shesaidandquitstrugglingtositup.”yes,iwillhelpyou.

    isendkadyllapsedagainstthesofa,unaply,herhaohersideasshegaveherselfuptothedeepsionthatovertookher.

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    adyopenedhereyestodaz.:zlingsunlight,thenfallingasaookher.

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    yeyesandunttote.

    therealong

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    judedeveraux

    vieountain.itdidnttakeadegreeinbotanyto

    knoountai.herheading.”

    ostrealisticdreanyonehaseverhad,andifihaveanyse

    all,illenjoyit.ill...”shelookedabouther.”yes,illobserveeverything,thenillhaveaorytotellgregory.”

    itingoverherinoohave.”ibefrightened,”shesaidtoherselfstely.”thisisa

    dreaandassuch,iotbehurt.notreally,actually,trulyhurt,”sheclarified.

    asshelookedattheroeohavefallen,oreanilsthatwererunningaway.

    askadytouchedthefigures,suddenlyitatheddleoftherocks,adoorent.thereflungacrossit,andonthefloorheoldtinflourboxtheweddingdresshadbeenin.

    neverinherlifehadkadyseenanythiigastheview

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    legend

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    a,shetookthetepstohedoorway.

    butasshereachedthethreshold,herfootpausedintheair;sheheardsoundedlikeashot,loudandclearinthecrispair.tuing,shelookedbacktohetreesbutuldseenothing,so

    shetuedagai.

    butthistiheanontheehorse,hisfadbodyhiddenishesofblack.kadydrewin

    herbreathsharply.siniliartoher,buteaethingsheuldntdescribeorexplain.

    butthistiseeinghiheseedclearer,rereal,asthoughhewereno

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