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    【】eshedneveroe,shedneverseetheplaceagain.

    thefirstlddropsofrainhitherinthefaiawasadanger.

    iherainstartedingdoaybesheuldfindarockor

    shestoppedherthoughtsasshestoodintheddleofthetrailandlookedaheadofher.blinking,tryingtoclearhereyes,sheuldntbelieveedtobeajustaheadofher.”les,”shesaidindisbelief.theshehadstayedin,adeherlaqgh.

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    ignthedandpuddles,shestartedrunning,andinutesshehadreachedtheandthedrynessoftheporchherbreathheld,sheputherhandonthedoor,hopingeoookgoodcareofit.

    theovedeasilyasthedooropened,andkadyheldherbreathasshelookediatiddleofnohatlookedas

    thoughithadbeendonebyaprofessioafantasy.

    thehugestonefireplagloth.

    bythebediheliddedboxthatlehadahesshedfoundinside.hisfinelyhest,shesurprisedto

    againfindiershehadrevedher

    garntsand,dryspants,athickser,andbigks.

    sling,feelingview,a

    eonehadaddedeleanself,abouthoetobeinlegeillogotolahool.

    thealsohadrunning.

    suddenly,thedoorburstopenandaveryeandisappearinglik

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    ooneknenoo

    lej\ypresenewhereyoing.”

    iluresoaserwas

    andthrownher

    1lbouthis.nstead,sheforcedherselftotuathefire.

    ,uveseenthatillright,soyougohedoorovehisclothing.

    shekeptherfa.headegoosebusriseonherbody.sheuldfeelhislook.staringintohiseyes,shesaanshehadseenhundredsoftisinherdrea,thenshehadsearedof.heanshehadparedallothernto

    andfoundtheng.

    no,heheldouthishandtuhebottoalfofhisfaceeshehadseen

    hithere,justa

    doorhraiingdoside.

    buteventhoughthisherdreaite.heen,edark,intenseeyes,andthesalookthatsaidhe.andshekheyhadbet,intheend,shekhehhislife.

    shehesitatedonlyanute.inherdreashehadtriedtogettohitriedtoreachhisoutstretchedhand,buthadbeenuo.

    sothinghadalexceptheroper.

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    shedidnttakehishand.instead,sherantohiherarouthagainstherhair.”iloveyouso

    veryeanyre.iorryaboutthelayfathersetitup.ididnteve.iorryiliedtoyouaboutruthsdi.iedtolivehagirlhalongdarkbraid.youdonthaveaspottedpony,doyou”

    itedreahatlehad,theooldheraboutinthisvery.

    pullingaherabit,heliftedheret

    his.”doyivefortellingafeakeyoulove.”

    atthatlastshetuedahididshelovehiheton.allthetisheandherselfthatshehgregory.thenshedfoundout

    eerleasthoughhee,”hesaid,hiseyesshousent.”iatientandie.”

    hecarriedhertothebedthenaoslooveherclothing,alltheethingv,i\

    iortanttosaytoher,buttheedhisheadandlookedirto

    hereyes,andihesflying.

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    andkadyfoundthatsheedin

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