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beingajapadralsgentlen,ioughttobeabletotellhihetruth,thatthisisreallygoodadejehat” ”hand,”frinksaid. ”yeah.handean,illgointhereandiebaarunforhisney.heoughttobuythis.ifhedoesnthesreallynuts.ivelookedaround;thereisntanythinglikeoursforsaleanyybelookingatitandnotbuyingititkessogoddaadiuldstartswinging.” ”kesureyoutellhitsnotplated,”frinksaid.”thatpperanssolidpperandbrasssolidbrass.” ”youletyoereallygoodideas.” frinkthought,upaheojuliana.soshellseedoing.thepostalauthoritiesexplainingthatideitself;thatipartnerinalittleneagination,giveheranasaals.theplaceso,thefancystores... ”isntitalonghere”edsaid,slohetruck.theyoraffic;buildingsblottedoutthesky.”ibetterpark.” ”anotherfiveblocks,”frinksaid. ”gotohoserijuanaerightaboutnow.” frinkpassedhiispausiokeatrporation. iknoeguy,frinksaidtohielf.sleeping.asifsheesittingaroundthelivingroosheadeforasolitarylife.her,herealized. ybetheguysarealnieyoungguyanbefore.shesnotharduyouth,pushingheraround. hefelthielfbegintobreatheheavily.igeofsobeefyhairyguysteppingdoakingherlifeserable...iknoanandthatansareallygentle,sensitive,kindlystudenttypeoappreciateallthosethoughtsshehas. inotsobad;thereareahellofalotofguyse.iuldprettyeore.shedeservesalot,hethought. ”iarking,”edsaid.hehadfoundapladhetruck,peeringoverhisshoulder. ”listen,”frinksaid,”ywife” ”ididntknoarried.”i,edansreflexively.”sure,aslongastheyrenotsilver.” edshutoffthetrucktor. ”arijuahenstubbedtheainstothecabfloor.”eluck.” ”luck,”frankfrinksaid. ”hey,look.theresohosejapsonthebaaloud,overthetraffioises. ”hearingary, ilookedupinthedire e: didisee onlythepaleoninthedawningsky.” hehahepathetrueier,”hesaid,startingoffdohesidewalk. inaninstanthehaddisappearedaherpedestrians. juliana,frinkthought.areyouasaloneasiaegotoutofthetrudputadiintheparkingter. fear,hethought.thisure.ifitshouldfailifitshouldfailthatheoracleputit.ears,beati. hedarkeningshadoothegrave.ifshebesobad.notbadatall. icared,herealized.supposeeddoeshing.supposetheylaughatus. then oonthefloorofthefrontroofherapartnt,julianalayholdingjoeandstuffyidafteoonsunlight.herbodyandthebodyoftheninherarponttohischeekboheoherthroat. ”yourestilldripping,”sherred. hesaidnothing.hisbreathing,long,sloheo,shethought.hingbuterinside. ”ho”sheasked. heledthatithadbeenokay. ithoughtso,julianathought.itell.nohhavetogetup,pullourselvestogether.oristhatbadsignofsubnsciousdisapproval hestirred. ”areyougettingup”shegrippedhiights.”dont..” ”dontyouhavetogettothegy iotgoingtothegyjulianasaidtoherself.dontyouknoeuger.butite. shefelthitarttodraselfbackp,slipperyback.thensheuldhearhinodoubt.forhisshower. itsover,shethought.ohwell.shesighed. ”ihearyou,”joesaidfrohebathroo”groaning.aleahingelseintheerged,briefly,drippinging.”hootakeatrip” herpulsequied.”where” ”tosobigcity.honorth,todenverilltakeyouout;buyyoutickettoashoaurant,taxi,getyoueveningdressoryouneed.okay” sheuldhardlybelievehibutsheedto;shetriedto. ”akeit”joecalled. ”sure,”shesaid. ”eniaybeforthefirsttiinourlives.keepyoufroragup.” ”wherelloney” joesaid,”ihaveit.lookinsuitdoor;theracketofershutoutanyf ...