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    andinherheart,sheklehadbeentellih.sheuldsithereinhisbeautifulhousefor

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    thedays,htyyears,forthattter,anddoabsolutelynothingifsheedandhedbeperfectlypleased.

    shesassheddoneforjaher,didnthavetookenoandended.shedidnteveokeepheruthshutandnotplainasshedhadtodoother.”iaybeie.”asshestoodinfrontoftheountainsandvalleys,sheorethananythingelseintheworld”

    asshelookedouttheovie,babettesfeast.theheroineepolitiotevillageeney,enoughtoallooquitherjob,insteadofbeing”sensible,”shedspenteverypennyofit

    ontheingredientstoprepareafeastsuoonehadevereatenbefore.

    kadyoovieandhadplayedithundredsoftis.ateachvieaginationoneyand

    pleasingthepublic.”

    iakeaory,shethought.idhavetosee

    e.thenidhavetodigpits,keoutdoorovens,andstartpisandsaladgreensandherbs.andidneed

    bythetishegottothelastthought,sheakingnotes.”illihearked

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    judedeveraux

    thatout.”iokanythingcuteorendangered,”shee.

    ”noturtles,ras,untainlions.andnobugs”

    grabbiepad,sheleftthelibraryandheadedforthekitanuelandhisablesfortheeveningsenchiladas.”doyoutwo

    knoountainsand

    gathershrooforandpeoplehbutcheringandfishing”

    nuelandhisanypeoplelivethere””thirtysix.”kadysled.”ihirethell”nuelseedtohavebeenrenderedspeechless,butdoloresspokeup.”foratteroffactly.”isthisyou”doloresasked,lookingatkadyhard.

    kadyblinkedforant,nsideringthispossibility,thenshookherhead.”no,idontedof.ient;itocreatenew

    reistakesandhavesotriuhs.iiledasshelookedatthet.”

    atthatsheuldseenueldidnotuandandthatheoney.lotsofit.eeaartplanningthisthing.oh,andsendsooofetiayingeveryoendollarsanhour.”

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    atthatnuelhadtosaroundher.”bringthendillpaythestastetesters.idlovetoeon,tiising.”

    inastateofbeent,nuelandhisothelibrary.

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    slejordaolegend,lorado,hewassure

    thatiendayshehadbeenaeaghosttown.

    hisfirstthoughtenhadretuedandslaughteredeveryoifthathadhappehereurder.ashelookedintotheaybeeveryonehadghtherockhkady.butthatuldnthavehappenedbecausehedgivenordersheknewnoonewoulddaredisobey.

    ifnotviolenaybe...

    heuldntthinkofahingsthatuldhavehappeoeveryotheeeriefeelingoftheetytoakinghiervous.sothinghorriblehadhappesthave.butheuldseenosignsofdisaster,buildings,noone

    htragies.

    thereptybuildingsand.disuntiiedhishorse

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    up,thenertile,pty.clothesstillhungontheracks,andthereuchasaystery”sthathadfallenintoariverandhadtheirlabelswashedoffweregon

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