第66节 (第2/2页)

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    theyitsoquicklythatheprepared.”wow”hope

    slantedhiknoile.”isntit””illsay.”theywere

    higherthahought,lookingintothebellyoftheyonover

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    fog.

    jackhadtakenhisdaughterstoirorethanondthose

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    breathtakingant.

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    heasked.

    shechoedonanut.”uhhuh.hloveit.youlookoutandthe

    keepsgoing.”jacklookedout,andthekeep

    going.theodidthat.

    buttherehesenseofendlessfingersofgrachyh

    pine,ilesdoheast.

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    tobreathe,ineveryseheword.

    heglahope,abouttosaythat,thenstopped.she,too,was

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    shesaid,”doyouthinkhereagain”hisinsides

    shifted.ittheknottingheusedtofeel,thatter.

    thisethinghigher,sothingrecloselytiedtohisheart.

    ”itothinkso.”

    ”butyoudontknow.”

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    ”ifshedies””shesnotabouttodothat.”

    ”aforyears”tendaysbefore,hewould

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