第87节 (第2/2页)

d.

    theywerepleased.

    jacktriedtobepleased,too,buthekeptthinkingaboutthe

    possibilitythatsheuckatthatpointfortherestofher

    life.heaoldkatherine.heakecareofher.

    heuchas

    duncaredforfaith,but,lord,hedidhat.

    he,ineveryseheword.

    sippinghotffee,hestoodinhisboxersatthes

    overlookingtheforest.itherbeautifulday.thefoghad

    buedoff,leavihbeheredahogany

    brokenbypatchesofdeepsreen.higherup,heboughs

    hung,theneedlesergreey.peaceful.

    hetuedaround.sahthehouse.pretty.peaceful.thefloors

    aroonplaid.theh

    benflocushions.theplahat

    flahebeng

    hallyleggyplants.

    prettypeacefulbutthehousewasfunandfulloflife,

    verychtheirreverentrachelhehadtsolongago.ifthe

    custorybrushtouseonasubjectberfivefilbertbristle,

    sheberfivebristleroundjusttoseesheuld

    do.insocasessheendeduphthefilbertafterall,inothers

    sheendedupethingherachel

    hefeltinthishouse.itarried.

    .hesearchedthedresser

    andthenighttable,sear.hesearched

    thekitcabisthathedidntregularlyuse.hesearchedthe

    stepantry.hestoodinthelivingroohishandsonhiships

    andit.

    ifshehadkeptit.

    sheghtnothave.

    hetothestudioandstood,again,hhishandsonhiships.he

    hadbeen

    shehadhiddenpicturesofababythathaddied.shehadhidden

    charalsketches.granted,hopekhislatter.

    onahun.

    everythinghereigeland

    thereitodecherubhwings,

    keepingrystalcutboxfilledhtris,atiny

    aynothavereseledguinevere,aband

    brush,astteringofschies,andapileofas.

    ifrachelhadethingcherished,sheuldnthavechosena

    betterguardianthanhope.

    hepickeduptheaueditover,andslippedtalllatches

    hiddeheedoffabael,pulledouta

    velvetbag,aieditssinhishand.therehepearl

    earringsrachelhadtheiroherthenight

    beforebyherfather,onthslater.therewasa

    nationalhonorsocietykey.thereinnieuseonthe

    fadthering.

    itthebigflashyring.hesuspectedthaty

    depositboxalongerouslavishpiecesofjewelrygivenherby

    victoriaovertheyears.theringinhishandpleandgold.it

    he

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