第87节
【】harder.rachelpulledher
thuaway.
katheriraoventhad
beensosll,sheakesureitwasreal.
dypressedhthepen,ainyreil.
katherioheruth,and
bead.shetoknoheyhadalongo
go.
repoopainlinebasic,butitepbeyondthe
randooventbegunearlierthating,farathing
theyhadseeninteeks.
jackthehospitalbynoon,stakingoutabedsidespot.bytwo
heregrettedkingsonyhelhadasteadystreaf
visitors,butheaginedher
openinghereyes,heedtobethefirstthingshesaedto
betheonlythingshesaedhertoknohathehadbeenthere
rethananyoneelse.
itight
suggestshestilllovedhisaedpicturesstashedina
draaihatshehad.he
uoodnooshohatthingshad
ged.
sohesatbesideherandtalkede.hekept
traovents,lookingforthelittlerethatsuggestedshe
ingfurtheroutofthea.shentiodosllthings
hfingersandtoes,oasionallytganankle,elbow,orknee,
butthereanythihatevening.hehe
nightuheroaion,
sherepeatedthean.theledintosilence.
theyallsounds,buthisheartsoared.hecalledthegirls,who
erdinnerhkatherine.hecalledkatherine,
el.hekissedraheekandtoldher
thatshehatsherong,thatsheulddoit,and
heed.
theexpegandhisadrenalihathe
didntthinkheoonlightingin
rachelsstudioandiousfeookits
toll.
heeto
turachelagain.
thereoanthisti.norotion.jackwouldhave
beendisuragedifthenursehadntbeeoevokethethunail
respoillthere,thatreil.
”goho,”sheurged.”heresanyge.onceshe
ore.youshouldberestedforthat.”
jackeve,butheliked
thee.
hefellielevenaraightuntilhopeshookhis
shoulder.hiseyelidshaneffort,heraisedone.
”akingthebus,”shewhispered.
hecaathen,startledtoseethatit,andlate.
”no,illgetready,”hesaid,pushinghielfup,buthisheadwas
nearlyasheavyashiseyes.
”sleeplonger,”santhasaidfrohedoor.”icalledthe
hospital.
shesdoiuff,butsheisntaisedtheyd
calladethe
stakeofputtinghisheaddoierthegirls
left.heonds.
hesleptforahreehours.whenhehe
hospital.rachelhadnteanyfurther,butshehadntregressed.
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
...
thuaway.
katheriraoventhad
beensosll,sheakesureitwasreal.
dypressedhthepen,ainyreil.
katherioheruth,and
bead.shetoknoheyhadalongo
go.
repoopainlinebasic,butitepbeyondthe
randooventbegunearlierthating,farathing
theyhadseeninteeks.
jackthehospitalbynoon,stakingoutabedsidespot.bytwo
heregrettedkingsonyhelhadasteadystreaf
visitors,butheaginedher
openinghereyes,heedtobethefirstthingshesaedto
betheonlythingshesaedhertoknohathehadbeenthere
rethananyoneelse.
itight
suggestshestilllovedhisaedpicturesstashedina
draaihatshehad.he
uoodnooshohatthingshad
ged.
sohesatbesideherandtalkede.hekept
traovents,lookingforthelittlerethatsuggestedshe
ingfurtheroutofthea.shentiodosllthings
hfingersandtoes,oasionallytganankle,elbow,orknee,
butthereanythihatevening.hehe
nightuheroaion,
sherepeatedthean.theledintosilence.
theyallsounds,buthisheartsoared.hecalledthegirls,who
erdinnerhkatherine.hecalledkatherine,
el.hekissedraheekandtoldher
thatshehatsherong,thatsheulddoit,and
heed.
theexpegandhisadrenalihathe
didntthinkheoonlightingin
rachelsstudioandiousfeookits
toll.
heeto
turachelagain.
thereoanthisti.norotion.jackwouldhave
beendisuragedifthenursehadntbeeoevokethethunail
respoillthere,thatreil.
”goho,”sheurged.”heresanyge.onceshe
ore.youshouldberestedforthat.”
jackeve,butheliked
thee.
hefellielevenaraightuntilhopeshookhis
shoulder.hiseyelidshaneffort,heraisedone.
”akingthebus,”shewhispered.
hecaathen,startledtoseethatit,andlate.
”no,illgetready,”hesaid,pushinghielfup,buthisheadwas
nearlyasheavyashiseyes.
”sleeplonger,”santhasaidfrohedoor.”icalledthe
hospital.
shesdoiuff,butsheisntaisedtheyd
calladethe
stakeofputtinghisheaddoierthegirls
left.heonds.
hesleptforahreehours.whenhehe
hospital.rachelhadnteanyfurther,butshehadntregressed.
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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