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d t ws l rl i l mtd is ll t
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was o n o tose wn das ta an ee rs wn oosesEa aone le aqe ne stayed n ars Sead alked wh an ee aross e Sn to e onae mo so sn is ran old ean ro eGare Sa nLaae H od at t o on to thee asno as w l ad tat e wated to make oemone tan sa Hs erno eroat dsaeardno e enane o he mo ad aql n d oundourees oe
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lo Sqre e he d o he C h en o o uool F l sh h her reh I ol e she sho ld h\ some o o dn nd we e on Rue
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shoud o ou n su l h je Een houh down her or some m I hd ne\er son o h s ed Sh ws so o d sn us
e we s n n h ner he i mhne Sh ne ord d sad sh hdn le wh s sh ws ou o sos Sh w sn ow oe d oh ose o hers Ororehds wer r ohn Sh od ser : oew nr ws or sh nnd o e rs And o hr
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S m\ o h o n a\d u s'S iaee Sh ouhed She moked oo muh
e m nd h l ghy e me o
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So ou o om Ahon 'e' ke he ne e ne hion n on
hee one o m nd d e ud o o h aen' nd d e o O n gh e ould go o hmov e nd on o n e o e ed\ e inng o he anounmn o l nd d-e o dn e d e oled ough e en-
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or o i o I e.
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a\'on e lse ohear . Andi t was difc t mke ou at
shsamidllte noe.
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sd t t tt ooksto t t as az t
te ms l i t oks ee t as eas t aoeTe stmes a m a to s t ye oe
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u I s l rr o a oud se me om yet yo rod
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st e t sYo s ot ot todyNo tsSh o sd
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to ese n d rten the Suddenly s nte ye t s est o to e o Ad just s s t n to nd n use t l\ s une g onme n sent ze t st hn l l s s e
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te lke tot o e mes ore, to t
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to my ote
l met r, o ke
S qeze Se m le me to stoysl om sk ol st er
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tor t q tt leter ke t s too l ort ki o ter Se t er s i er okets
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so tt e t e o s me qkl Aot o e ook
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resen wre keeng te rom sek ee s i
t e t t y lk me to e
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s e ts v hsA s sh a li that I as ae o l i he
sh ask :av o eve tie i
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h ate to ke t o a e sos wo inus tohe I inhale umes om the o al anhen o he ehe ot Sh the ame a me A
oolns e m luns I was x o h ss oethe a n h uh sae he eel o oolness sn an stn a the ti kin h loksto ut moe an moe ea aa h s soeal tat I oul a s o
l h l a aut si olk n h mon nak o h a o he Ru Cujas hh sta p lht Tha as w ha aa o mt h ek
eoe on th e om os ls au h haav at aout sevn n te on n a e ha eateeaas h B eh o e looke ke the haeen u a h an he we h l iv ie tha usua lsea aquel ne Th ha w o husa ans
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c e h s eye e te \ osss \ qukyoe e ot
h's bet A tt o t s
qe e eee bete Se h stope oug se o t ete woeed 't t he ous
I d s t tht e g epes o oossd ghtess t o us te o be ig s
d oe \ s te eo o e o od oe e t te tk g o te okT be o st bee o s
s oo s beo Ad Gd \ s t e o t u e e o ose o p tee s o y o be se od \ sty s e
A o wt d o I s ? '
o o I oht ss set g sk te uto bseey s o o bt
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No i i Jaqel W e to thm\s
S lookig at e a i she ate to o n il Sh sti l l hd a \
ht o\ie dd o ej ad s t good e p ld h h nd a o Jcq e a \ good
e lookd t u cloy one er th other Jaquinrd hi ge
ol h a to l l ou t ut so othrtie hre no hur
h rcic ton in h i oic nd noced hJacquel n a loong l ightl pprhen\ Sh rondia l he ad o h
o you t to go ck to the hol Sh hd tken h hn gin Sh hd ootn I a
thNot y nothe coe d hn l l go ck to the hote h rpatd n
drlSnly l ied hat e t , nd the pel a
roken \eh ng that had de that ght extraordi nadd a Noth ng u pale, dkhaed g rl n a onlete acket ing ao o caae i a herr ngo \ecoa h w holdg hd a n thLtin Quer e ere aout to go ack o her hot
nd another ner day a eginning ae o manoh I old ha to nd hogh te ss o e
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o\r S ie oe gi g e ros o
op wkig to e soos or rs iis e er
ge, b e wr sags o e srey er
so e age e se Oe , I o
\r I ae o e oe e gb bse e oob aog e ses e
si o
h be ste e ro o oe
oies yoJqe ie y s se e bre s
sb worie a wo e e
thg so
y I aske i r yo r o beg oie ?
swe I ' ee exaio s ws r o bg oe oo
e S w go bk o he oe '
S s s sg i eer Se ws
ressig is I reeber si a
oo i he C e I a o iho Grr' heyo wk o er roo o e nhe o e
ehe bote e ha oe e igh beore ? o A
eri er, w wer ig e oe , q e k
e boe r er oke a ro i io sewerh aog e q i
' pros Grr o o o hy ;orearey se e o s s s e I a s
oi b so sge se a I ere ow i
o s o sie se e o sr y swi e
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t te A te eee th t \ e t a
S 'Se wa o away
e ah ote ater at the ae e a wat te te ta Se hog
to t the ea h hear th oor o te r og
wae ao te Qa e a ou uer the ea
e tee t t a t et o ga tob a g o boot ut the tout o ba tr bow ooe be g t Beer wo tr tou ra at p o ou gto o tat o oe t to gu te \a o t a e to Not u ae toughttha a a rat a o o t o a ot to Jaqee
Se a a 'l l e eah ote atr at e a ate
Sh a e t aue S w h to aooat o te t aoter t t t a wae a togt wou e to e e 't at to aore, beue at a hpee bee uat gt a beoe a obe o he beaue o t
w wae u te r Sa M t aou bee k the ae e e gbeoe a oe o t eghborhoo o o uarao pt oe a a a tet D a
oet ae a toe o t wa beter to ta aet ebooo
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t L ht B b t b a s,h E d o r y w n
f b w s l s c ' e i p m v p t t s a
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due me o le o ou e mon d wed o m n n Cfe e d e o o be ol i o of e Ce oe Rue du Somd e de h uel e led m pee r o e efe oul m ou of e ol h f d, would ir d fo m o B h ur eo o eor l m d ? me I wod mSd Sd n o o f d orl ni l foud m
lo me n l i booo o he u , SnP bo b : A HhW1 whh d e h w bou n, U1z 1 I t. kd mlefo w e y en oh boooe lo
op v l o R SS Te bo m oom
w ou i n fo me e fo fe we d m mo o h Ru u e upd : e w m bo, h
wow o w kie m V er o Te l l ul i o
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o e, e o e b, e fe S ae be e , e e t a t b e. o d ef the eak oft Re Ca u ee befe, b a a t
d o e pe f e Je e o f hahb ad o e oe a .
fe ee aag e abl f ee ng toupe e. See e a e"e ae a e e of
. Jauene ed a e, hwi pe ata . a e"e oed e o he oe
Pe Ca . . .I ho h ha a a o e Je .Wer o e ghbohd' e ee he
o o o o wod ed f age ana
e . . Cpe b ha . .'I w deed o e I , he booh
Jae ine w a"oid g g. a Cad' peeeh w ag e o da oad e I t hae epd hei oeao.
od o d ' Caad ae .e ad the dep, eona ie f eoe o wa
paie pe ad e eoe. gede'
e e hn b he a i ea fe. e a a gy t
eig e hoe , I hd e A Hb V Jamai e pe of ao. o i ea ayto h e a oe I e. I e o e abe fe
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t o a pak o gaes and Caao t
You ad ls I tol s n qun and Va e s
s nt he all sa : ae ou on eah oe ong' n n goood' s d aquln O s s 'at l dd s H a ga
Ad do ou go o asnos 'o'n v d aq n s kng u
ould nd so oung aou y ng h o o'v n sn t ly bozte o ous
sagt l ou od ghqun nd o e h s gnln a Lngu ' s told
sod g ' sd Caud e ad su odd o plag odd ' sd Vn v gnd naAd ih sk st vo u o ngn '
sd qul n, slng
n e ad su s stoa ky pos s akd s ad n s soulds e sd uooale
o o gal asno' skd Caud ay nd t sng o go o no s
son n t gs a sla 'Ad a as s on w ngs e sla
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ttl l le el ie e el ae H tee wied tat t a somt t d lese C-td, tt te ose o veato o del somet i tt te ot e t ee e
om eA et ee esCt s ooi h m w sm No sd ee old e o a e tee i ts ast e t aele ad e :et too s a te e to oe
m e S as te e a de a Bver to
P s I ememee te la ar stoe o te e CsTt od e e o o, sd ael ie t ss a oe ta te ta ee te
Se a loog at Ca a se a a i e
od im messe ad old e l eel smeo
atated to m d a ee oted de ted to el o sad Caa o oll
s
e a sg t me it s sadoi loo t ws as e ad aead made m d ot me ad setl
o atd o s t oeseso dt o to asos e oes sa e l ed ael ie sised t m e ly wl l
a B shoed o eotio
ore ms ot Rel e ms, sos te
es s ae ad deed mt ve ded m e
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t t t t i f oe fr e
oi t te tei So i
o it e'e ig pei
'
Y o ve k to o t e oig te e et qe ie e\ kte pe pe eo t it oe
frie ri trip to o te e efre
tie gi ig tere erg i gr it
kig g te o o o \i b te e t
r kig fo te io \ rere tt t
so o ge i e ee
o te ro t rer
Ar o et?'
e oe ro to tt qetio t t e
to e t ipe wr o o opite
t g o \e to o o to te i t
igo ok for bo r
op tt o og o i e ke J
q Be\r the e qetio? A t w
ti e e\r to i orto
oor e? 't t o
to et t ro the '
poit g t i o te oter i of
th reet t te e Soo of Oopei
te fo r e ie ei oo t \e e Ci '
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His t i a l . s th ly si -
cr ay a i t m ft tat ws
t d o l s
s al s tat ou a i-
tio t a a t t i ik u ' ud t i f ly lati fo t
fat a tis t i\rd a i is sit sd
it t s t t s ou tis ati Qua af e
ws i st i Jai. a smt s t rik l ter
whis
Va \r a Jaq ie i t s s ihtst si
imati As r stae r ws t
i ths tmrs r ou std sr s r s \y s ed m tm t tme tn
twr Jqui , ai t sk hr t ee tis af d
wk i m t th Gr w \ ta
ni tri d m wd \e d
rss t ra r ty
T a ws rked l itl f u ue Cus wr
t sdak eme st wit i i . Jaqie
g i rt st
aau ked me r t drs m t a we
tk u Sai tJaqu t a t u\r Si -
Gmi
f rt rt e sid i \ i
. . He d is a twr Va \ d m H
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s i it is si s e, t e ig s s s e isii
A i fe, ote os b ws tg to sti i sptt
toe s e ws ig i t d, s de po doo te b t
A o og ou go o i ig i otes is ti e s tg to ie Se s soig
oppg te s ot t fope o
t ee is, se s d t epes o ouAe fie o s Mo
A e d ooe fo book b ts Mpeso te gis booksto o t but foudot ig e o pooo s eist s te eopi the jo ss tht d s Ju es tht st d But I st sue t o t p ws e
A o se o o i? ske Bee s ig et to e s fob
e sO ose suggst e t Se s spg i eot toe I dt g
e I got te pesso tt se td to o it oe
u t ts A fie to t h ott , , st te o e teestd i e Bee
stopp t ot o ote S t is s u to s gooigt, s fi ud ee se
t gi , ik ose oos e te fo te ithe f Dte t t te stgt b
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te r te te wo ed te e\eig together
were o te ight Or tey ight \e h\
oe st drk soewhere i this eihorhoo. u they
wed to get i o e rst
\er got o of the r, eig the oo op . tught sw Cs bs Jqei e s ke, it
ight \ ee sed b he sidress
She h si oodbe to e, \ qiety C h
f\or e wit oo gooight. I as eryi he y St ig o the sidek Be\r h wite
for to get ot of te r h hd shke y h
O of tese s i the Cf te ye, he sid
t t or th hote , red ro e\er
\d t e d got bk t r. door sdo he s oe i the rer se
h r std o i the d iretio of e See t ws
so th w to the tr i d Lo tri ttios, d
thoght to ysef th they were goig o e\e Pris
for goi psti rs to y oo I sk the igh erk or
eepho book bu I st q ite se ho to sp Cr
td d o i st igs or C Cd, Ct
Cr Ce Cre, Crt o o t s d Pirre
odt get to see rerete ot hi se
C soe qestios wo he h swrd I h
hd r goe to d shoo i h\ prti o
trid to igi h w te dests sok ei\igpits i is oe. e thohts rted to Jqe
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lie, d Caaud's hand on her knee Maybe V Bever
cold explan some of this for me I slept restessly I mydre, names wrien in glowing leers were marchig by
Cau, Caad, Caaut, Caaux, Ceau, Caead,
Caeax
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ok up a aou h ook : o kog o
oor o m room aq n I u ha ha
har o of o o a lp w . Sh i
wol i or u
ark. I hr ro wi ow Sh
ro olar. Sh a r up h
olar of hr r jake a ui r s i r
pok o pro hrf from ol k or or n o
a a or a . o t ha wa
i ig hr, ro ro ? T or g o
ofC' ar ou \r \ rt o hp
pn o imp. I o on iai pig log arnoo wg or r n Cf a an S
pa n h a B a l or Aon o p up
r h a o a ol g n ppo
T h lo ol os rin a rp o lgi hr
mo rir
Sh ow no g of r ha a ro l
o h or w I fo hm bo h
Cau S j a n bfr i m
mn ha p ogr I a r f a \r r.
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Sh shrd . t was ev lde tha sda a as i l wean ta t ath at
hu e a ea t t .Se ld o ees an a a sl h oc
slat d o hi oas a ea cat ? wasnt exc ta uen As sh ated eas
se e she sai Aa wters nearl e.
Se was wai o ews o Maca. d she execed be hean seh an da no She odto a h spr n Ovius woud o w h ad . as rel ved o ear her say
Ad Caaud ? at d ou hea ro h m ?At the et o the na Caaud she roe ad
spoe n an da n o c i sone tanabut te weathe.
u emeer s na?
ts an eas ae t emed did h ave a pessio ths Cartad ? es, heed n e ce a dent sen n he BuvardHussann ne dr t he aeatAnr Museu.
t a eus este s t a carete
H lend s ney That wud e sl trpShe seeed t be watcn reat nten s e ch ? ased her.Sh sed.
ou ee ta at a at ust . . l l ash i\ e a ur ca .
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Sh ad her hn on e s ha see her ih a
e r n e e Cs n brht he ae
oe o m
on r se si. I rel e r cos a
I n rom sh e he bac as. d e\e done so
bere ae he o the a bothre . Ev
o th sl h e e . ow he h wa r
in thrh h a eeen he ans. I was srae tse her ae ad er ohs saered \r the oor h
ate we el ase Cins ad ns i the staa
brouh e bc o oiosness b idn o\e . She
was sti l sein her head aainst shoe oe
a wrsa as o oco n th aernoon.
s she e the roo she td e i ou be best nt o se
ea oher on ght . Van Bever hd roba been ba ro
AthsMons for soe te and he was exi her at r
hote l on h Qa de a Tol l. d dnt w to as howshe woud ex la er absen.
en as aone aa, et as thoh were a
hr had been h n i bee onc aain there was
noh ou be sr of ad ad o hoe b o wa hr o a he Caf e or mabe o o the e Cas
arond one n he on. An on Sra an
\r wo a\ or rss ax a
wd wa l h i to h r saon . An e lt hr st
Par s wuld be exal l i beore . And so on i ed of e
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gathered together three or four a ok in my beige
cavas carl ad went downstairs.
asked he ma stadng bend he ont desk he had a
directory of the sreets of Pis, and he haded e one that
lked brnd-new, wih a blue coer. lked up a enubers on e Boueard Haussman uil found te
JacqueAdr Museu at ur 158. At 16o ere
reay was a dens, a Perre Rbbes wroe don s tee
pone er, jus ase g be use: Wagra 13 18.
Then, wi y beige crra n hand, aked to heEngis booksore by Sant-Jen-le-Pauvre, where a
aged to se one ofhe books as cryng,
for 10 frs.
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tat r a mmn r u ng at l
vard aann, an I s te enta On
h al l a ae st t nas and s lar p td
ets:
D R Caa3d
T name Caad asn't tn n t sam eteig as
t es and d av n insd sem a
ard didd t t e e n te td ut d idn't ake h e vat wse cae and ass due ds
se n e miakss Sl im ed sars, pac cing wat I ld a te sn cm and pene e dr I a\ a ap nn h aad
shd me n t se m, l take n t al tne
n ain a s-t- mmen a l n a d
Wt t s n sma d rnc a n sen me ne,and t as ssl tat n't n m
On th r t was a g au s
DETL S UR EO
uzzd n, t e t ne ansr
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l il i o q sm wi l i erre oe le a\ i ro oor mer 160 I or Cao rr\e I e e e mea an o ael ine
a r a o ne o ose e meens m "r se Ca aga ir l is
a a lre ru ral reades an as eook i e eoon a ni to rge us as t i in s a adnt se oo n
Ba r mos a o e Qua e a oul le ande a Qarer seeme ouans o mi les aa
g as l in a as esee heI s o a m ale as gradall ng p soers o mst a ome om t oes e n-oroo ou ear e soud o a nal mahe as ie C an
lak ar p lle up aogs e JamrArsem ae i aset a rs de I e
a o l s Caras reog i ease as an -l sh moel o ommon n re e o ou o r e around o ope te le door or someone as e ne e l e ale o se end eass a l o e errae s e ake oar e ig
ron oor b n mo rom a ke ees e o m a ere tn o arat er ae- o
e ase unre o presee Cau usedopen e ron oor o e Jael ie o i H s ear
na ue roa a Jaele er it leater ke out oken or e eeoe a e ar e poe
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bth wa in the bement. I led Wagram 13 . Someone
aswered.
'Is th Pierre Caud?
os aing?
'Cud I speak to Jacquelne ?A ew seonds of silene. I hug up.
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I t tem r ad an r t t aoo a eC ant e e aone at t ar nd o he room ate pi n mane e ddnt nerp er am
I cm n Jacqel n s ar r la ps narroat e ans ad rd acep spadr ls rn't tnd o soes to a n ne
an ver nt to et som e and Jq nad ere l alo acn a oer I oo dae o momnt to sa
s Cad as rn serda n tBolard assman
S ame pe
d o as m at? ' a o o to s ldi t mI as r mse o smi d to spak n a l
\oio er o ln m?
r es r de en n vr cme ack slne oard m and said l
Ts stas eeen I tot o te otle o eter tt lt st as s
d t tat I ad red t r te ote nt
o o rrd n Be\er as stad ore m d a tapp m o
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t er as i f e ere ing t bri e o f a ba
ream . H was o ing out a pak o igarees.
Y wa t t anter pina l gam ? ' Jaquelie aske
i m .
It was as s e were ting o ke m awa fro e.Not ght ow. It ges m a migane.'
Me too. I c ear te soud te nbal mane
e he n I wasn't at t Caf ae.
aske an evr
Hae ou hea fro Caau latel?'
Jacqel ine frowne probabl as a way of tel g me to
tay o tat sject .
h? A o intested im?'
is vie soue sarp . e seeed supsed tat I hadreered aaus nae.
Is he oo est ?' ke.
I remembeed the gay st te dee soat voie
h wee ot wtot cei dstio .
I dot ko said Va Beverquel e was p rteng ot to l sten . She was loon
w tord the etrane o te caf. Va Beer s si
l i e st.
e oks n Pars a te t m' e sai .
Ad the h ta ds e or
'In roine.
The ther n t in the a t Re uja ere a
so of akwaress beeen tem an Caad and de
sp te te mae o1esaton e'd ha when I sat donat he ir tbe i t ad ever gone aay. n I fo tat sme
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aww w le e a a eve'va\
T be w a oe r e of aal
a m r e d e a \ o e me o e re f, fr e oge a a o d rom me
o' paull m e d oe ag ar '
Y, a wa wa ad or gTy ad m o on for ang w lo o yg aldu k me d \d hm o r e olrur p l up oa r, a d xpa e o h h o e ar. L av .
o k ' ? ' ak. B\ eee upd a wou xpre
o ao ar' pfeo . A d a goe e vr , og o o o l, a wle o he e a oI d o mm g a a ao a gog oe po B g e g, g \u
eme o we Te g a e epana d g\ e a ee of empe. ow a age ad a eg
ev gve dr ' a ed.
' a m f ofJa e f e a ew oe e ar e \ard ama.
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Se a eme oo a of a e a f e o
a \r wa mp a a em h coed an e were: a a o a oa r
or ornd a wo wor a a de L ae
aa, rea rmebre a awa waedfor oard m a af e a o Ocane . . . . Ca ere A L ae, dd e wear ame r ? Toorrow wod a ap of L ae,ad we wa aoe w Jae e e expa a for e .
o w wo oe m ar, ree weo we a aa . '
n Va eer ed ba a more o
ere a be h or, a f he were abo ojp a obace.o e h re ?' ad ., ad acue ran o y hae . e wa
wg or a o e lace d C. ae e
ar of or ho 'de e eem dred ha we were l
ang abo ow a h' ar af e me' a a r, e
w o e a' a o .
era aeoo, ae e o o of he car erCaa had pd door, a folowe m o he o e Bord ama a wa ebo Tere wa o ra of appe o Jae e'face.
Ar o rea ob gae o e m?' a wa,' a d a Br
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He sled a e. He esaed a oen, en added:
'You cod do us a ao . . . . Sa u nex e e
s us don . . . .
'You n ee oud ae ns ease o us, sad
Jacquelne. 'You don nd?'No, no a . I l e a pleasue.
I oud ae done ann o e.
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at Sa a a \ w o os sax. I asaiti f frt f te i htel a ao heaoo as h a s. a e\er o s .
H st w a a i wal alg Qai all.
I m o o o o e a ey o ali .hes wrs m y sprise. l e mrrase
h pa a Car ha a h ay fore o sy heodnt e ale o \e h a re o Foeses
ase he ha ork o o. Caus appre hohs ale re l es were o o e se Cara
l wae o a a\aag of h s asee a e\ers
to s Jae lie So e ke her ih h o ores aHe aswere h if he Caa wol ol com
a hm a wo pes e setig.
Jule me o of th hoe t mee s . I sppose ou were ag ao Cara sh s i.S ooke at s t oe ae he oeI ak m o say h o a a \Thas .
l h o he oarie mo saio a . The wr h et. I o loger fl aki
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s as i i to aa ne r t aoe Ja i \e a e\ers aoa to s si e he e me to see e ria h ore d
s?ore e waed on e ses no h r, e sad : to e orr morn'A e oom o e saie he s i a on,
\ sah, n h s herrnbo roa e sar a a
qe. ou wan o e n toh h , o a e phone
er or h asno a ores Sdden h ad a ea ook on s aeH pushd open one f e doors, and sn shu
end h
e we rossn h Sa os head n r h ean and Jaqene ad en ar
hn ar we on o
no Caad son seemd an h sih Se didnaswer
w tn h to sa ood a oor o ero sh ed e p r o
Nih had a ln She d on he amp n o t d was sn on har nar he s and he as onhe oo th er ak aans he de he ed ad rars roud er nees
h\e o at a sh sa
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n wh ase w dnte mtr
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s a hs oen a on o abou en u
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hose drs here ou no u n a n ,henever h ns rn hran n l ed, ould aa ro h s ble nd woud oe undon \ehn would d sppar no epness hr woud bnoh n l u a npa sue nd few sraps of paper
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l l l Al l ho ose oul a hun f l nns n fo he a sa n hCo 'Asra Th mal alle as \bhl l , an s sn l afa h un n n
f he n f h a la l ,' as hey ee l se ne pone bk H ul ask e o open as an ol ha\ o The oul ha no oble a nm, an h ul n he o he saon I as o s
eere C na an pa y fans a eke oune The ushree, a blone h sho ha,ne o la o h fon os ih h le asl ih,
bu pf o s n h bak e neseel ps epassng by, an e naro p a omena n
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o an ne yeas ha hea h ear bf Cna Bonapae, h as son a onage ol nesels
ha s su ase on he sa onsn spaa s ouees n fon of , en people
one. h ea as ll e h ha a sel l oonha h s yo n ou alk r a suba ang hlylnd a e s f h eek's e\ns E\ een
nues hese sa p s o l app on he sen,eless, l ke ha pen e, soun o as l ha\ bn pue ou soe so of pshe
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n h a o a l sa ha fol ou oh a I s lk h b ro as s o o ofsas I as s o hoh o h asl. S as shog a ou a u
o h s sa. Sh o h ashgh an h sao ohr. o\har a f os of h osao H oul ang h a for L av as . Houl o b bak ars o ks ou a ol hr o h a a of h s rr qu
los o . O l h asl spara us . h r algou ou as h n o h spng s lhous fon of us r h. h sopp a nh squ o, a h ssn han o as s l l sussg h ags on th srn apara of rng orks a fogn sasas oapassng houh as , bobns . sh ha \ou fa sn fo\r h hough ha oul go onus as as onng o r aasophs houh s ghs h n of opasso, s a shv o spn o h ush as salng h opaion'ss. Sh as ovn hha abo\ h an hsprngs r squang n soo r sghs a oansron ou h oao's quarn o
n h C o, lk hrouh pks o sf ha ou on l fas ou a a Tha ou b uh fa han h o ou haha o hang a h Opa sao an a h suas
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an to ke t t me. oe t A\ue Oa a fol l t uas as a s ta , l k a I a ab to lav fee Oe as a Qua e a Tone le, I as afa ls e ky to te
, ut as oe f anat okes afe al l I alk at lle reepon ot a aske e
ma o usuall at e unl t fnn aalle fo om He asee no, ut as ly en te
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see Caaud pl ongside me d top. But once gt to
te Rue de Beadins caed down. qucly went up
r and put the few clotes and he o had
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t Ca A kt oi at t h a
I tk att a t t t atra ad t a t ea ar s tat t t ?
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I rachd into y rncoat pockt for ky to th
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a of glov on na g an a al. Jac-
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I oo that spr o ar aults ou t a roo hot up a so o boahous B lsb hos laa pr o bi rbroth sist Sh a us a r that as at tos a a so or a br sh ith thouhs a a bsh \ ou o st v as a ha to pa i aa
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alas o s a he sa me a o wa a o as we o of r erom wer w wr v e es as o as he
ow a wed s o a wad up ad do Susx ardes efre we
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soe o f. en e woul on h o ve p an b Sue adn.
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fron.Th too bg, an on' o none . . .
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or f s les e o se.
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a ad d ia e il i h ad a am m a e
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h d. V wre led r ad e d \rme n a . A l am \er a we ere l lwg a rg r T la\e re were h i ha h r e he lg
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da, and bbed hs body w Synhol. In afs he ordered
a bole of mnera waer, whh he nssed on openng hm
self, and he dran om he boe so a hs ps would no
ouh a glass ha hadn been washed properly.
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ame o see em n e aen, nd, whou undressng,
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as f e were brushng hs ee. Then e wod pay a gaeof ess w em on a le hessboard e aways aed
w n hs blak brefase.
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F e n e e ae e ame da adapeaed e lge ad Jaaca mc a lage a g e a e age ecae e ad
e acced he ay gh eg dLa d ed \ea te l a S
da e ang aga ad aga wh ae a a e ad \ mt Tey had add
the dcap ad d w l cld lgl y epla e dg t e eg e a tg d ce he eakng dg
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Jacqueline nd I wlked to the o, at the ar end oot
ting Hill ad asked the Jaaca who a it i he ay
thing of Linda ad Edgeose. He aswered that he hadnt
heard ro te or a ew days, ad he ad the other cus
toers seeed suspicious of us.
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wh m? e oee e r or me a o e o hm.W no ha ha bo f o, ol hm n dar eno na aye he ee
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e re l be o h ond oor and oodenaner a broen .
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ned he negborng hoe r heae ae o abnonen and n alon he daed noro or e o ke don er oong n l le noeboo d aken bl brae .
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