sthroat,”
lockesblushdeepenedjeansnuckafurtiveglanceathicaloandgaldo,ptyplatesandglasses”thesthatethatyoupersonateaneychangersapprentice,hinkidgivethejobto,ifihadtochoosebetsnochoiceatall””isuppose”
”yousupposetooirthlessly”didntiteveroeplaeruasyoursistoyou””iguess”
”andifyouneededanyfurtherdenstrationthathee”lockeattetedtospontaneouslyshrinkdounicandvanishintothinair;failing,hehunghishead”iorry,”saidjean”ihopeididnthurtyoubadly””youdontneedtobesorry,”lockeled”isupposeireallydiddeserveit””thethreatofanetystoirked,”hardshipsarearbitrary,lople,raiseyourhandsifyoursuahappenstobesauza”caloandgaldodidso,abithesitantly,
”anyoneesanza,”saidchains,”yjoinoueherjeantannenindiningthisevening””ilovebeingusedasanexale”saidgaldo
”anyoneelara,”saidchains,”yeat,butfirsthehalltheurses,andattendonjeantannen”solobarrassntandreliefngledonhisfacethealilybutcatoanothersoonenough,”atthatjeanseyesnotiood
”thatyoudidhthebox,”saidcalo
”noneofuscanthatfast,”saidgaldo
”ands
”oratleast,”saidgaldo,”etyou”
”itianttosay”
helookednervouslyatfatherchainsbeforentinuing”ineedopti,iuldbut1jostneoneoftheboysinshadeshiu””youshallhaveneorroinpublic;itghtntraveneourairofpovertybutyoucancertainlyinhere””youuldntevenseestraight,”askedlocke,”e””iuldseealittlebit,”saidjean,”itsallsortofblurrythatsksofar””athetiusedfatherenbastardsinyoungstertannen,andheisagentlenbastard,isnthe,locke””yes,”saidlocke,”isupposeheis,”
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thenextnightoonspleroof,abookheldoutbeforehitarlengthtpsinglassboxessatbesidehioutlininghinyello”idontantobotheryou,”saidlocke,andjeanlookedup,startled,”godsyourequiet”
”notalltheti”lockesteppedtobeingstupid”u”
”cansit”
jeannodded,andlockeploppeddohefoldedhislegsandsaroundhisknees”iaorry,”saidloes”
”iorry,too,1didntannotselfangry”
”youdidrightididntknootherandyourfatheriorryishouldishouldnthavepresudivehadajongtitogetusedtoit,youknow”thetontsafterthat;jeanclosedhisbookandstaredupatthesky”youknoightnotevenbeoneafterall,”loean,””howso”
”ythersdeadsayfatherhe,uheeerhineverkne””iorry,”saidjean
”ethingybearcenary,youknoidontknoouldbewrong””fatheran,”saidjean”heegeallovertheironsea,sotripsinlandihelpedthenotshipping,ofurse,butrerdkeeping,unting,anditookcareofthecatsausedtosay,sheusedtosaythatigoabout,onallfours”hesniffledabitandtohaveusedupalltears,”hesaid”idontknooreparentstaughttobehonest,thatthelafortablehere””itsnotsobad,”saidloeerthievingisanhonesttrade,etis”lockereachedinsidehistunicandbroughtoutasoftclothbag”here,”hesaid,handingitovertojean”sthis”
”yousaidyouneededoptiiled”theresalensgrinderoverinthevidenzaepairsforyou”jeanshookthebagopenandfoundhielflookingdoes,andasquaresets,”ithankyou,lointu,fronotungrateful,notatall,butnoneoftheseiledsheepishly”lensesneedtobedeforthetheressoforpeopleseelonghinkthats
