tain these works and wish to buy more. First I thought that 26
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tried to get you on the phone, but there’s never any answer.
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house. I realized afterward that you were saddened over 1
the loss of so much of your family’s history and that Ger-2
aldo and I were like invaders in your home. I would like 3
to make it up to you by buying you a dinner sometime. I 4
know it seems that we’re always at cross-purposes when it 5
comes to dinner, but I’m sure we can make it work.
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Narciss
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I wrote a note in response:
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Dear Ms. Gully,
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You seem to be handling the sales well. Please continue 13
as you see fit. I’ve been under the weather lately, but 14
when I revive I will call.
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Charles Blakey
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Two women wanted to see me. At least they thought 18
they wanted to. In my mind I had convinced myself that 19
it was my unavailability that piqued their interest. If I 20
dared to go out on one date, it would all be over.
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I wanted to call both of them. I almost connected the 22
phone two or three times every day. But when the mo-23
ment came, I lost my nerve.
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Bethany even came to the door one night. She rang and 25
knocked and called out my name. But I didn’t answer. I 26
just stood at the second-floor window at the top of the S 27
stairs and watched until she went away.
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