and  afraid, not t ter, t, teachers.

    time to cross  a bridge. ossed to te bank, tream, up to  in ter.

    s returned to Narcissus. it lucidity t made  ing nooly elligent, sligening to  a crucial moment, painfully opened o  t time: quot;You sleep at your mot; I . Your dreams are of girls; mine of boys.quot;

    For an instant  froze. ood tterly alone in t. Beer, a  a o womed.

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    ore ony little road. A feer ill, took a deep breattered t ance doream.

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    Lise stopped in front of a big ack.

    quot;ell stay ; she said.

    t doaking deep breat first and enjoying t; ttle tired. tening to tly tired. Playfu