DECEMBER DAYS
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Despite my absorption in my notes, I couldn’t seen Miss inter. Eacime I asked after il evening, o her for a while before supper?
to —on table by Miss inter’s side. I opened it at t I er sed to talk tome.
‘ did niger asked. ”t you fell ill?“
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Miss inter and very still.
“ted. “t’s w sold me. er? ho is she looking for underground?”
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I nodded.
‘In twin language?“
I nodded again.
Miss inter looked at me erest. “You are doing very . Better t. trouble is, timing of tory is getting rat of ting aaring into raig me. “I said I meant to tell you trut. And I do. But before I can tell you, somet . It is going to it .