第86节
【】periodsofrest.”
”ah”jaried,victorious.
”heranklejerked””isae,too”energized,he
straightened.”dohepowerpeadlady.
”hoore””keepdoingyouvebeendoing.
sothingsingoutoftheshohe
ph.therror,butsheedherself
inabathsheetbeforeshepassed.
”shesstartingtove,”jacksaidbleandonto
describehedseen.”ituldbenothingortheproverbiallast
gasp,butidontighthelp.ithought
idcallherfriendsahenhere.boardherh
stilation.enuers”katherinesfirstinstinct
akethecallsherself.theookasloanding
breathandforheraddressbook.
fiveer,sheretuedtothebathrootherrorwas
up.shelooseohat
thisore
objectivethatotional.rachelovingrightalong.
sheshould,too.
but....openingthediechestirror
facedtheandputona
braandablouse.veredup,sherelaxed.shereachedforpantyhose
aextaboutracheleraseeveryivethought.
jaalledthenuerskatherinegavehiplusothershefoundinthe
phonebook.hecalledfaithbligh.hetoria,then
reeredassagethatshehadleftforhisheher
eertledforleaving
assageonhereinnewyork.
etobatherachel,hedrovethegirlstoschool.thenhe
tuedaroundanddrovebacktobigsur.havinglinedupsuessive
visitsbydinah,charlie,andthebridgeplayer,bev,hek
rachelulationuntilheretued.bethen,
hehadsothingurgenttodo.
thesunakingshortshriftofthefog,unveilingadayasfullof
lorasanyjackhadseen.thefarandflankingtheroadjustsouth
ofcarlhlettudartichoke,thehillsbeyondwere
ustardyelloeoutcroppingsontheshoresideofthe
roadostslateunderanergingbluesky.
beyondrock,theohenaquadesdingintoa
deep,darkcharalblue.theskywasendlessandnew.
tuingoffthehighrachelsroad,hefelttheglowof
faliarity.
oak,sycare,redantial,all
thriving.hecliedfrohecarthatrud
stretched,sled,filledhislungshairsoclearthathisbody
tingled.ihepho.hopeful,terrified,he
rushedtogetit.
”.gill””yes.”hedidntreghevoice,butthe
hospitalhaddozensofdoctors.
”naisronelliott.ideveloper.itotalk
business.
”jackfeltaninstadobusiness””iheardaboutyour
breaky
panyspecializesinbuildis.hedesignsyoudid
inntana.ifyourehose,theanswerisaspy,
butieis
short.alkedonthago,butthepricehequotedwas,
oreflexible.”totallyaside
frohefakdidnttobethinkingbusiness,hewas
ldlyputoff.”
oingsolo,butihere
quickly.ontana,butwere
gettingthere.wellpay.wellalsoofferyou
rethanoneproject.thatind,
it”itcertainlyeajor
nce.
itajor”uh,look,iotsurei
thinkaboutthisrightnointheddleofafalyergency.
ifyougiveyouuer,illgetbacktoyou.”heedohe
heflapofanenvelopeoer.
”oveaheadonthisiediately,”thensaid.”when
you”jackpressedthuandforefiohis
brow.
”todaystuesday.giveaakeitsoonerineed
toknoheballpark.ifweare,wellholdoffonseeking
otherbidsuhingfroou.”jackfeltagnawingin
hisstoch.then.heneededwork.
agroupthatprosedrethanonejobinstant
security.
butaresort”friday.illcallyoufriday.”
”good.great.talkhyouthen.”jagupfeeling
unfortable.hedidnttobethinkingaboutthisnoat
sopoitohislaing,as
his,everyprospectivetthathadbeensigned.jackuld
takehiourt.thosecgill
ti.theyshouldbesplithalfandhalf.
didjackhavethestochforaurto.didjackthose
orehuneprae.thatwas
all.
tearingoffthephonenuer,hestuffeditinhispocketandto
ovedinandoutofthehouselikeanpossessed,carrying
fradvasafterfradvastothecarthathankfully,a
truck.buffers,he
elandp.
eets.
ben
againstathethreepaintingsalreadythere.bens
extanynew
ones.keptjasthoughtsabout
hesaw.
benvedin,hunkereddoovedontothe,ved
back.
bearthesuspense,hesaid,”doyou
think””ithinkshesbrilliant,”bensaid.”shecaptured
everythingiefeelingasthebobcat
pups.shelistened,sheheard,shedid.”hedartedjae.
”nicejobes.”feelingvalidatedandexuberant,jack
grihanks.”idingcellation,she
hadherreovethetentsfollotothe
afteoon,andheadedforthehospital.
dybs.
katherioodsilently,ovent.butdywas
sling.”herpocketandpressedit
againstrachelsthunail.shepressed
...
”ah”jaried,victorious.
”heranklejerked””isae,too”energized,he
straightened.”dohepowerpeadlady.
”hoore””keepdoingyouvebeendoing.
sothingsingoutoftheshohe
ph.therror,butsheedherself
inabathsheetbeforeshepassed.
”shesstartingtove,”jacksaidbleandonto
describehedseen.”ituldbenothingortheproverbiallast
gasp,butidontighthelp.ithought
idcallherfriendsahenhere.boardherh
stilation.enuers”katherinesfirstinstinct
akethecallsherself.theookasloanding
breathandforheraddressbook.
fiveer,sheretuedtothebathrootherrorwas
up.shelooseohat
thisore
objectivethatotional.rachelovingrightalong.
sheshould,too.
but....openingthediechestirror
facedtheandputona
braandablouse.veredup,sherelaxed.shereachedforpantyhose
aextaboutracheleraseeveryivethought.
jaalledthenuerskatherinegavehiplusothershefoundinthe
phonebook.hecalledfaithbligh.hetoria,then
reeredassagethatshehadleftforhisheher
eertledforleaving
assageonhereinnewyork.
etobatherachel,hedrovethegirlstoschool.thenhe
tuedaroundanddrovebacktobigsur.havinglinedupsuessive
visitsbydinah,charlie,andthebridgeplayer,bev,hek
rachelulationuntilheretued.bethen,
hehadsothingurgenttodo.
thesunakingshortshriftofthefog,unveilingadayasfullof
lorasanyjackhadseen.thefarandflankingtheroadjustsouth
ofcarlhlettudartichoke,thehillsbeyondwere
ustardyelloeoutcroppingsontheshoresideofthe
roadostslateunderanergingbluesky.
beyondrock,theohenaquadesdingintoa
deep,darkcharalblue.theskywasendlessandnew.
tuingoffthehighrachelsroad,hefelttheglowof
faliarity.
oak,sycare,redantial,all
thriving.hecliedfrohecarthatrud
stretched,sled,filledhislungshairsoclearthathisbody
tingled.ihepho.hopeful,terrified,he
rushedtogetit.
”.gill””yes.”hedidntreghevoice,butthe
hospitalhaddozensofdoctors.
”naisronelliott.ideveloper.itotalk
business.
”jackfeltaninstadobusiness””iheardaboutyour
breaky
panyspecializesinbuildis.hedesignsyoudid
inntana.ifyourehose,theanswerisaspy,
butieis
short.alkedonthago,butthepricehequotedwas,
oreflexible.”totallyaside
frohefakdidnttobethinkingbusiness,hewas
ldlyputoff.”
oingsolo,butihere
quickly.ontana,butwere
gettingthere.wellpay.wellalsoofferyou
rethanoneproject.thatind,
it”itcertainlyeajor
nce.
itajor”uh,look,iotsurei
thinkaboutthisrightnointheddleofafalyergency.
ifyougiveyouuer,illgetbacktoyou.”heedohe
heflapofanenvelopeoer.
”oveaheadonthisiediately,”thensaid.”when
you”jackpressedthuandforefiohis
brow.
”todaystuesday.giveaakeitsoonerineed
toknoheballpark.ifweare,wellholdoffonseeking
otherbidsuhingfroou.”jackfeltagnawingin
hisstoch.then.heneededwork.
agroupthatprosedrethanonejobinstant
security.
butaresort”friday.illcallyoufriday.”
”good.great.talkhyouthen.”jagupfeeling
unfortable.hedidnttobethinkingaboutthisnoat
sopoitohislaing,as
his,everyprospectivetthathadbeensigned.jackuld
takehiourt.thosecgill
ti.theyshouldbesplithalfandhalf.
didjackhavethestochforaurto.didjackthose
orehuneprae.thatwas
all.
tearingoffthephonenuer,hestuffeditinhispocketandto
ovedinandoutofthehouselikeanpossessed,carrying
fradvasafterfradvastothecarthathankfully,a
truck.buffers,he
elandp.
eets.
ben
againstathethreepaintingsalreadythere.bens
extanynew
ones.keptjasthoughtsabout
hesaw.
benvedin,hunkereddoovedontothe,ved
back.
bearthesuspense,hesaid,”doyou
think””ithinkshesbrilliant,”bensaid.”shecaptured
everythingiefeelingasthebobcat
pups.shelistened,sheheard,shedid.”hedartedjae.
”nicejobes.”feelingvalidatedandexuberant,jack
grihanks.”idingcellation,she
hadherreovethetentsfollotothe
afteoon,andheadedforthehospital.
dybs.
katherioodsilently,ovent.butdywas
sling.”herpocketandpressedit
againstrachelsthunail.shepressed
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