andupguy,afterallthisti”
carolinenodded”heisherfather,though”
”akes,iwonder”
”please,”carolinesaid”yourethefatherphoebeknoetohavephoebeandithinkidbetter”hetookherhandinhis
”notastupidn,andiknoeyoulefttosayingisthatatteottonottoussoidontneedthedetails”shesatinsilence,chingcarsrushbyonthehighway”hedidnteaninstitutionheaskedtotakeherthere,andididbutiuldntleaveherite”aldidntspeakforahingslikethat,”hesaidatlast”iveheardthosekindsofstories,ontheroadyouherightthingitshardtothinkofphoebegrohat”sosorry,alishouldhavetoldyouyearsago”
”caroline,”hesaid”itsokayitserunderthebridge””ean,aboutthislettershouldiansetheridontknoeallifhetookheraway””idontknoetodecide”
shenoddedthathensequenceofhavingkeptthistoherself”butillsupportyou,”aladded,pressingherhand”everyoufeelisbest,illsupportyouandphoebeonehundredpercent””thankyouiwassoworried”
”youuchaboutthehings,caroline”
”itdoesnttoue”
”nothahundredfootpole,”hesaid
”okay,then”
”okay”hestoodup,stretching”longdayyouingup””inanute,yes”
thescreendoorsqueakedopen,fellshuttheovedthroughtheplacetingitbegantorain,softlyagainsttheroofatfirst,andthenadruingp;shestirredandheruthssinuteintheraine,vedbyphoebessllness,byallthe,slippingbeteeredhishandsonherskin,thepressofhisbeardagainstheeck,andheroanoingandshoe,listeningtotherain,herhandrestingonhischestshetheguttersandthedoedinpuddles,andpoureddocarolineadeffee,soabsorbedinherohoughts,inthestrangenessofthesilenthouse,thatshedidnthearphoebeuntilsheandinginthedoorwaybehindher”rain,”phoebesaidherbathrobehunglooselyaroundher”catsanddogs””yes,”,adeofangryingfroheskyitorelikegiraffesandelephantstoday””s”
”doyouetoast”
”acat,”phoebesaid
”doyou”carolineasked”useyoursentences”
”iacat,please,”phoebesaid
”haveacat”
”auntdoroa”
carolinesheadachedeofher
”look,phoebe,heresyourtoastalkaboutthecatlater,okay””iacat,”phoebeinsisted
”later”
”acat,”phoebesaid
”dait”thepalfedoboth”donttalktoanyreaboutacatdoyouhear””sitontheporch,”phoebesaid,sullennochtherain””doyouuseyoursentences”
”itositontheporchandchtherain”
”youllgetld”1
”oh,fine,”carolineinterrupted,,sitontheporchchtherainever”thedooropenedandsbrellaopenandhertoastonherlapshehherselfforlosingherpatienceitaboutphoebeitthatcarolinedidntknooanswerdavidhenry,andshewasafraidshellesandthestraypibrella,rockingintheporchsherecentphotosontheffeetable,thentookoutapieceofpaperandetodavidphoebeedyesterdayshesendingapieivefoughtsohardalltheseyearsandsotisierrifiedof,andyethereshepaused,pulsetoreplyitoneyeveryplytounderstandissinghere,sheilelikethesunonherfacesheputherpendoallthisandthennothonorhisrequesttoethisdaughteryetifheaybeshedidybeshe,too,fortheade,foeverreallyseeingighthurtphoebeashedoncehurther,
