第16节
【】andainso.ioher,hesquatteddohhisaxeheldacrosshisknees. ”hoout,youlittletwerp” ”icliedthroughtheerstuwasasleep.” ”ifyoudontboy.” ”idontnd.playingyself.””isupposeitis.”hesatdoatter,ggie””frank,yourenotreallygoingaanglednailsdoanxiously,heruthopenbecauseheosefightingtearsandsheuldhethroughitverywell. ”ightbe,ggie.”hesaiditgently. ”oh,frank,youdineedyouholy,idontknohoutyou” hegrinnedinspiteofhispain,atherunnsciousegoffeeswayofspeaking. ”ggie,sotisthingsjustdonthappeo.yououghttokeenanditstiidealifeforself.butdaddysaysno,ieededathoodofthefalyasanottyone,ivegottodoasdaddysays.” ggienoddedeaestly,tryingtountahreadsoffranksexplanation. ”goingaiss,butbo.” ”dontyoulikeusanyre,frank” hetuedtosnats,huggingandostofitgriefandpainandhunger.”oh,ggieiloveyouahanalltheothersputtogethergod,aybeitsbetterthatyouresolittle,ybeitsbetter....” helethergoabruptly,strugglingtosterhielf,rollinghisheadbaoutheggie,aer.” ”pleasedontgoaed. helaughed,alstasob.”oh,ggiedidntyouhearanyofitatter.theinthingisyourenottotellanyoneyousaetonight,hearidontthinkingyoureinonit.” ”ididhear,frank,iheardallofit,”ggiesaid.”iise.butoh,idoorethananunreasoningsothingallerdaddyusedtopiitedheaveoenjoysittingtalkingtoher,andheexplaihingsinaand. eversihedayagneshadlostherhairtherehadbeenfrank,andinspiteofhersoretroublesnothingsincehadspearedherquitetothere.notesorsisteragathaorliausefrankfortandnsole. butshegotupandnagedasle.”ifyouhavetogo,frank,thenitsallright.” ”ggie,yououghttobeileastyoudbetterbebauhecks.sot,quickly” therenderdroveallelsefroerhead;shethrustherfacedohetrailingbackhbetlikeatailinreverseinfrontofherassheran,barefeetspuingthesplintersandsharpchips. intheingfraopullggiefroerbedsheandterse;ggiehoppedoutlikeascaldedddressedherselflyarouable,andpaddyschairpty.sooutsidedourly,andbehindthebabobbroketheneeggie. ”franksrunahed. ”ybehesjustgooy.oh,itheluckyot” ”well,ie.” bed.”youreonlyagirl,andthatsidexpectagirltosay.” thenorllyineggietookherselfioherthertoseeotherhadsethertoironinghandkerchiefs. ”goowahine.” ”k” feesryingtokeepaseyinback.” ”oh,ihopetheyfindhidontoundouthquiveredforant;sheustpayforoursins.poorfrank,sooutofthings...”theiore.threedayslaterthepolicebroughtfrankback.hehadputupaterrificstruggle,theanacleson.” sosaying,herevedfranksheavybledagainstpaddy,andshraactstung. thepatheticlittleso ...