rahihaoexpesorryaboutyhters,andiorryaboutyourhand.”</p>
“thatansnothingto,”hesaid.heshookhishead.“ingbaotherinarica”</p>
“therdiedgivingbirthto,”isaid.</p>
hesighedandlitanarette.saidnothing.</p>
“pullover.”</p>
“”</p>
“pulloddait”isaid.“ioingtobesick.”ituledoutofthetruckasitingtoarestonthegravelalongsidetheroad.</p>
bylateafteooerrainhadorerurallandsberedandnyoftheare,butitoseetreesagaihearduousdrivethroughthekhyberpass.ingclosertojalalabad,herakeusinforthenight.</p>
thesunhadntquitesettreesthereasireered,andsoofthehoshadbeenreducedtorooflessedclay.</p>
faridtuedontoanarrrepreghecitysairyeyesandsearchedforthesness.ididntfindit.</p>
“letsgo,”faridsaidiatiently.oadilapidatedooryhouseandkhewoodplankdoor.</p>
ayounganefirst,flinalaykukakafarid”</p>
“salaaryaan,”faridrepliedandgavehersothingheddeniedallday:asle.heplantedakissoopofherhead.theyoungansteppedoutoftheealittleapprehensivelyasifolloallhouse.</p>
theadobeceilingefropairoflainaer.ookoffourshoesandsteppedoraatthatveredthefloor.aloheattressveredhablahshreddedborders.</p>
atallbeardedntoasarica,”hesaidtobtoe.heleftusaloogreettheboys.</p>
bedhisshoulders.despiteprotest</p>
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