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ruthdidntpressher”letsgobacktothehouseandtalkkady,thereisareasonfore,andustputourheadstogetherandfigureoutthat
reasonis”
kadyuldonlynodastheyilyastheyuntedthesteps,kadysaid,”ionedjuanbarela”
ruthsled”heoreanoutlaent,solesakingtruthfully,ithinksogirlchosejuanoverle”
forthefirsttisinhe,ah,saloons,veryprettygirls,so
youngandinnocent,andtheyallteasedleandtarikrcilesslypoorleusedtoblushfuriously”
ontheporthelduntainairastheysettledtheelves,ithearingkadysstory
inutes,ruthellingkadyofleschildhood
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friendsthatetthehenesonprostitutesandsleptinthedoorofthelaundrybecauseitertherehogsbreathedjohnhobecauseheodrinkbeer
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justaftersundoostinvisiblejosephservedthede””ihavenoidearuthbegan,thenstoppedherselfetopretendthateverythingisallright,doit”no,ifortobeinvolveduptoneck”
orepttoextortneyfroer”butyourletterightliketok”
kadysled”yes,oftenhehasathatcausesthatreactionhetellsoodoratherthanasks”herbreathcaughtinherthroat”orhedidtellpeople”
ruthntinued”therehavebeenreportsforyearsthatlegendishauntedthespiritsofthepeopletostillbealiveoratleastaliveinsoilydied”
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deredthe”
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