【】ealltalkaboutyeyesnottopeelatooreadingapaperback.thegeneralandirynottoslouchasiwalkedaway.</p>

sotisshesatalohegeneralofftosootherroetissheiddleagedanisedselfthatirschoolsreopeheleavesreddened,yelloherainsofersin</p>

andore,andistillhadnthadtheheart,thedil,toevenlookherintheeye.</p>

thespringquarterendedinlatey1985.iaygeneraleduiraclegivenhoiuresandthinkofthesofthookofsorayasnose.</p>

then,onesr,babaandiarket,sittingatourbooth,fanningourfacesarketade160.igotup,stretched,andaskedbabaifheedake.hesaidhedloveone.</p>

“becareful,ar,”hesaidasibeganto,baba”</p>

“iaotanahq,sodontplaystupide.”</p>

“idontknoyouretalkingabout.”</p>

“reerthis,”babasaid,pointingat,“thenisapashtuntotheroot.hehasnangandnaos.”nang.naos.honorandpride.thetesofpashtunn.especiallyetothechastityofaer.</p>

“inlygoingtogetusdrinks.”</p>

“justdontearrass,thatsalliask.”</p>

“i.god,baba.”</p>

babalitacigaretteandstartedfanninghielfagain.</p>

irrison,orallthree,pressedonausielledpicklesandgrilledat.</p>

ispottedthetaherisgrayvantours,oakiosksellingngoonastiplyhoughtihad,exceptsuddenlyiandingattheedgeofthetaherisetablecloth,staringatsorayaaurlingironsandoldies.shelookedup.</p>

“salaa”isaid.“iorrytobezaheididntantodisturbyou.”</p>

“salaa”</p>

“isgeneralsahibheretoday”isaid.earsyselftolookherintheeye.</p>

“hethatedtht.thebraceletslippeddooherelboolive.</p>

“istoppedbytopayrespects”isaid.</p>

“iwill.”</p>

“thankyou,”isaid.“oh,andnaisar.inyrespects.”</p>

“yes.”</p>

ishiftedo,clearedthroat.“illgonoohavedisturbedyou.”</p>

“nay,youdidnt,”shesaid.</p>