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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