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"He said so who their parents are

"He said that?"

I nodded

"Strange"

"Soet him to tell me more"

"I guess he will, in time"

"I'ray by then," I wailed

Cary laughed and stood up, reaching out to help me climb up the knoll

"Soray" He continued to hold h I was beside hi out your freckles," he said When I started to moan, he quickly added, "but that's cute"

"Cute? I' my hand from his as I started for the house

"Hey," he called, but I just kept walking Suddenly I felt like screa up "I didn't mean--"

"It's all right," I said "It's just that I' me like a child"

"Huh?"

I walked slower, my arms crossed under my breasts The blood that had rushed into my cheeks warry Maybe I wasn't angry; maybe I was just afraid, afraid that no one would ever take me and my questions seriously Cary seized my arm at the elbow and I spun around

"If you want," he said, "I'll just confront hiht out and ask hied