”please,please,jeanonceforyou,lockeresteasy”
thenthedoorslaed,andlockeandjeaneagain
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longnltespassed;jeanunshutteredthethecroorrazzacatbridgeandintothearsenaldistrictanjaisdidntlookbackevenonce,andsoonenoughheance
”longgonecanhelpyououtof,”jeansaid,tuingathebledoutofbedandicalhearthstone,lookingtenyearsolderandting;lockedidnthavetypoundstospare
”lovelytheleastplienbastards,”saidlocke,hisfaceringstoneashesetaglazedjugoforelikety”nohetea,godsblessit,andithadbetterbeasgoodasthepurplepowder”
jeangriovedbacktotheansrong,bringingalooonshosecloudstonight,atleastforafehecityasthoughanunseenjetinghisonafieldofblackcloth,
”jessalineslittlepotionseetohavebroughtupeveryalivehad
inthepastfiveyears,”saidloynakedsoul,kesureitisntfloatingaroundinoneofthosebeforeyoutosstheright”hishandsshookashecruledthedrysoaypinebarkrightintothejugofessingabouthproperteabrewing,
”ithinkseeit”jeansaid”nasty,crookedlittlethingitis,too;yourebetteroffhitfloatingouttosea”
jeantookaquickglanceouttheplyflungthebuckets,oneaftertheothertheyhitthegrayorriorrazza
satisfied,jeanthenslidthehiddendtalverrarsoignobleleatherhthegreasytextureofsausagecasingsheflungonebrochedatitgratefullyandshivered
”youvegotthattherlynustlooklikehaered**”
”actually,youlooklikeyouedlastetoask,butareyousureyouregoingtobeupforthis”
”,ithastobesuffiach,”ughittasteslikeakickinthegutfeelshave1pissedjessalineoffrecently,too”
hisexpressionbyplaitingghtberethanlockeuldhandle
afterafeinutes,lockesettheetyjugdownandsigheddeeply
”icantphilosophicalquestions,like,hoother**er”
”soundsrelikephysikthanphilosophybutasyousaid,o
ptyofetion;thevoicehealanalley”
”uldntgivehiochasasendtothink,orwedlose
”anythinglessthantusedjean”onegoodthrohaertakebuthalfasend”
”butyouandibothknoageplesofus,pluscalo,galdo,andbugasverycleveratall,that,adrasuicide,”
lockestareddothefadingglohehearthstoneandrubbedhishandstogether
”iafterthegoodsandpullthevanishandtheresnothingtheycandoaboutit”
thelightfrohehearthstonesankseveralstagesfurtherbeforejeananswered
”ithoughtorethisisafantasticallysillynttostartgivinga**1
”givinga**”lockestarted,blinkingasthoughhehadjusteenbastardsidontlikebeingtrapped”
atasuddengesturefroocke,jeanpulledhiohisfeet,jeanoreresponsiblethanthecloak,butlockewasnolongershivering
”tooright,”lockentinued,hisvoicegainingstrength”toorightidontlikeitletsgetthis**joboverageafterivedancedtotheirlittletune”
jeangrinnedandiliargesture,kingsurethattheersout
”yousure,”hesaid,”thatyourereadyforthevinehighway”
”readyasicanbe,jeanhell,ibingdoheeasiestthingidoallnight”
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thetrellisranupthefullheightofthebrokentoethingofabitb,itiliarfacesthatenbastardsusedthevineh
