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Instead, you could imagine the river as it ought to be, full of shoals, edged with willow and cottonwood bottoms. ” She caressed Anita’s hair, looking suddenly tired. But I did, even though my hand shook. They look like cocktailers after Last Call, faces sloppy and sad and maybe a little scared by whatever is coming next.

“Or maybe you got a bad batch. It was a long time ago, and I should have forgiven him by now. That’s the story. Without connective tissue or grain, this was easy to work with.