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2、Despitetheevil-lookingclouds,Ihadtogetoutforawhile. Iheadedforashopontheothersideofthestreet.Unliketheothers,itdidn'thaveasignshoutingitsnameandbusiness,andinsteadoftheusualimpersonalmodernlighting,therewasanappealingglowinside.Strangelynothingwasdisplayedinthe
3、window.Notputoffbythis,Iwentinside. Ittookmybreathaway.Ididn'tknowwheretolook,wheretostart.Ononewalltherehungthreehand-stitchedAmericanquiltsthatwereinsuchwonderfulconditiontheymighthavebeennewly-made.Icameacrosstintoysandantiquefurniture,andonthewallinfrontofm
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6、sneitherastranger,norstrange,toher. Besidesamusementherexpressionshowedsympathy.Itwasimpossibletotellherage;sheremindedmefaintlyofmygrandmotherbecause,althoughhereyeswerefriendly,Icouldseethatshewasnotawomantofalloutwith.Ispokeatlast.'Iwasjustlookingreally,'Isa
7、id,thoughsecretlywonderinghowmuchofthestuffIcouldcramintothebus. Thewomanturnedawayandwentatoncetowardsabackroom,indicatingthatIshouldfollowher.Butitinnowayliveduptothefirstroom.Thelightmademefeelpeculiar,too.Itcamefromanoillampthatwashungfromthecentreoftheceil
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