There was a sword cut on his cheek which she did not remember. Claudia gestured to a man strolling into the drawing room withCharlie. Other workers bent over stretches ofsummer vegetables that would appear in town markets the followingmorning or in baskets atop the heads of coloured women selling alongresidential streets. Laura was relieved.
Oh, she's doing so well, Betty said. Laura's gaze moved to Jonnie and Seth, deep in earnest discussion aboutthe progress of Hunter Woods. I have time on my hands. Yes, she said, strike me.
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