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The nextat dawn Tatiana stumbled out to the water, barely able to walk She felt raw

Alexander followed her in The Kaht soap," he said

"Oh, my"

Alexander washed her entire body "With this soap I thee wash," he sleepily murmured "I wash you of the horrors that befell you, and I wash you of your nightiving heart and your life-giving belly--"

"Give me the soap," Tatiana said "I’ll wash you"

"Wait, how does it go? What did God say to Moses--"

"Have no idea"

"Thou shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day" Alexander broke off "I can’t re about ten thousand falling at your right hand I’ve got to brush up on et ," Tatiana said "I won’t be afraid" She gazed at him "How can I be afraid now?" she whispered "Look what I’ve been given Give me the soap," she repeated

"I can’t stand up," Alexander muttered "I’m finished"

Her hands with the soap moved lower "Not quite finished"

He fell backward in the water

"Done for, certainly," Tatiana said, falling on top of hi to Alexander in the cold Ka bottom, her arms wrapped around his neck "Look at the sunrise over the mountains It’s pretty, isn’t it?" shein the water

She saas oblivious to the sunrise, holding her to hi her face with the other "I found my true love on the banks of the river Ka at her

"I found my true love on Ulitsa Saltykov-Schedrin, while I sat on a bench eating ice crea forpause "Alexander, were youlooking for me?"

"All my life"