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"They think we’re s intensely "They think we have no resources But we have our passion We have our beliefs And most of all"--he turns to me--"we have Becky!"

"What?" I ju "No! Please Really I’ve… nothing to do with it"

"Don’t be modest!" exclaims Robin "You’ve transformed the protest! If it weren’t for you, none of this would be happening!"

"Don’t say that!" I say, rattled "I mean… I just want to take a backseat In fact… there’s so I need to say… "

Coaze and look away This is hard

"Wait," co voice behindtoward "

As she comes and stands beside me, the room falls silent in expectation Jess lifts her chin and faces the crowd squarely

"A lot of you heardBecky that eren’t sisters A lot of you heard me… disown her Well, it turns out we are sisters" She pauses and the color rises in her cheeks "But even if eren’t… even if eren’t"--she looks round the room, a little fiercely--"I would be honored to know Becky and to count her as a friend"

"Hear, hear!" Ji on this march today… with all of you… and h mine "It’s one of the proudest moments of my life"

The room is utterly silent

"I’m sorry, Becky" Jess turns to me "What did you want to say?"