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"I’m sorry, Sara I screwed up, I know that"

Jenny appeared, a little breathless "Okay, looks like she bought it"

Sara glanced at her watch "That gives you about an hour, Bill, before your wife shows up I suggest you co forto do?"

"Nothing you deserve"

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Caleb was building a chicken coop when he saw a figure walking up the dusty road It was late in the afternoon; Pi in the house

"Saw your smoke" The man who stood before him had a pleasant, weathered face and a thick, woolly beard He earing a wide straw hat and suspenders "Since we’re going to be neighbors, thought I’d come by to say hello Phil Tatum’s the name"

"Caleb Jaxon" They shook

"We’re just on the other side of that ridge Been there a bit, before rown boy just started his own place up toward Bandera Did you say Jaxon?"

"That’s right He’sway out here?"

"Saloves "Co in a chair by the cold hearth with Theo on her lap, showing hi, "this is our neighbor, Mr Tatuainst his chest "Please, don’t get up on my account"

I’m very pleased to meet you

Caleb realized his error "I should have explained My wife is deaf She says she’s pleased to meet you"

The man nodded evenly "Got a cousin like that, passed a while back She learned to read lips a little, but the poor thing just lived in her oorld" He raised his voice, the way a lot of people did "That’s a fine-looking boy you have, Mrs Jaxon"

What’s he saying?