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We had already spoken our last words to each other

Chapter 137

“ARE YOU STAYING for Abrahao with you, Ben”

“I don’t think so,” I said “Moody already kno I feel about him And it’s definitely time for me to head back… you know…”

“North!” LJ said “Go ahead, say the word! You’re headed back up to daain!”

We were standing near the table in the War Rooies for the White Raiders Trial I was just finishing packing

“I’ve gone around and around in my mind, LJ, and for the life of me I don’t knohat I would do differently,” I said “If I had the luxury of doing it over again”

“You did as much as you could, Ben Most men wouldn’t even have tried to help”

I slippedbrush into the little leather kit and tucked it in my valise “Help,” I said “Is that e did? I think so them”

“Go ask ’em Go to the Quarters,” LJ said, “and ask ’em if they’re worse or better off for what you did

“I can have a et the earlier train to Memphis,” LJ went on

“No need for that I’ll just take the good old two-oh-five” I snapped the catches on ht and hear a bit of that music I told you about”

“Sure you don’t want to stay here a day or two more?” LJ asked “Rest up?”

I shook ood-byes, and I suspect I’ve worn out my welcome in Eudora In fact, I’m sure of it My own father said as much”

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