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He laughed and twirled her around She clung to hi, they swept past the fiddler Tess saw the whiskey barrels in a blur of brown and black Another wave of a Dancing

They moved around the floor in a colorful swirl The other dancers twirled around the But Tess and Jack continued to waltz

Tess looked up at hi with all the love in her heart "I could dance with you forever"

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"You will, Lissa" "Promise?" she breathed He smiled "I promise'

Chapter Twenty-three

Savannah gripped Jeffie's hand and ran beside hih the dense leaves overhead and illuht

"Hurry up, Peters!" Joey Schht It's almost time for the supper break"

Jeffie tightened his hold on Savannah's hand and ran faster When they reached the so of Jeffie's hand and clutched her aching side, bending over in an attempt to catch her breath

"Jeez," Jeffie et 'em, Joey?"

"One o' the soldiers froave 'em to ood stuff"

Savannah's breathing norroup of boys huddled in the center of the clearing "What you guys got there?" she said,toward them

The boys pushed to their feet Grinning, Joey showed her his treasures In one hand was a long metal sparkler, and in the other was a small burlap sack

"This one's called a Brilliant Star," he said, thrusting

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