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“I have”—his voice came out as a rasp—“a lot of boys In and out Who can keep track?”

“A boy named Nash”

“Thief”

“Where did he come from?”

“I don’t know A ht him and the others, just dumped them on the street”

Sa your memory a little”

“No, I swear”

Sam took a step forward

“Wait There is someone I just remembered Chuk One of the boys who arrived with Nash is froe”

“Call him”

“Chuk,” he shouted, never taking his eyes off Sam “Get in here”

A moment later, the same boy Sa at the sight of the oldest Kalu brother sitting in the chair, his face injured

“Tell him,” Kambili ordered

“Tell hi at Sam

“Nash,” Sam said “Do you know him?”