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"And then out of nowhere he came," said Jasmine with a catch in her throat, "and he

"Now don't you start with that," said Big Ramona

"It's ht hihost or spirit doesn't have a whole lot to do with it "

"Then it's not your fault either," said Big Raet rid of him "

I felt a faint breeze in the air The blades of the overhead fan started to whirl though the fan had been turned off Jas Ramona both felt it

"Stick together," I said, "and don't look at hio and talk torid of him "

A plate came off the pantry shelf and was set the broon of the Cross So did I

Nash put his arm around Tommy Tommy seemed thrilled Little Jero

I turned and left the room

He washis doleful music in the chandeliers

Big Ra that she had to be with Patsy and Cindy I could hear Patsy's hysterical crying

I stood outside her closed door listening to her for a long ti Cindy had injected into her hip that she was still so miserable, and I realized I felt chilled all over Of course I had always known that she hated me, but she had never said it quite so clearly, quite so convincingly; and now I had my self-hatred to add to the mix, and for the moment it was almost too much for me

I went into my room and shut the door

Lestat and Merrick sat at the table, two elegant and high-toned creatures facing one another I took the chair with my back to the door The co A convulsionof the baldachin over the bed undulated in the breeze

Merrick rose froany hair a thick mass down her back Lestat watched her keenly