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The young wo htened motion of her hands 'Kubbee— kubbee nahin!'
Never, no, never, thought Marie, translating nise that phrase Why would the woman not eat with her? she wondered
The young ed 'She will not eat'
'Why won't she eat with me?' Marie asked him quietly
His eyes shifted 'It is forbidden to eat at the table with one whom one may kill,' he said uneasily
Marie shivered 'I see' There was soly direct about the way they said that
Her appetite had vanished suddenly, but she forced herself to eat The food was good and as she ate she recovered some of her spirits
Afterwards she lay down on the bed and slept The others withdrew, leaving her alone in the la of crickets outside, a lively, cheerful sound at ht it had a melancholy which depressed her
If only she could see the outside world, she thought The silen
ce surrounding the building made her suspect that they were in an isolated place Why would they not let her see outside?
The nextto the sounds of cowssomewhere in the distance They were in the country soht, not in Lhalli
The door opened and the young woestured to it 'Wash…' She hung a rough cotton towel over the chair, placed a cake of scented soap on a small bowl Marie had already discovered that the only sanitation was pri to be allowed to wash and brush her hair
The day wore on slowly She atte wolish was extrean to ask her the na and asking, 'What is that?'
The young woman, presu to play this game She seemed to like to be Marie's teacher Carefully she would pronounce the word, then shtly behind her hand at Marie's attempt to repeat it
'I… learn English… at… ame