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"Can't everything be bought?"

"Sadly, it can't I used to think it could, but now I know s I used to take for granted and treated lightly-- oh, if I had my life to live over, how different I would be! I've ht for you, with youand if you have to keep me as your secret, perhaps one daywell, let's save that for later You will coain?"

She sounded so pitiful and made me feel so uneasy I shuffled et away quick before she tried to kiss et 44 back to camp My men will be wonderin if I'ot you surrounded and you cannot win this war!"

"I know," she said, her voice so sad sounding "I've never won any gaone down in defeat even when I thought I held the winning cards"

Just like ht and I'll come over every day and pay you a visit--or even two or three"

"Thank you, Bart You just tellfor you"

Had ot Didn't want books, ga I had to have, and hopefully I stared at herive it to me "What's your name?"

"Coain and I'll tell you"

I'd be coain Darn if I could stay away now

Went hoht on talkin about that baby girl she had to have if her favorite student Nicole died God, don't let Nicole die, I silently prayed

"Jory, let's play ball"

"Can't Moht, then to a movie"

Nobody ever took me anywhere--except my parents No friends No pet of my own Dratted Clover liked Jory better, squealin like he was hurt when I stepped on his tail by accident, or stumbled over him, and he was always underfoot

A few days later I again headed for the back door "Where are you going?" asked Moirl she wanted for her own Weren't enough she had two boys--had to have a daughter too Sissy-silly girl

"Bart, answer ?" "Nowhere"