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"Oh, that's her way of saying no problelish when she wants," he added, giving her a et to know you a little before she does though" he added, "Go on, get your things C'ot to fix the other room anyway"

She nodded and headed for the short stairway Harley glanced atroom

"I'll be right back" he said I nodded and followed his father

"Have a seat, have a sear he said nodding at the orn sofa, the arms of which were scratched and stained It looked like it had been left outside for years

Everything about the roo over the dark, hardwood floors was shredded on its edges, and there looked to be sarette ashes in it as well The walls were a light brown, but here and there soh where the paint looked thin A half-dozen very inexpensive prints of countryside scenes in cheap fra above the fieldstone fireplace and between the two front s There was a pile of newspapers and soazines on the floor beside the oversized cushion chair Harley's father sank into across from me He put his bare feet up on the footstool and reached over to let his white meerschaum pipe from the side table I could see soined that was the reason for so

"So where are you fro his pipe with tobacco

"Harley and I live on the same estate" I said

"Estate?" He scrunched his mouth and nodded

"Back in Virginia?"

"Yes sir"

Harley ca back into the house

"C'mon in, c' as clean as a hospital room The house may not look it because of the mess I make, but she's a stickler when it comes to

cleanliness Sit down," he instructed Harley and nodded at the sofa too

Harley dropped our bags and sat next to me

"So you two live on an estate" he said Harley looked at me