facedtheandputona
braandablouseveredup;sherelaxedshereachedforpantyhose
andletexcitentaboutracheleraseeverynegativethought
jackcalledthenuerskatherinegavehiplusothershefoundinthe
phonebookhecalledfaithblighhecalledvictoria;then
reeredassagethatshehadleftforhisheher
eertledforleaving
assageonherchineinnewyork
etobatherachel;hedrovethegirlstoschoolthenhe
tuedaroundanddrovebacktobigsurhavinglinedupsuccessive
visitsbydinah;charlie;andthebridgeplayer;bev;heknehat
rachelulationuntilheretuedbethen;
hehadsothingurgenttodo
thesunakingshortshriftofthefog;unveilingadayasfullof
lorasanyjackhadseenthefarandflankingtheroadjustsouth
ofcarlhlettuceandartichoke;thehillsbeyondwere
ustardyelloeoutcroppingsontheshoresideofthe
roadostslateunderanergingbluesky
beyondrock;theoceanhenaquadescendingintoa
deep;darkcharalbluetheskywasendlessandnew
tuingoffthehighrachelsroad;hefelttheglowof
faliarity
oak;sycare;redantial;all
thrivinghecliedfrohecarthatruckand
stretched;sled;filledhislungshairsoclearthathisbody
tingledinside;thephonebegantoringhopeful;terrified;he
rushedtogetit
”gill””yes”hedidntregnizethevoice;butthe
hospitalhaddozensofdoctors
”naisronelliottideveloperitotalk
business
”jackfeltaninstantletdobusiness””iheardaboutyour
breaky
panyspecializesinbuildingresortshedesignsyoudid
inntanaifyourehose;theanswerisaspy;
butieis
shortalkedonthago;butthepricehequotedwas;
oreflexible”totallyaside
frohefactthatjackdidnttobethinkingbusiness;hewas
ldlyputoff”
orgoingsolo;butineithere
quicklyontana;butwere
gettingtherewellpaywellalsoofferyou
rethanoneprojectthatind;
it”itcertainlyeajor
nce
itajor”uh;look;iotsureican
thinkaboutthisrightnointheddleofafalyergency
ifyougiveyouuer;illgetbacktoyou”heedohe
nuerontheflapofanenvelopeontheunter
”oveaheadonthisiediately;”thensaid”when
you”jackpressedthuandforefingertohis
brow
”todaystuesdaygiveaakeitsoonerineed
toknoheballparkifweare;wellholdoffonseeking
otherbidsuntilethingfroou”jackfeltagnawingin
hisstochthenheneededwork
agroupthatprosedrethanonejobinstant
security
butaresort”fridayillcallyoufriday”
”goodgreattalkhyouthen”jackhungupfeeling
unfortablehedidnttobethinkingaboutthisnoat
sopointhehadtoacrdingtohislaing;as
his;everyprospectiveclientthathadntyetbeensignedjackuld
takehiourtthosecgill
titheyshouldbesplithalfandhalf
didjackhavethestochforaurtcasenodidjackthose
orehunepracticethatwas
all
tearingoffthephonenuer;hestuffeditinhispocketandto
ovedinandoutofthehouselikeanpossessed;carrying
fradcanvasafterfradcanvastothecarthathankfully;a
truckbuffers;he
elandp
eets
ben
againstathethreepaintingsalreadytherebens
excitentanynew
oneskeptjackansthoughtsabout
hesaw
benvedin;hunkereddoovedontothenext;ved
back
bearthesuspense;hesaid;”doyou
think””ithinkshesbrilliant;”bensaid”shecaptured
everythingiefeelingasthebobcat
pupsshelistened;sheheard;shedid”hedartedjackaglance
”nicejobes”feelingvalidatedandexuberant;jack
grinned”thanks”idingcancellation;she
hadherreovethetentsfollotothe
afteoon;andheadedforthehospital
cindybs
katherinestoodsilently;oventbutcindywas
sling”herpocketandpressedit
againstrachelsthunailshepressed
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harderrachelpulledher
thuaway
katherinesheartraoventhad
beensosll;sheakesureitwasreal
cindypressedhthepen;andthereitinyreil
katherioheruth;and
beadshetoknoheyhadalongo
go
reponsetopainlinebasic;butitepbeyondthe
randooventbegunearlierthating;farandahebestthing
theyhadseeninteeks
jackthehospitalbynoon;stakingoutabedsidespotbytwo
heregrettedkingsonycallsrachelhadasteadystreaf
visitors;butheaginedher
openinghereyes;heedtobethefirstthingshesaedto
betheonlythingshesaedhertoknohathehadbeenthere
rethananyoneelse
itight
suggestshestilllovedhisaedpicturesstashedina
draainedthatshehadhe
understoodnooshohatthingshad
changed
sohesatbesideherandtalkedehekept
traovents;lookingforthelittlerethatsuggestedshe
ingfurtheroutoftheashentinuedtodosllthings
hfingersandtoes;occasionallytchinganankle;elbow;orknee;
butthereanythingneilthateveninghehe
nightnursetuheroanedotion;
sherepeatedtheanthenshesettledintosilence
theyallsounds;buthisheartsoaredhecalledthegirls;who
erdinnerhkatherinehecalledkatherine;
elhekissedrachelspalecheekandtoldher
thatshehatsherong;thatsheulddoit;and
heed
theexpectancyrongandhisadrenalineflothathe
didntthinkheoonlightingin
rachelsstudioandcatchingpreciousfeookits
toll
heeto
turachelagain
thereoanthistinorotionjackwouldhave
beendisuragedifthenursehadntbeenabletoevokethethunail
responseitillthere;thatreil
”goho;”sheurged”heresanychangeonceshe
oreyoushouldberestedforthat”
jackevenrepart;butheliked
thee
hefellintobedatelevenandsleptstraightuntilhopeshookhis
shoulderhiseyelidshaneffort;heraisedone
”akingthebus;”shewhispered
hecaathen;startledtoseethatit;andlate
”no;illgetready;”hesaid;pushinghielfup;buthisheadwas
nearlyasheavyashiseyes
”sleeplonger;”santhasaidfrohedoor”icalledthe
hospital
shesdoingthesastuff;butsheisntaisedtheyd
calladethe
stakeofputtinghisheaddoinuteafterthegirls
leftheonds
hesleptforanotherthreehourswhenhehe
hospitalrachelhadnteanyfurther;butshehadntregressed
theywerepleased
jacktriedtobepleased;too;buthekeptthinkingaboutthe
possibilitythatsheuckatthatpointfortherestofher
lifeheanthedtoldkatherineheakecareofher
heuchas
duncancaredforfaith;but;lord;hedidntetothat
he;ineverysenseoftheword
sippinghotffee;hestoodinhisboxersatthes
overlookingtheforestitherbeautifuldaythefoghad
buedoff;leavingtheearthbeneaththeredahogany
brokenbypatchesofdeepsorrelgreenhigherup;heboughs
hung;theneedlesergreenprettypeaceful
hetuedaroundsahthehouseprettypeacefulthefloors
aroonplaidthechurch
benchhlilacflocushionstheplantersthat
flankedthebenchng
hchaoticallyleggyplants
prettypeacefulbutthehousewasfunandfulloflife;
verychtheirreverentrachelhehadtsolongagoifthe
custorybrushtouseonasubjectberfivefilbertbristle;
sheberfivebristleroundjusttoseesheuld
doinsocasessheendeduphthefilbertafterall;inothers
sheendedupethingherachel
hefeltinthishouseitarried
hesearchedthedresser
andthenighttable;searhesearched
thekitchencabisthathedidntregularlyusehesearchedthe
storagepantryhestoodinthelivingroohishandsonhiships
andit
ifshehadkeptit
sheghtnothave
hetothestudioandstood;again;hhishandsonhishipshe
hadbeen
shehadhiddenpicturesofababythathaddiedshehadhidden
charalsketchesgranted;hopekhislatter
onahun
everythinghereicangeland
thereitodecherubhwings;
keepingchoveracrystalcutboxfilledhtrinkets;atiny
aynothavereseledguinevere;aband
brush;astteringofscrunchies;andapileofas
ifrachelhadethingcherished;sheuldnthavechosena
betterguardianthanhope
hepickeduptheangel;tueditover;andslippedtalllatches
hiddenundertheedoffabackpanel;pulledouta
velvetbag;andetieditsntentsinhishandtherehepearl
earringsrachelhadtheiroherthenight
beforebyherfather;onthslatertherewasa
nationalhonorsocietykeythereinnieuseonthe
faceandthering
itthebigflashyringhesuspectedthaty
depositboxalongerouslavishpiecesofjewelrygivenherby
victoriaovertheyearstheringinhishandpleandgoldit
he
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onlyohatttered
jackhecar;bentongettingthatringonrachels
finger;estridingdohehill;bellowing;”saw
yourtruytheloure;figuredyouhadnt
left”hestoedtoahalt”stoseerachelithought
iddriveherupafterhthat””uh;no
none”hisbearings;heouchedheknehatfaith
didntgetoutoften”rachelean;shesnot
aantued
toleave
”pulseandback”ieading
therenohetruck;iuldputthechairinthe
back
shoetodo;andillgetherinandout”duncansexpression
able”shedoesntgofare”
”itansshedbeabletospendlongerhrachel”duncanlookedup
toinute;hestarted
cliing”getthetruck”jackhadselfishreasonsforingfaith
inhiscar
heenvisionedfortyfivenutesofnversationthaturally
tuonrachel
thereweregapsinhisknowledgeofherearlyyearsinbigsurif
anyoneuldfillthen;ith
andthenversationhty;sittinginherlong
flohathidpencilthin;uselesslegsshechatted
about;though;alkedabouttheearlycattleranchers
andthoseesltingand
sggling;ofarduouslylongtripsfroontereybystageachshe
gaveabloethingto
sayabouteachbridgetheypassed
”tourisasbeenainstayinthesepartssincethetuofthe
century;”shesaid;”buttouristsrarelyunderstandlivinghere
ansitsanisolatedlife;thatwaywekeepour
privateroadsunpavedandourlivessilethereslittleprivately
oentelectricityisa
recentthinginsocanyonsregularlyduring
stor
arkets”daylight
flashedoffherspectacles”itsaquietlifeong
ourselvesfroitoti;butpeopleolivehereare
usuallyselfsufficientsortsartists;yesersranchers;like
us
retireespeopletheresortsfreespiritshaveyou
hebeach”sheaskedandontotellofsolstice
celebrations;ings;and
riptides
jacklistenedtoeveryonlybyshesaidbutby
thelyricalituntiltheyreachedthehospital
thatherealizedhehadbeenwaed
jackandrachelalpersonnelkne
rachelsfriendsknefaithblighkne
sojackfeltalittleatheechnically;he
hadnorightputtingitonherhandbutheedittherehe
ighthelpheedhertoseeitwhenshewoke
up
hethoughthediditbrilliantlyafterparkingfaithonrachels
rightside;hediatelytoherleftsidehetookherhand
henstraightenedholdingherhandclose
tohischest;hehrougharoundofexercises
slippingtheringonotionnotterthatitwas
looserthanithadeverbeenitwason
faithsaall;roundglasses
fleheretrickeneyes;becauseshehseeingrachel
thiser;stillstricken;shelookedbackatrachels
face
jae
thatsaysifshedoesnttheringthere;shellopenhereyesand
tellso”
”sheusedtoetis;”faithsaidhereyessearched
rachelsfaceheiginedsheissiontospeak
”atthebeginning”heasked
”everyyearonthefourthofjuly”independencedaytheirwedding
anniversary”ber;
butiteasyshealheasighofreliefhatday
ydays
thinkingaboutalliul
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