第47节

    visiohi,readsore,prayagain,andgotobed.ioing,pray,doitallain.

    andyarthritis,itetointainthehouse.kneesandbajoints,espeesinthathouse,sonyries,arjan.itself;ithadantso,andbesides,ihadprosedhieandthehouseand...ididbest.itriedtoananyre.

    butevenso,ighthavebeeoleastforae...forthefirstti,ifeltaterriblelonelinessinthathouse.anunbearableetiness.

    sooneday,ifueledupthebuieeredthat,afteralidisssedhielffrohehouse,yourfathertoldheandhassanhadvedtoasllvillagejustoutsidebayan.alihadausinthereasireen.idonthavetotellyouthat.

    but,there.ittookverylittlesearetohisvillage.idonoteverdayandiiddleofthatbarrenland,isaudhouses,beyohingbutbroadskyanduntainslikejaggedteeth.

    thepeopleinhouseinthevillagethathadauduakehitopkissinghands.

    “letlookatyou,”isaid.hesteppedaytoesandstilljustiyansunhadtoughenedhisskin,aseveralshadesdarkerthanireered,andhehadlostafeenarrohatshisupperlip,thatround

    fairjan.iaureofit.

    eisfarzanajan.”shean,sourteousshespokeinavoicebarelyhigherthagaze.buttheightastingohrohearg.

    “ing”isaidafter.there,justafrayedrug,afeattresses,andalante.

    “inshallah,thisprayingforaboytoyfathersna.”

    “speakingofali,whereishe”

    hassandroppedhisgaze.hetoldthataliandhisusiniiyan.alahereareafghanirjanandforsoeabsolutelyine.iaslongasiuldreer.ireerostdied.yourfatherhehousealldayg.

    farzanadeusshorthetandoorintotheshorealihadhadinnths.itovetokabule.itoldhiboutthehouse,hoyselfaoldhifortable.theylookedtoeaselvesthere.

    “andbayanissoclose.khan.iprayyouuand.”

    “ofurse,”isaid.“youhavenothingtoapologizefor.iuand.”

    itidyoueriore.hassanhadsoionsaboutyou.hadyourrieddidyouhaveeaboutyourfather.,hassanburiedhisfahishandsandbrokeintotears.helikeachildfortherestofthatnight.

    theyinsistedthatispendthenightthere.farzanafixedatforaaglassofsobbing.

    intheing,hassantoldheandfarzanahaddecidedtovet

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