“ysbecile.itanssrt,intelligent.illuseitienceforyou.estobecile.”</p>
“aaah,”hesaid,nodding.</p>
iakeupforitbygivinghineofoldshirtsorabrokentoy.iyselfthatendsenoughforaharessprank.</p>
hassansfavoritebookbyfarah,thetenthine,andsohrab,”thetaleofthegreatandhisfleetfootedhorse,rakhsh.rostaortallyesis,sohrab,inbattle,onlytodisverthatsohrabishislonglostson.strihearshissonsdyingwords:</p>
ifthouartiher,thenhastthoustaihysploredoftheethyna,forithoughttobeholdiokeedofther.butiappealeduntothyheartinvain,andnoegoneforeting...</p>
“readitagainplease,aragha,”hassaistearspooledinhassanseyesasireadhihispassage,andialhesfate.afterall,didntallfathersintheirsecretheartsharboradesiretokilltheirsons</p>
oneday,injuly1973,iplayedatletrithethebook,flippingpagesregularly,butihadabahetextaltogether,takehestory,anddeupo,thebleofdes,indecipherable,sterious.ythroat,oclap.</p>
“areyoudoing”isaid.</p>
“thateinalongti,”hesaid,stillclapping.</p>
ilaughed.“really”</p>
“really.”</p>
“thats</p>
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