第74节 (第2/2页)

dexfinger,fligitintothetrash.

    igavehiheversionihadyheadsinoneyandtopakistan.

    “youaretheboyshalfuncle”

    “yes.”

    hekedhisatoplantsonthesill.“kothat”

    “yes,butidontknohereheisnow.”

    hetuedtoandriedtoreadhisfaduldnt.iriedthoselittlehandsofhisatpoker.

    “iassugettingyourjaent,”hesaid.uggedinpeshawar.

    “ofurse,”hesaid.usli

    “yes.”

    “practig”

    “yes.”intruth,ididhelasttiihadlaidforeheadtothegroundinprayer.thenididreer:thedaydr.anigavebabahisprognosis.ihadkheprayerrug,reeringonlyfragntsofversesihadleaedinschool.

    “helpsyouruch,”hesaid,scratgaspotontheflainhissandyhair.

    “ean”iasked.ireaetoandrews.

    “theresalonganssureillendupgivingittoyou.youtheshortonefirst”

    “iguess,”isaid.

    ae,hislipspursed.“giveitup.”

    “iorry”

    “yourpetitiontoadoptthisyoungfelloyadvicetoyou.”

    “dulynoted,”isaid.“noewhy.”

    “thatansyoupassive,opalasifheethestoryyougaveistrue,thoughidbetpensionagooddealofitiseitherfabriitted.notthatiatters.evenso,yourpetitionfacessignifitobstacles,nottheleastofhatthischildisnotanorphan.”

    “ofurseheis.”

    “notlegallyheisnt.”

    “hisparehestreet.theneighborssa,”isaid,gladwewerespeakinginenglish.

    “youhavedeathates”

    “deathatesthisisafghanistanostpeopletheredonthavebirthates.”

    hisglassyeyesdidntsoakethelaragenothstanding,youstilloprovetheparentsaredeceased.theboyhastobedeclaredalegalorphan.”

    “but”

    “yougivingittoyou.youextproblesthatyouheoperationofthebassyinkabul.thatkesthirelyplipossib

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