Lyndehadfitted,lookedVERYcountrifiedandhome-madebesidesthestranger’ssmartattire。Foramomentbothgirlsfeltliketurningback。
Buttheyhadalreadystoppedandturnedtowardsthegrayslab。
Itwastoolatetoretreat,forthebrown-eyedgirlhadevidentlyconcludedthattheywerecomingtospeaktoher。Instantlyshesprangupandcameforwardwithoutstretchedhandandagay,friendlysmileinwhichthereseemednotashadowofeithershynessorburdenedconscience。
\"Oh,Iwanttoknowwhoyoutwogirlsare,\"sheexclaimedeagerly。
\"I’vebeenDYINGtoknow。IsawyouatRedmondthismorning。