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There is a brave-dowager quality toSara, the look of a lady pressing resolutely on toward her hundredthyear, still taking pretty good strides in spite of her arthritic hipsand gimpy old knees. but looking at the rusty doublewide trailer with its dirt driveway andbalding front yard, remembering Mat-tie's baggy shorts and Kmart smocktop, I had to doubt that the hook was a strong one. Thequality of her voice. She could havecarried a good selection of kitchen appliances in there if she hadwanted to.

you know what I mean. Oh, okay, sure, I said. A little ugly, but probably the best thing you could have done under. You ghosts take care of it, I muttered.