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Read Ebook: Big lake by Riggs Lynn
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev PageEbook has 1219 lines and 12876 words, and 25 pagesLLOYD Why don't you come over here and look at the lake? BETTY I c'n see it good--from here. LLOYD Come on over the big log, and you c'n see it better. BETTY No. I like it here better. LLOYD BETTY Have I? You're sweet to say it. LLOYD Why wouldn't I say it? BETTY No reason not to. I like to hear it. LLOYD Words git in the way some. I cain't think t' say much. BETTY They's no need t' say much-- LLOYD BETTY You wuzn't dead. LLOYD I uz asleep, I wuz. I uz young-asleep. I uz boy-asleep. I'm awake now. I'm a man. I've come to life. BETTY You'd think I uz an angel--sproutin' wings! LLOYD You're better'n an angel-- BETTY I ain't! LLOYD You air, too, to me. Better'n an angel! I'll put this flower in yer hair-- BETTY No. LLOYD 'S like a star. BETTY No, no. Whur'd you git it at? LLOYD BETTY Under the leaves. It growed up through the dead leaves. I don't like it-- LLOYD Why, Betty! BETTY I cain't stand them kind of flowers. LLOYD 'S jist a flower. Growin' in the woods. BETTY In the dark woods. Lloyd-- LLOYD Whut is it? Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev Page |
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