just t…quot; and I rying o stifle my giggles, but one of t, weds silence made me laugh even harder.

    I ill gasping o begin again in a more even voice: quot;Listen, ted, sorry…I t to come over after ; I didnt kno I felt rig.

    quot;to talk about, Rose.quot;

    quot;I kno; I said in a voice so calm it surprised even me. quot;I just  to s  your papers. Believe me.quot;

    I  knoo er. I kne I ed ted to see me one more time before the divorce.

    I ended up sime e-afternoon summer fog  of my ed  as o the garden.

    quot; a mess,quot; I ter to rying to s leg loose of a blackberry vine t o ting  ake to get to order.

    quot;I like it t; I said, patting tops of overgros, t to be born. And ted in and out of tio. Oto climbing up to to pull t once the whole building down.

    ted ossing to t;; he finally said.

    I o uffed t of . aken for kindness and protection. quot;You dont o move out rig; ;I kno at least a monto find a place.quot;

    quot;Ive already found a place,quot; I said quickly, because rigo live.  moment—until I said, quot;;

    quot;s t?quot; ill up, but nohere was no smile.

    quot;I said Im staying ; I announced again.

    quot;; , squinted   any moment. t expression of o terrify me into stammers.

    No not;I say Im staying, and my laoo, once ; I said.

    ted pulled out tared at till till blank. quot; do you tly ; he said.

    And t ant above everyt;You cant just pull me out of your life and t;

    I saed: