u drove up here from Sanderson?

    Yes mam.

    did you .

    I just ed to visit tle bit. talk to you about your husband.

    ell you cant come in o deat me get my coat.

    Yes mam.

    to t in a boot the rear and ordered coffee.

    You dont know w, do you.

    No I dont. I done told you.

    I know you did.

    ook off  and laid it in through his hair.

    You aint heard from him?

    No I aint.

    Nothin.

    Not word one.

    tress broug. how much  money did he give you?

    S ansart to say? .

    I started to say ts some more of your business, aint it.

    you just pretend I aint the sheriff.

    And pretend youre w?

    You know rouble.

    Lle done nothin.

    Its not me rouble h.

    rouble hen?

    Some pretty bad people.

    Lleake care of hisself.

    Do you care if I call you Carla?

    I go by Carla Jean.

    Carla Jean. Is t all right?

    ts all rig care if I keep on callin you Sheriff do you?

    Bell smiled. No, s fine.

    All right.

    t quit.

    neither. he never has.

    Bell nodded.  lapped and sed in to come. taking you hem.

    t t  t is.

    ell, ss why I married him.

    But you aint heard from him in a while.

    I didnt expect to hear from him.

    ere you all havin problems?

    e dont have problems. hen we have problems we fix em.

    ell, youre lucky people.

    Yes we are.

    Sco ask me t, she said.

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