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Ruralscape

didn’t think that...”

“That we were educated enough to read?”

“No...it’s not that...it’s just that I didn’t
think anyone actually read my column.” That was
a lousy recovery. I’d won dozens of awards for
my articles.

Wolf grimaced. “So have you found your story?”
he repeated.

“Not yet.” Finally I found my tongue. “I’ve
come to find out if you live up to the
legends.”

Wolf laughed and asked, “Can anyone?”

Suddenly there was a woman standing above him.
She seemed out of place. She wore none of the
fine clothes of the brothel women, but instead
wore a skirt and top of some sort of woven