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breached the

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microphone, but the sound guy-

lked back

d a hand

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d, crab-walking away fr

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f the church ca

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dmother'

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shaking finger at her. "

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ned int

s arm around

ective, posse

hareholder block of Fran

k suit walked out

, Basile's h

stack of pap

co," Vance said cheerfully. "

lutched

lf, looking like she migh

the floor, her white

taring at the marriage certifica

w

at the tableau

lt...

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done here," she

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as w

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home, wife

asized

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parted like

ared to

dared t

out into t

r was

ook a dee

ed her life

s, she was going