it was the same cloak , ridmark realized , that he wore even now . '' the day i went into urd morlemoch , the day the warden showed me the future . would that i had heeded him ! then perhaps i might have averted so much evil . '' '' this is n't real , '' said ridmark

it was silly . maybe she needed a spa day - not that she could afford that . '' what 's your name ? '' '' kyla ridgley , '' she answered , extending her hand . '' wayne stint , '' he replied , accepting her hand and squeezing . '' it was great to meet you , wayne

i remove the tan leather from the soak and wrap it around the lasts , then bind the leather with the flax thread so it forms nicely . i run the overstitch across the edges to ensure an even stitching pattern . i warm the beeswax and draw the flax thread across the top , coating it well . i use the awl to poke holes where i intend to stitch

* * * madame rossini clasped me to her ample bosom when i arrived . '' my leetle swan-necked beauty , ' ere you are at last . i ' ave missed you . '' '' i 've missed you , too , '' i said , and i meant it . the mere presence of madame rossini , with her overflowing kindness and her wonderful french accent -lrb- leetle swan-necked
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