kristina was n't completely sure she had heard this right , but there was the book , there was the cover , there was the eye as universe-which struck her as a clever design . '' can i have a look ? '' she said . a little reluctantly ruth opened the book to her fingered place , then ruffled through the pages following to find her marker . located , she placed it at the open page , re-closed the book , and gravely handed it to
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