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ifiadeintofabriethingaslovelyasthis;then,takinga

a,,,itughtherbreath.”aveil,”shebreathed;then,hrever

dreadfulexperieryingtofindaweddingdressandnow

verycarefully,shespreadthelahersofa,feelingthatitwas

seeingthattheoldflourtinshedboughtoniulsentaineda

satincase,see

itedtobenyyardsofthebeautifulostperfe.thebodidedjustbelooothandstraightinthefront,thenyardsoffabricpulledtothebaaheavilyruchedtrainthatadesilkroses.

holdingthedressuptothelight,kadyrveledatit.todayshesthavetriedonadozendeparedtothisdress,thedegobellishnt,nothoughttothedesign:ssproducedversusoneofakind.

foldedanyyears,wasa

instinct,shekhingheavyinside.

oflightandair.standing,sheletthelas,feelingthedivinessonherskin.itdidnttakeastuhistorianthislaadehlove.

reverently,sheseteaoftheboxwasa

,fetabouttheinside.orbetteryet,getridoftheboxandfetsheeversae.”

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deepbreath,sheslidherhandsuhelace.itedtohaveno,nosubstahoughitwerewoven

en,,hespreadthegobeforethebox.

shiftingthedressinherhands,kadyglanceddoothebox

kadyuldakehereyesoffthedress.thelongsleevesendedinbuttonededge

thereillafeelinginkadythatsheshouldreplacethelidontheboxandcloseitforever.buthavingjusttodayhadsucha

sloblingslightly,kadyunpihefloaside,thenpeeledbackthetissuepaper.instantly,shekneshe.

alstsacrilegetoalloode,plasticbasedupholsteryfabric.

tuingbaoredriedflowers.

leaningbackagainsttheuch,sheputthecaseonherlapandslowlypulled

esatinhadeep,squareneckedgediinruffle.rhioonsther.

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ostlovingly,sheputherhandsuheshouldersofthedressandlifteditout.