第14章心中的温暖（1）
Warmi
佚名Anonymous
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&teryformywirelessmie。Ihadfailedtopackaspare。Therewasnochoice，really。Iery。SoIheadedintothewind，headbowed，andcollarup，shufflingintoo-thindressshoes。
Aroundtheer，Ispottedasmallsignannoungthata7-Eleveorewaswithinsight。IfIwalkedquidleride，Icouldreachthefrontdoorahebriskwindwithabreathoflung-burningair。PeoplewholiveioplaywithoutsidersbytelliwinterinDenvermeansendurikindofcold。“It’samuchdrierkindofcold，”reporttheDenverfolks，wheivesaskhowtheylikelifeiy。Drier，myfoot！It’soughtogivethefamousbrassmoomove。
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Ididobeedwithanoldmanwhohadtakenleaveofhissenses。Iery，andtherelehuantpeoplewhohadthiodowiththeirliveswaititheter。ose。
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Foramuffinandabanana，asanemancouldwaituntilspringandthenperhapseunitytosauswheuroreasohisguy。Hehadsailedhisoldtasiftherewerenotomorrow。
&herewouldbenotomorrow。Afterall，herettyold。
&ahadfiguredthetotal，atired，oldhandfisheddeepirenchcoatpocket。Hisfishinghandcaughtagepurseasoldasthemanhimself。Afewdawrinkleddollarbillfelloer。Robertatreatedthemasthoughshewereabouttoreceiveatreasure。