offspendingthedayatdunsthanatherownhouse.

”hehasfaith,”

push.

hehadbeenhearingaboutdunsfaithforyears.thegirls

ntiointhesabreathansna,sooftenthatjack

hadactuallyaskedrachelherdunbelooacult.

bigsurhaditsshareoffreespirits,aginghippies,sunworshipers,

heold.rachelhadlaughedroundly.

sodunatteredretojackhatin

therushtogetdressedandat,litter,andfoodtothe

sllranchthreeheroad,hopefotabouther

stohe.

jacke

out,hesaid,”thanks.thisansalottoher.”

”hoother

””thesa.ieadingtherenow.”

”bettercallben.”

”beforedunuldansaken

thebignshandandhreverence.

itepictureeautifulhope,hsunnyblondhair,hazelgold

eyes,andnoatouchoflorunderherfreckles,and

dun,elyhhisbigebeard,longears,and

leatheryhands.

”illeforherlater,”hopewassaying.

thebignnodded,gaveherhandasqueeze,andnudgedhertoward

jack.

thehospital,rachelhe,lyingon

crispellingasaicasshehadthedaybefore.

hehadbroughtatubeofandbeganrubbingit