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Riding every other day really built up his stamina so that after exactly one month from the day of their first ride together he completed his first circuit of the perimeter road.

“Wow” he panted as he brought the bike to a halt

“Well done Paul” Indie said

“I didn’t think I was ever going to do it” he confessed

“Let’s do it again”

“Absolutely not” Indie said “just enjoy the moment”

“But...”

“But nothing” she reiterated

“Ok” he said resignedly “you’re very bossy”

Are you wearing Ermine?

Together I saw you;

...

I like how the sky sucks the wet darkness
from the earth without fuss, and how
the black peat releases a breath
to cast a halo...

There’s just something more difficult about Friday nights. The rest of the week is a blur of rushing around, getting things done, being places...

As the widow of a policeman, Mary's life had hardly ever been a happy...

1. Behind five doors are hidden five things but you do not know which is behind which door/ They could be represented as cards, each
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To smile is shallow,

we’re far deeper when we’re sad,

more intelligent.

Our stage is bare wood,

painted green...