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    latorfroheadjayebeggarsdressedinlayersoftatteredrags,thevendorsertsandbutlosingshopfortheday.ifoundnosignofhassan.

    istoppedbyadriedfruitstand,deserulehcratesofpineseedsandraisins.heurban.

    hepausedtolookatforalongtibeforeansighthaveseenhi”

    “hwaydidhego”

    heeyedupahedaylookingforahazara”hisglaheratandjeans.inafghanistan,oeri,especiallyifitsendhand,h.

    “iofindhiagha.”

    “indedselfthatiatienceakehiellanyfaster.

    “hesourservantsson,”isaid.

    theoldnraisedapeppergrayeyebroaster.hisfathershouldgetonhisknees,shedustatyourfeethhiseyelashes.”

    “areyougoingtotelloot”

    herestedanarnthelesback,pointedsouth.“ithinkisaheboyyoudescribedrunningthateinhishand.ablueone.”

    “hedid”isaid.foryouathousandtisover,hedprosed.goodoldhassan.goodoldreliablehassan.hedkepthisproseandrukitefor.

    “ofurse,theyveprobablyulesback.

    “who”

    “theotherboys,”hesaid.“theoneschasinghitheyakinglatefoainaz.”

    butiblingdohelane.

    forthefeinutes,isuredthebazaarinvaiheoldryhandsonthatkite...ipokedheadbehindeverylane,everyshop.nosignofhassan.

    ihadbeguntoupahead.idreaainthhfarebisegthebazaar.ituedontothe

    ruttedtraayhavetuledinthespring.toothersidestflattoppedorethandshastcasesseparatedbynarrowalleys.

    iheardthevoie,ingfrohealleys.iouthofthealley.heldbreath.peekedaroundtheer.

    hassan,sittingonpilesofscrapandrubble,ykeytobabasheart.

    bloiddle,assef.ifeltbodyyspine.assefseedrelaxed,.heasseftohassan,liketheyderedsokindofalthatonlyassefuldta.

    “,hazara”assefsaid,tuingthebrassknucklesinhishand.“yousa