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The Dark Forest

CHAPTER II
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It isn't what he expected to find it, but then isn't that the same for all of us?
And _we_ don't sulk all day.

He's disappointed with _me_ perhaps but he won't tell me what he wants.

If I ask him he only says 'Oh, it's all r-right--it's all r-right'-- I hate that 'all r-right' of your language--so stupid! What a purpose not to say if he wants something ?" I said nothing.

My silence urged her to a warmer defence.
"And then he makes such mistakes--always everything wrong that he's asked to do.

Doctor Semyonov laughs at him--but of course! He's like a little boy, a man as old as he is.


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