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Chapter Twenty - Elsie
Elsie
“What are you thinking?” he asked, his blue eyes on her face.
“How do you know I'm thinking something?” she replied.
“I can just tell. You do this thing with your eyes when you're deep in thought,” he said, placing his hand on top of hers. “You squint ever so slightly and look up. You do it all the time.”
“I'd be a horrible poker player, wouldn't I?” Elsie giggled, feeling embarrassed about how obvious she was.
“Horrible,
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