A Dangerous Atrophy
926.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Stewart.”
The woman spoke very, very slowly. “I never forgot, Mt. Stewart. I’m just ex-Convict No. 926. Nothing more than that.”
With that, she fell silent. She did not need his pity nor his understanding. Although she did not know what she did wrong, she said nevertheless,
“If I did anything wrong, Mr. Stewart, I’ll take any punishment you want to give me. All I ask is that I can leave East Emperor alive.”
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