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August melts into September, and with this merging comes a torrent to refresh the stream. He was part ot this; burdened ith the same apprehensions and bulging suitcases, he came within the wall. Nothing here, but hor- rible loneliness. Unknown and unknowing, he wanted to shout and tell what he had done, but no one seemed to care. Uneasy laughter, nervous chatter, des- perate longing to be part ot something, to belong. Older faces — more confident m white shirt- sleeves and pleated skirts beckoned to him with the promise of forbidden fruit, answers to his unknown questions. He redis- covered home; this time a pigeon hole on the fourth floor, built for 17
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