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as white and damp as the flesh of an apple

was one of those. Then there are adults like Mr Ridgeway, who address children

In case you need it spelled out for you, I was anxious about my trip

The boys seemed to speak to each other in this suddenly fierce way sometimes. I found it strange and alarming. But Connor shrugged, not seeming to mind at all.

what an extreme lack of insight meant