“yes,butidontknohereheisnow.”

hisglassyeyesdidntsoakethelaragenothstanding,youstilloprovetheparentsaredeceased.theboyhastobedeclaredalegalorphan.”

“practig”

“youhavedeathates”

“theresalonganssureillendupgivingittoyou.youtheshortonefirst”

“ean”iasked.ireaetoandrews.

hekedhisatoplantsonthesill.“kothat”

dexfinger,fligitintothetrash.

“notlegallyheisnt.”

“dulynoted,”isaid.“noewhy.”

“helpsyouruch,”hesaid,scratgaspotontheflainhissandyhair.

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igavehiheversionihadyheadsinoneyandtopakistan.

“but”

“yes.”

ae,hislipspursed.“giveitup.”

“iguess,”isaid.

“youaretheboyshalfuncle”

“ofurse,”hesaid.usli

hetuedtoandriedtoreadhisfaduldnt.iriedthoselittlehandsofhisatpoker.

“deathatesthisisafghanistanostpeopletheredonthavebirthates.”

“iorry”

“yes.”intruth,ididhelasttiihadlaidforeheadtothegroundinprayer.thenididreer:thedaydr.anigavebabahisprognosis.ihadkheprayerrug,reeringonlyfragntsofversesihadleaedinschool.

“hisparehestreet.theneighborssa,”isaid,gladwewerespeakinginenglish.

“yougivingittoyou.youextproblesthatyouheoperationofthebassyinkabul.thatkesthirelyplipossib

“thatansyoupassive,opalasifheethestoryyougaveistrue,thoughidbetpensionagooddealofitiseitherfabriitted.notthatiatters.evenso,yourpetitionfacessignifitobstacles,nottheleastofhatthischildisnotanorphan.”

“ofurseheis.”

“yes.”

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“iassugettingyourjaent,”hesaid.uggedinpeshawar.

“yourpetitiontoadoptthisyoungfelloyadvicetoyou.”