The man stood alone by the hive. On impulse he put his palm against the wood, as if feeling for a pulse.

Laline Paull
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The man stood alone by the hive. On impulse he put his palm against the wood, as if feeling for a pulse. From "The Hive" by Nell Zink

Source: The Bees

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