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The man jumped and stared at the two little girls. "What are you doing here?" he demanded. "We live here, in the caretaker's cabin, " Rosetta answered. "Do you need help?" "Do I need help?" he roared. "What do you think, you little snippet?" "What's a snippet?" asked Bianca innocently.Sarah Brazytis
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And what is your name?" Caroline asked him. He smiled up at her, a little impishly. "I guess Bianca's name for me will work. Call me Bear." "Bear?" Caroline repeated, doubtfully. "I think it would be best right now, " he said simply. "For all of us." "You aren't running from anything?" she asked directly. "No, I guess you could say something is running from me. The law would be on my side, ma'am, if I could get them involved. For now, I'm doing all I can.Sarah Brazytis
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Giddy-up, giddy-up! " she cried, switching her horse's flanks with one of her mother's long knitting needles as a riding crop. "Take it easy! " Bear protested. "I'm going as fast as I can! " Caroline had to laugh at the sight. "Now if you don't ride nicely, I'll buck you off and run for the woods! " "No, you won't, " retorted Bianca smugly. "It's too cold out there. Giddy-up!Sarah Brazytis