The Distant Joke

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The Distant Joke

The stone wept. It wept in the rain. It wept in the heat. The mortar crumbled. The arch sagged. Elias lived in the wall. He was a clerk. He was old. His knees clicked like dry twigs. He sat in the tower. The tower was closed. The door was barred from the outside. He could not leave. He chose to stay. The years were heavy. They pressed on his shoulders. They pressed on the stone. He and the...

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