The Faded Guest

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The Faded Guest

The train smelled of wet wool and stale coffee. I sat by the window. Rain streaked the glass. It blurred the passing fields into gray smears. I held the ledger in my lap. It was heavy. The leather cover was worn smooth. My father’s hands had made it. Or rather, my hands had made it, years ago, following his rules. We were not artists. We were accountants of the soul. I checked my watch. It was...

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