The Wistful Incense

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The seal was red. It was a small, perfect circle of wax, stamped into the corner of the departure order. Margaret held it in her palm. The wax was cold. It bit into her skin. She did not feel the pain. She felt the weight. The city of New York lay outside the window, a grid of iron and steam, breathing smoke into the gray sky. It was 1892. The air smelled of coal dust and wet wool. She was...

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