The Pale Letter

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The Pale Letter

The train left at dawn. The air was cold. It tasted of iron and wet wool. Elias stood on the platform. He held his hat in his hand. The brim was soft. It had lost its shape. It was a gray thing. A dead thing. He looked at the tracks. The steel was dark. The sleepers were black. He watched the dust settle. He did not blink. He was a constable. He wore the blue coat. The buttons were brass. They...

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