The Pale Echo

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The Pale Echo

The bread was stale. It had been that way for three days. Margaret held the crust between her thumb and forefinger, turning it over in the dim light of the kitchen. The flour dust settled on her dark wool skirt. She did not eat it. She never did. It was a ritual. A test. If the bread was soft, she would bake more. If it was hard, she would keep it. It was hard. She placed it back in the tin....

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