The Faded Bouquet

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The Faded Bouquet

The bell rang. It was not a church bell. It was the iron clapper of the Town Hall, striking the bronze face with a violence that shook the dust from the rafters. Margaret did not flinch. She stood in the corner of the room, her hands clasped so tightly her knuckles turned white. The air smelled of wet wool and old paper. And something else. Something sweet and rotting. Like overripe pears left...

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