The Distant Joke

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The Distant Joke

The rain fell in sheets. It hammered the tin roof of the station. It was cold. The air smelled of wet wool and rust. Elias stood by the window. He held the lantern. The glass was cracked. The light inside was dim. He had held it for forty years. The train came in. Steam hissed. It smelled of coal and old blood. Elias watched the doors open. He did not move. He knew who was inside. He had always...

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