The Pale Echo
The smell of yeast was in the walls. It was a thick, living scent. It clung to the wool of my coat. It stuck to the skin of my hands. I was sixty-two years old. My joints ached in the damp air. I moved slowly through the kitchen. The oven light was the only bright thing. I stared at the dough. It rose and fell. It breathed. I am a historian. I study the past. I think the past is safe. It is...
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