09/05/2026 22:37

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ethnic cleansing . Nils Bekh’s plight is filled with a desperation, a loneliness, a neglect that at first seemsunique, utterly singular; then, as we think about it, it doesn’t seem so unique after all. But not today. For the time being, at least, he was alone.

Henry guesses that Pete is nearly as wrought-up, but Pete is holding it in better, even though he's a year younger. 'Jesus, Owen, what kind of name is that for a kid?' 'My mother's maiden name. He deserved better than this. As he does, a new thought comes to him, sudden and meaningless but very powerful: Watch out for Mr Gray.