A Book of Martyrs

Joyce Carol Oates

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Yes. I want this.

He asked if she was sure. She said it again, Yes.

The vow was unspoken between them: Once started on their drive into a more northerly part of the state, once embarked upon this journey, they could not turn back.

 

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