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“Celia Fox stands at the railing of her deck and smokes the second-to-last cigarette she’ll allow herself before going to work.”
“Little girls are a big deal right now,’ he told her. ‘For certain highend ads they’re pulling in close to a thousand, plus residuals.’”
“Some people ask if I’m adopted. Well, I’m not.’”
“It’s like you don’t even care if we’re poor,’ Rachel says, following Celia onto the deck. She drops on the sofa and starts tugging foam from a hole in the cushion.”
“Rachel straightens. Something in the lane has caught her attention.”