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Show Fair Forever 65 We listened, to the waves and watched the lighthouse blink. Then, Amanda said the most amazing thing. She whispered, 7 saw a sea turtle yesterday, Bradley, swimming at the end of your dock.' Her voice was full of wonder. ; 'He floated therefor hours, moving his flippers slowly, raising his head out of the water. He was watching me.' She told me all this with her head held low, peeking up now and then to see how I was reacting. I must have looked surprised. I'd never heard of such a thing-a turtle coming so close to shore, except to nest. 'Sometimes he would turn,' she continued, 'turn and stare out at Beacon 9. I think he wants me, to come to the channel.' ' I waited to hear more. 'Do you believe me?,'she asked. I looked in her eyes. Why to the channel?' Shie stood and leaned against the doorframe. 'Remember about sea turtles-that I told you that some were magic? Well, they 're also wise:' She turned and looked toward the bay. 7 think he wants to have a talk.' I realized she wasn't kidding. Will you go?' I asked. 'Yes,' she said solemnly. [Then I must leach you to row.' -. ,, I stop talking. My voice is growing tired, my throat hoarse. "Was it one of the Great Turtles?" the man asks. I nod. , "Cornelius?" |