“Calvin, what kind of trouble are you planning to make?” “No trouble at all,” said Calvin, annoyed. “Why do you think I want to cause trouble?” “Because you are awake.”
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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Chapter 4.
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- Heartfire (1998)
- year
- 1998
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