The Girl

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Arlene Sabaris. The Girl

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The Girl

Series: Mysteries from the Colonial Zone

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My grandmother lived right in front of the church, which had a large park, on a quiet street in the Colonial Zone. The pigeons were permanent tenants of the old building, whose pompous design reflected the height of the colonial period. The park was often busy; it had bushy trees and inviting benches. It was where never-ending stories were made up for the local children who were busy jumping rope, where

couples escaped from prying eyes and where grandparents passed away the years reading or filling in crossword puzzles. That Sunday people noisily filed out the church, and once we got home we had a family gathering of cousins, uncles and neighbours, which took up the rest of our Sunday. Afterwards we had to say goodbye to my mother who was going back to Barahona.

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