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Sally the Sleepy showed up about a half hour late, finding Patty the Perky patiently sitting at a table by a window taking in the lush vegetation that surrounded the front and two sides of the rather rustic but exclusive dining place
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During all that time, Patty sat quietly and listened attentively to everything her good friend had to say, without intervening or interrupting her train of thought
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“I still don’t understand, Patty
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“Yes, Patty, a renewal it is, and if you have a little patience with me and give me a little time, I think I will be able to heal myself, step by step—not ignoring my body or my business, but definitely never again forgetting about that which is the most important of all—our friendship
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"Patty and I grasped each other by the hand, and with one voice
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charm for Patty and me; and we pondered on and loved Old Father
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"Patty and I were hardy children, and accustomed to 'run out' in all
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Up to the top of this Kitty had dragged me, and carried Patty,
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robin, when Patty, who had been peering out of her corner of Kitty's
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But he smiled in such a satisfactory manner that Patty went on,
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'"Toys, too,there'll be, won't there?' said Patty
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"I could feel Patty trembling, and my own heart beat fast
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thought the latter, and suggested to Patty that perhaps he had some
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to read; and Patty made herself giddy with constantly looking up and
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getting the snow up her sleeves, Patty got on to the coping of the
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nose and the warm thing was his tongue; and Patty cried from her post
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afraid of the dog, and Patty was very much afraid of sitting on the
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"I pulled Patty down, and the dog tried to pull me down; but when my
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"Now, Patty was very fond of animals, and when the dog looked at her
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"Patty began to cry
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"Patty and I felt a delicacy in asking Old Father Christmas about the
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and wasters to match, that Patty said very gently: 'It's quite dark
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"'And the presents, too?' said Patty
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Patty, and hand them cakes
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"So we had to devote ourselves to the duties of the table; and Patty,
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Patty adopted him, and he was very faithful
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Slide the patty onto waxed paper -- you can use the fork to make a little swirl on the top to make it pretty
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Apparently the horrified look that spread across my face was highly entertaining, even Patty found it amusing
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Patty, Marco, Josie and I got out of the van slowly, walking hesitantly towards the others standing around, not exactly sure of what was going on or where we were supposed to be
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Josie and Patty smiled and said ‘Hi,’ as I introduced them
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Patty, Katrin, Tania and I shared the bungalow with four other ladies from church but that we did not know very well: Mika, Rinia, Beatrice and Emily
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Liam and Patty were married by Minister Wade at a small ceremony under the lapa at Marco and Josie’s house in the presence of our usual group of friends, Dena, and Liam’s parents and his brother
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The simplicity of the ceremony enhanced the love and happiness between Liam and Patty – so deeply in love with each other as they stood before God asking His blessings on their union
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Liam and Patty still lived nearby, we still enjoyed one another’s company on any other day, and Egan and I were more in love, if that were even possible
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Patty, Josie, most of the ladies and I sat next to the fire watching the flames bounce up into the air, waiting for the lads to settle down so we could eat
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Patty came to me immediately and said she needed to go to the bathroom
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Patty just laughed and said she would see me the following day
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I had enough of my exam business running around in my head to keep me restless for weeks and now Patty had just added more fuel to the fire
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Patty finally arrived at lunchtime and we sat around the coffee table with hot chocolate and biscuits, keeping warm by the heater
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Patty stared at me and I was sure I could detect a well of tears behind her eyes
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The thought of Patty not living within a few miles’ radius suddenly dawned on me
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‘I can just see Liam thriving in this kind of work, I’m very sure this is what he has been called to do,’ Patty said, wiping away a tear
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‘Perhaps we could use cars to create an interest with the people there…’ Patty trailed off and I could see her mind filling up with ideas
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Patty left me, sad that I would be losing my only true friend sooner than expected, but thrilled that she was happy and excited about her and Liam’s new venture
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I was a real mixture of emotions when I shared my news with Marco, Josie, Liam and Patty almost immediately when I walked into the Perez’s house
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I watched as Liam and Patty made their way through the boarding gates, reminded of Egan’s disappearance into thin air
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Marco and Josie would be with Liam and Patty in Lesotho
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Josie spoke about how she missed Patty and how difficult it was to wait until Christmas to see her
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I left Dena and the hospital when Patty phoned me and I sat in my car in the parking lot repeating all that Dr Preston had said
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Speaking to Patty made me long to see her again to chat to her face-to-face
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Patty cried with me, trying to offer words of comfort through her sobs
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I would have done just about anything to have Patty next to me, holding me and telling me it would all be fine
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I’d just ended the call with Egan when Patty phoned
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After listening to me ramble on for ages about the baby and Dena and Egan, Patty finally had the chance to tell me her news
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While Josie cradled Keela in her arms and fed her I thought of Patty missing out on this precious time in our lives
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And of how happy Josie would be when one day Patty brought home her own pride and joy; what a day of rejoicing that would be
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Patty and Liam had decided to come home for a few months before taking on their next mission somewhere in Africa
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And with Patty home I did not feel as guilty about leaving Josie and Marco
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‘Let me look at this gorgeous child, oh Vanda, she is beautiful,’ Patty said once we finally had a moment together
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Patty was such a natural mother, holding Keela as if she were hers and as though she was a mother herself
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I sounded as though I was trying to convince Patty rather than stating my plans
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I felt tears on my cheeks as I hugged Patty
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We released our loving embrace and wiped our tears dry and then laughed at our emotional silliness, all the while Keela stared at Patty with wide eyes
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He smiled and Patty gushed, still so madly in love with her husband
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Patty neither rested Keela in her cot nor relinquished her from her arms; both were content within each other’s immediate space
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I couldn’t drag myself away from Patty
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“Check her, Patty,” Mike ordered
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Poor Doug and Patty, her screaming had driven them right out of the house
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If anybody knew his way around a waterfront, it was Patty, and if Dougie was with him, nobody would ever get the drop on ‘em
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Patty was the first to emerge from the exit at the airport
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“Yo, Mikie,” Patty yelled back, bumbling with his bags
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The woman hit Patty with such force, that he fell forward just as the woman tripped against his overturned bag and also went down, landing, none too graciously, on top of Pat
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“I was in the Coast Guard, in America – see? I’ve put on a few pounds since then!” Patty said, displaying a faded and distorted USCG tattoo on his huge upper arm and laughing at how the letters had spread
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Patty, whose eyes were always frozen in stark terror at whatever death awaited them on the road ahead whenever Mike drove, cast a steady gaze to Mike that cut through his beard and hair all the way down to his features
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” Patty looked at him without comprehension
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They had to wake up to the idea that they were that close to riches beyond their wildest dreams if they would use their heads and work with him as a team, but what with Dougie dancing nervously on the passenger’s side and Patty sullen and quiet in the back…
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Yet, on the final day with Patty and Doug staking out the logging company, as he drove to Edward’s office to make good on his threats, he inexplicably became a complete bundle of nerves
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He stood beside the car that Patty and Doug had sat in all day, combing his fingers through his beard, and scanned the street perpendicular to theirs where the logging company had its office
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“Yeah man, it’s been real busy,” Patty answered
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“Watch it ya fat fuck, ya almost knocked me inta the water!” Doug hissed as Patty caught up with them at the barrels
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” He moved off towards the neighboring yard bent at the waist, following the shadows with Doug and Patty close behind
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“All right Patty, up on the barge and get us untied; let’s go,” he said
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“I’m so sorry, Patty
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Despite all of this, Patty is full of life and has a fantastic attitude
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Do you know what?! I have never seen Patty without a smile
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of boating and fishing to Patty
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Patty sees the gifts of God
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Dixie entered Arizona State University Fall 1962 and roomed her first year with Patty McGlinchy who later married Gerry Pauli
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Patty, of course, over the years, has consumed all of these books and has
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When Patty came into the office, she was instructed to sit in the seat across from the doctor
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"Patty, you know the tradition of this institution so I imagine you know why you are here
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Patty nodded, and the doctor began to question her
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The first question was this: "Patty, if I was to poke out one of your eyes, what would happen?" "I would be half blind of course," Patty answered without much thought
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"What would happen if I poked out the other eye?" "I would be completely blind," said Patty knowing that she had just gotten her freedom
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When Patty got into the waiting room however, she told Mike what the questions would be and what the correct answers were
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The doctor calls in Mike and he followed the same procedure that he had with Patty
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I said moo, bitch, moo! Shove your processed all beef patty cunt in my face and make me eat you out between the sheets of two powder milk biscuits as the bacon gravy cum wet-spot dries on my chin in the ambiance of Garth Brooks and GPC second hand nicotine
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rolling-pin, roll out the dough into a thin, round patty, about 5 inches in
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Score a circle on the patty with a knife or small cap
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“This is Patty, my colleague and wife” he smirked
