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the day, but I desperately needed the

money, so I told her I would be fine.

I hauled some more hay, having

pleasant visits with Brenda as we

drove. I learned that she had two

daughters and lived with one when

she was in town. She was a

consultant for companies seeking

government contracts, and she was

usually gone all week and only home

on weekends. Sometimes she would

be gone for two, three, or four week

stretches at a time.

“That is where you come in,” she

told me. “I will need someone to take

care of my horses. Just plan on doing

it all of the time, and I will check on

things whenever I get into town.”

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