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attention, and there stood Agnes with the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. It took just a moment for it to dawn on him that the woman was Anya. She had gorgeous ebony hair that fell loosely down the length of her back to her waist - hair that highlighted her perfect, olive complexion. She stood tall and magnificent in a sky blue evening gown with puffy white sleeves that ended just below her shoulders. Her bare arms were strong, but feminine, though her hands looked calloused from years of hard work. The dress was pulled tight around her body, revealing a wonderful, full figure and a slim waist that could not have shown in the clothes she wore when he saw her before. Her dress ended just above the ankle, showing just enough that Eli could tell she had attractive, slender legs. As Eli stood transfixed, she looked up at him momentarily, then, shyly, lowered her beautiful brown eyes. Whitman was the first to speak. “She cleans up real nice, doesn’t she?” Eli continued to stare, mutely, until Jim nudged him. Then, unsure of himself, he moved slowly toward her. She timidly backed away. Agnes stepped up and took Anya’s arm, linking it through Eli’s. She then turned to the rest of the group. “Dinner won’t be ready for a little while. Why don’t we leave these two alone to get acquainted, and the rest of us will go in the kitchen to visit?” Jim and Whitman stood motionless, as if still in shock. Agnes grabbed each of them by an arm. “I said kitchen!” Jim, coming to himself, nodded and reached for his 41