Epilogue To John Caulfield's 'Cousin'

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“State Chancellor, I’m so sorry that neither of us could be of any use to ensuring the security and safety of your cousin,” Action Andy apologized. “Caulfield and I fully understand how much you care for your cousin – and her boyfriend, except no matter how much we continue to talk down here, all we’re heading to is a bunch of dead ends.” Harold turned his head back to Action Andy. He told them with a frown, “There’s no need for you to tell me that, Representative Accardo; I already know you and Caulfield would show empathy.” Margaret, who happened to be sitting close to Harold’s side, could hear the despair in the State Chancellor’s voice. When she took note of this, she decided that it would be best to conclude this unofficial conference …show more content…
It was the Wise Man’s beloved German shepherd, Tanja, who had just awoken from her rest. Despite her owner’s increasingly time consuming schedule, there was always that small window of opportunity that the two devoted toward spending time together. When Tanja went to Harold as she moved past the Godmother, her tail was wagging freely, her mouth opened, revealing her polished teeth and tongue. Kneeling down, the Wise Man greeted her. “Guten Morgen, Tanja! (Good morning, Tanja!)” He cheerfully exclaimed while he was hugging her. They were both glad to see each other once again. “Ich habe Margaret über mein Heimatland gesprochen. (I have spoken to Margaret about my homeland.)” Tanja then barked to her master in a positive manner. “Danke schön. Wir sollen ein nettes Spiel genießen, weil Heute ich die Zeit habe (Thank you. We should enjoy a nice game, because today I have the time.),” Harold told her. From one of his pockets, he pulled out a small tennis ball. “Möchtest du ein gutes Spiel in unserem Hinterhof zu spielen? (Would you like to play a good game in our backyard?)” In response, Tanja agreed to Harold’s offer. As a result, the Wise Man looked up to the Godmother. “Tanja thinks you should play a game of Catch with us,” he told

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