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"With a longing that almost split him open, he thought of her handing him a bit of smoked hock out of her dish. He remembered just how she held it—clumsy-like, in three fingers, but with so much affection. No words, just picking up a bit of meat and holding it out to him. “And then the tears rushed down his cheeks, to make a bouquet under his chin.” ; __________ ;