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“You went off with him alone,” she said. “Lots of people would think you did want it. It would be your word against his, and I don’t know what people would decide. Lots of the older men don’t really see us as equals. And once everyone knows, everyone knows. You can’t undo that. And you can’t leave. There’s nowhere to go.”

Delegate.

“It takes a long time to drive to … the Bu.”

And next to him, Sadie felt herself diminish.

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