... below cracked. The sunlight dazzled off the white wash walls of the tiny building. Summer swallows perched on the roof and pecked at the thatch. Many a nest had been made in the thick straw roof that spring. Summer flowers bloomed along the winding path and picket fence membrane. The garden was overgrown. Dandelions sprouted up everywhere. Thrushes dived for snails hurrying to the shade. Hollyhocks bobbed slightly. Their heads were laughing as if sharing a private joke. Long grass grew wildly, and had started to push its way through the peeling white paint of the picket fence. A light breeze brushed through the thick, fresh grass in the meadows beyond. Cows mooed in unison with each other. Children jumped stiles and carried homemade fishing rods toward the stream. Carp and trout glided aesthetically through the gentle current. An electric-blue kingfisher flew swiftly over the surface of the ...

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