He complained the deer didn't come into their yard and I thought to ask why they didn't remove the fence, but let the words die away unspoken inside my head. This man, who had conquered mountains, pioneered engineering pathways, shaved rough precious stones into faceted brilliance, and turned trees into lovely bowls and vases was shrunken, was cowed by age -- the memories dim vision deep behind the cataracts and constantly weeping eyes.
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