Obeying his signal, the family shifted in their places, hesitant, as if reluctant to break the circle. And in the big dining room, where the furniture seemed to have sprouted from the floor in massive familiar shapes, these men and women of several generations fitted into the space like plants that have grown in the same climate for years. The air was charged with the heat of midday, mingled with reminiscent odors. The table was covered with the remains of a plentiful meal. But there was never any waste in the Bourdon family.
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