The Long Way Home

Of course, it was hard coming up with an excuse for going into town, as we had only gone the day before, but my father told my mother that our friend at the wine shop had asked him to help him with some repair work, which was not completely a lie, and my mother never [...]

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The Long Way Home

The owner had it polished, although being in a glass case I couldn’t see why that was necessary, but again, the grown-ups always had their reasons, and after showing it to my father, he wrapped it in a small green gift box and tied a yellow ribbon around it.
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The Long way Home

I was there on the day my father went to pick up the knife.
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The Long Way Home

The owner let my father have it at a reduced price, and in exchange my father offered to help him with some repairs; everyone knew my father was good with his hands, so few would pass on the chance to have my father help them.
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The Long Way Home 120

However, the knife was fairly expensive, so my father talked to the owner, who were good friends, and they reached an agreement; my father was good at that sort of thing, although unfortunately, I never acquired that useful skill.

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