ach　other　from　time　to　time；”　he　was　saying。　“I'm　sorry　it's　taken　me　over

a　year　to　e　introduce　myself。　I'm　Chester

Duncan；　Bryce's　grandfather。　And　you；　of　course；　are　Julianna　Baker。”

He　stuck　out　his　hand；　so　I　took　off　my　work　glove　and　watched　my　hand　pletely

disappear　inside　his　as　we　shook。　“Nice　to　meet　you；　Mr。

Duncan；”　I　said；　thinking　that　this　man　was　way　bigger　than　he　looked　from　the　sitting…room

window。

Then　the　strangest　thing　happened。　He　pulled　his　own　work　gloves　and　a　pair　of　clippers

from　a　back　pocket　and　said；　“Are　you　pruning　all　of

these　to　the　same　height？”

“Oh；”　I　said。　“Well；　yes。　That　is　what　I　was　thinking。　Although　now　I　don't　know。　Do　you　think

it　would　look　bette