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After January

On the beach in the morning is a word or, at least, four letters. F O R T, large capitals written in the untouched sand left by the receding tide.
    She calls to me from the trees. Any ideas?
    Fort? You're telling me Fort now?
    That's right.
    Fort. Like a military installation. Fort.
    You can say it as many times as you like but it's not my name until you say some more (p. 60).

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