that he and The Giver seldom simply sat and talked, the way they just had.
“I’m sorry that I wasted so much time with my questions,” Jonas said.
“I was only asking about release because my father is releasing a newchild today. A twin.
He has to select one and release the other one. They do it by weight.”
Jonas glanced at the clock. “Actually, I suppose he’s already finished. I think it was this morning.”
The Giver’s face took on a solemn look. “I wish they wouldn’t do that,” he said quietly, almost to himself.
“Well, they can’t have two identical people around! Think how confusing it would be!” Jonas chuckled.
“I wish I could watch,” he added, as an afterthought.
He liked the thought of seeing his father perform the ceremony, and making the little twin clean and comfy. His father was such a gentle man.
“You can watch,” The Giver said. “No,” Jonas told him. “They never let children watch. It’s very private.”
“Jonas,” The Giver told him, “I know that you read your training instructions very carefully.
Don’t you remember that you are allowed to ask anyone anything?”
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