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Smiling contentedly, she took a deep breath of the fresh, country air.
Alex smiled at her audible sigh. "It's different out here, isn't it?" he commented.

"Hmmm?" Emma was too content to formulate a complete sentence.

"The air. It's cleaner. It almost tastes good to breathe."

She nodded. "I feel as if I'm purifying myself with each breath, washing away the London grime from the inside out.
I don't think I had realized how much I'd missed the country until I got here."

"I feel the same way every time I'm able to escape town." Alex agreed with a wry smile. "But then after a few weeks
I find I'm bored almost to the state of tears."

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