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Susani single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1901... 1901 Susani
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When the narrator and his two companions are caught in a storm they seek shelter in a small cave. They discover a young girl sitting in the mouth of the cave singing softly in a strange dialect. She is Susani, believed by the local inhabitants to walk with, and have special protection from, God.

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