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“Parchment was invented as a substitute for papyrus. Calfskin, sheepskin, or goatskin was dried under tension on a stretching frame, and then soaked for eight days in dehairing liquor made of rotted vegetable matter. After being placed again on the stretching frame, it was scraped with a sharp—”
“Marry me.”
“—semi-lunar knife to... what?”
Derek smiled. “Marry me, Spencer.”
“You are really running out of ways to shut me up, aren't you?” Spencer wrapped his arms around his neck and kissed him softly. “The answer is yes.”