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           Andkeepstirring,"Tylersays. 

           Whenthefat’sboiledenoughthatnomoretallowrises,throwouttheboilingwater.Washthepotandfillitwithcleanwater. 

           Iask,amIanywherenearhittingbottom? 

           "Whereyou’reat,now,"Tylersays,"youcan’tevenimaginewhatthebottomwillbelike." 

           Repeattheprocesswiththeskimmedtallow.Boilthetallowinthewater.Skimandkeepskimming. "Thefatwe’reusinghasalotofsaltinit,"Tylersays."Toomuchsaltandyoursoapwon’tgetsolid."Boilandskim. 

           Boilandskim. 

           Marlaisback. 

           ThesecondMarlaopensthescreendoor,Tylerisgone,vanished,runoutoftheroom,disappeared. 

           Tyler’sgoneupstairs,orTyler’sgonedowntothebasement. 

           Poof. 

           Marlacomesinthebackdoorwithacanisteroflyeflakes. 

           "Atthestore,theyhaveone-hundred-percent-recycledtoiletpaper,"Marlasays. "Theworstjobinthewholeworldmustberecyclingtoiletpaper." 

           Itakethecanisteroflyeandputitonthetable.Idon’tsayanything. 

           "CanIstayover,tonight?"Marlasays.