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           WhereisEllen?Shedriftsinandoutlikesmoke."

           MargieYoung-Huntstoodupnervously."Thisisafamilyparty.I’vegottogo."

           "ButMargie,you’repartofit.WheredidEllengo?"

           "Mary,don’tmakemeadmitI’matrifleonthepoopedside."

           "Youhavehadit,dear.Ikeepforgetting.Wehadsucharest,you’llneverknow—andthankstoyou."

           "Ilovedit.Iwouldn’thavemissedit."

           Shewantedtobeaway,andquickly.ShetookourthanksandAllen’sthanksandfled.

           Marysaidquietly,"Wedidn’ttellaboutthestore."

           "Letitride.ItwouldberobbingHisPinkEminence.It’shisright.WheredidEllengo?"

           "Shewenttobed,"saidMary."That’sthoughtful,darling,andyou’reright.Allen,it’sbeenabigday.Timeyouwenttobed."

           "IthinkI’llsithereawhile,"Allensaidkindly.

           "Butyouneedrest."

           "I’mresting."

           Marylookedtomeforhelp.

           "Thesearethetimesthattrymen’ssouls.Icandusthim,orwecanlethimhavehisvictoryevenoverus."

           "He’sjustalittleboy,really.Heneedshisrest."

           "Heneedsseveralthings,butrestisn’toneofthem."

           "Everyoneknowschildrenneedtheirrest."

           "Thethingseveryoneknowsaremostlikelytobewrong.Didyoueverknowachildtodieofoverwork?No—onlyadults.Childrenaretoosmartforthat.Theyrestwhentheyneedrest."

           "Butit’saftermidnight."

           "Soitis,darling,andhewillsleepuntilnoontomorrow.YouandIwillbeupatsix."