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           "ImissWednesday,"saidShadow."Despiteeverythinghedid.Ikeepexpectingtoseehim.ButIlookupandhe’snotthere."Hekeptstaringatthepiratetrunk,tryingfigureoutwhatitremindedhimof.

           Youwilllosemanythings.Donotlosethis.Whosaidthat?

           "Youmisshim?Afterwhatheputyouthrough?Putusallthrough?"

           "Yes,"saidShadow."IguessIdo.Doyouthinkhe’llbeback?"

           "Ithink,"saidMr.Nancy,"thatwherevertwomenaregatheredtogethertosellathirdmanatwenty-dollarviolinfortenthousanddollars,hewillbethereinspirit."

           "Yes,but—"

           "Weshouldgetbackintothekitchen,"saidMr.Nancy,hisexpressionbecomingstony."Thosepanswon’twashthemselves."

           Mr.Nancywashedthepansandthedishes.Shadowdriedthem,andputthemaway.Somewhereintheretheheadachebegantoease.Theywentbackintothesittingroom.

           Shadowstaredattheoldtrunksomemore,willinghimselftoremember."IfIdon’tgotoseeCzernobog,"hesaid,"whatwouldhappen?"

           "You’llseehim,"saidMr.Nancyflatly."Maybehe’llfindyou.Ormaybehe’llbringyoutohim.Butonewayoranother,you’llseehim."

           Shadownodded.Somethingstartedtofallintoplace."Hey,"hesaid."Isthereagodwithanelephant’shead?"

           "Ganesh?He’saHindugod