Американские боги

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           "Youpeople,"saidShadow."You’reneversatisfied.Okay.ThisisoneIlearnedfromaguywho’sdeadnow."

           Hereachedintonowhere,andtookagoldcoinfromtheair.Itwasanormalsortofgoldcoin.Itcouldn’tbringbackthedeadorhealthesick,butitwasagoldcoinsureenough."Andthat’sallthereis,"hesaid,displayingitbetweenfingerandthumb."That’sallshewrote."

           Hetossedthecoinintotheairwithaflickofhisthumb.Itspungoldenatthetopofitsarc,inthesunlight,anditglitteredandglintedandhungthereinthemid-summerskyasifitwasnevergoingtocomedown.Maybeitneverwould.Shadowdidn’twaittosee.Hewalkedawayandhekeptonwalking.