Chapter 13

           Inbedagain.

           "Shewon’tseeyou,"Alliesaid.Shesoundedfrightened."Shedoesn’tseeanybody.SheonlycomesoutonSundayeveningstoscarethehelloutofeverybody."

           "Howlonghasshebeenhere?"

           "Twelveyearsorso.Let’snottalkabouther."

           "Wheredidshecomefrom?Whichdirection?"

           "Idon’tknow."Lying.

           "Allie?"

           "Idon’tknow!"

           "Allie?"

           "Allright!Allright!Shecamefromthedwellers!Fromthedesert!"

           "Ithoughtso."Herelaxedalittle."Wheredoesshelive?"

           Hervoicedroppedanotch."IfItellyou,willyoumakelovetome?"

           "Youknowtheanswertothat."

           Shesighed.Itwasanold,yellowsound,liketurningpages."Shehasahouseovertheknollinbackofthechurch.Alittleshack.It’swherethe...therealministerusedtoliveuntilhemovedout.Isthatenough?Areyousatisfied?"

           "No.Notyet."Andherolledontopofher.