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           "MoreoftenthannotLouishaddeclinedtherideonthefabledToonerville,andthatwasmaybejustaswell;hisroomiehadflunkedouthalfwaythroughhisthirdsemesterandhadriddentheToonervilleTrolleyallthewaytoVietnamasamedicalcorpsman.Louissometimespicturedhimoverthere,stonedtotheeyeballs,listeningtoCredencedo"RunThroughtheJungle."

           Butheneededsomething.Ifhewasgoingtohavetoseethatpinkslipaboutthecarpetonhisnote-minderboardeverytimeheglancedupfromthefrontfilespreadoutinfrontofthem,heneededsomething.

           HewascruisingfairlywellwhenMrs.Baillings,thenightnurse,pokedherheadinandsaid,"Yourwife,Dr.Creed.Lineone."

           Louisglancedathiswatchandsawitwasnearlyfive-thirty;hehadmeanttobeoutofhereanhourandahalfago.

           "Okay,Nancy.Thanks."

           Hepickedupthephoneandpunchedlineone."Hi,honey.Justonmy"

           "Louis,areyouallright?"

           "Yeah,fine."

           "Iheardaboutitonthenews.Lou,I’msosorry."Shepausedamoment."Itwasontheradionews.Theyhadyouon,answeringsomequestion.Yousoundedfine."

           "DidI?Good."

           "Areyousureyou’reallright?"

           "Yes,Rachel.I’mfine."

           "Comehome,"shesaid.

           "Yes,"hesaid.Homesoundedgoodtohim.

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