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           Hedidn’tlikedoingititmadehimfeellikethemostrancidsortofgossipbutMissywouldacceptnomoneyforsitting,andhewasgratefultoherfortheeveningheandRachelhadshared.

           GagewasasleepbeforeLouishadgottenthemilebetweenMissy’shouseandtheirown;evenElliewasyawningandglassy-eyed.HeputGageintofreshdiapers,pouredhimintohissleepersuit,andpoppedhimintohiscrib.ThenhereadEllieastorybook.Asusual,sheclamoredforWheretheWildThingsAre,beingaveteranwildthingherself.LouisconvincedhertosettleforTheCatintheHat.Shewasasleepfiveminutesafterhecarriedherup,andRacheltuckedherin.

           Whenhecamedownstairsagain,Rachelwassittinginthelivingroomwithaglassofmilk.ADorothySayersmysterywasopenononelongthigh.

           "Louis,areyoureallyallright?"

           "Honey,I’mfine,"hesaid."Andthanks.Foreverything."

           "Weaimtoplease,"shesaidwithacurving,slightlysaucysmile."AreyougoingovertoJud’sforabeer?"

           Heshookhishead."Nottonight.I’mtotallybushed."

           "IhopeIhadsomethingtodowiththat."

           "Ithinkyoudid."

           "Thengrabyourselfaglassofmilk,Doctor,andlet’sgotobed."

           Hethoughtperhapshewouldlieawake,asheoftenhadwhenhewasinterning,anddaysthatwereparticularlyhairywouldplayoverandoverinhismind

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