Кладбище домашних животных

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           UncleCarl,fatheroftheunfortunateRuthie,hadtoldhimthatpathologistsdidthat,andallsortsofotherrandominformationthathesupposedwouldgiveRachel,withherdeathphobia,thescreaminghorrors.ButPascowwasnotherenoway,baby.Pascowwasinarefrigeratedlockerwithatagaroundhistoe.Andheismostcertainlynotwearingthoseredjoggingshortsinthere.

           Yetthecompulsiontogetupwasstrong.Pascow’seyeswereuponhim.

           Hethrewbackthecoversandswunghisfeetontothefloor.ThehookedrugaweddingpresentfromRachel’sgrandmotherlongagopressedcoldnubblesintotheballsofhisfeet.Thedreamhadaremarkablereality.ItwassorealthathewouldnotfollowPascowuntilPascowhadturnedandbeguntogobackdownthestairs.Thecompulsiontofollowwasstrong,buthedidnotwanttobetouched,eveninadream,byawalkingcorpse.

           Buthedidfollow.Pascow’sjoggingshortsglimmered.

           Theycrossedthelivingroom,diningroom,kitchen.LouisexpectedPascowtoturnthelockandthenliftthelatchonthedoorwhichconnectedthekitchentotheshedwherehegaragedthestationwagonandtheCivic,butPascowdidnosuchthing.Insteadofopeningthedoor,hesimplypassedthroughit.AndLouis,watching,thoughtwithmildamazement:Isthathowit’sdone?Remarkable!Anyonecoulddothat!

           Hetriedithimselfandwasalittleamusedtomeetonlyunyieldingwood.

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