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           ElliehadpromisedtogiveGagesomeofhercandy,buttheexaggeratedqualityofhersorrowmadeLouiswonderifshewasn’tjustabitgladthatGagewouldn’tbealongtoslowherdown...orstealpartofthelimelight.

           "PoorGage,"shehadsaidintonesusuallyreservedforthosesufferingterminalillness.Gage,unawareofwhathewasmissing,satonthesofawatching"Zoom"withChurchsnoozingbesidehim.

           "Ellie-witch,"GagehadrepliedwithoutagreatdealofinterestandwentbacktotheTV.

           "PoorGage,"Elliehadsaidagain,fetchinganothersigh.Louisthoughtofcrocodiletearsandgrinned.Elliegrabbedhishandandstartedpullinghim."Let’sgo,Daddy.Let’sgolet’sgolet’sgo."

           "Gagehasgotatouchofthecroup,"LouissaidtoJudnow.

           "Well,that’sarealshame,"Normasaid,"butitwillmeanmoretohimnextyear.Holdoutyourbag,Ellie...whoops!"

           Shehadtakenanappleandabite-sizedSnickersbaroutofthetreatbowlonthetable,butbothofthemhadfallenoutofherhand.Louiswasalittleshockedathowclawlikethathandlooked.Hebentoverandpickeduptheappleasitrolledacrossthefloor.JudgottheSnickersanddroppeditintoEllie’sbag.

           "Oh,letmegetyouanotherapple,honey,"Normasaid."Thatonewillbruise."

           "It’sfine,"Louissaid,tryingtodropitintoEllie’sbag,butElliesteppedaway,holdingherbagprotectivelyshut.

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