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           "Idon’twantabruisedapple,Daddy,"shesaid,lookingatherfatherasifhemighthavegonemad."Brownspots...yuck!"

           "Ellie,that’sdamnedimpolite!"

           "Don’tscoldherfortellingthetruth,Louis,"Normasaid."Onlychildrentellthewholetruth,youknow.That’swhatmakesthemchildren.Thebrownspotsareyucky."

           "Thankyou,Mrs.Crandall,"Elliesaid,castingavindicatedeyeonherfather.

           "You’reverywelcome,honey,"Normasaid.

           Judescortedthemouttotheporch.Twolittleghostswerecomingupthewalk,andEllierecognizedthembothasfriendsfromschool.Shetookthembacktothekitchen,andforamomentJudandLouiswerealoneontheporch.

           "Herarthritishasgottenworse,"Louissaid.

           Judnoddedandpinchedouthiscigaretteoveranashtray."Yeah.It’scomedownharderonhereveryfallandwinter,butthisistheworstit’severbeen."

           "Whatdoesherdoctorsay?"

           "Nothing.Hecan’tsaynothingbecauseNormahasn’tbeenbacktoseehim."

           "What?Whynot?"

           JudlookedatLouis,andinthelightcastbytheheadlampsofthestationwagonwaitingfortheghosts,helookedoddlydefenseless."I’dmeanttoaskyouthisatabettertime,Louis,butIguessthereisn’tnogoodtimetoimposeonafriendship.

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