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           "Andthensuddenlytheh-soundwasgoneandthecryroselouder,genuinelyfrightening:"oooo-OOOOOO"

           Andthenoneoftheghostsbegantoscream.

           "Daddy!"Ellie’svoicewaswildandtightwithalarm."Daddy!MissusCrandallfelldown!"

           "Ah,Jesus,"Judalmostmoaned.

           Elliecamerunningoutontotheporch,herblackdressflapping.Sheclutchedherbroominonehand.Hergreenface,nowpulledlongindismay,lookedlikethefaceofapygmywinointhelaststagesofalcoholpoisoning.Thetwolittleghostsfollowedher,crying.

           Judlungedthroughthedoor,amazinglyspryforamanofovereighty.No,morethanspry.Again,almostlithe.Hewascallinghiswife’sname.

           LouisbentandputhishandsonEllie’sshoulders."Stayrighthereontheporch,Ellie.Understand?"

           "Daddy,I’mscared,"shewhispered.

           Thetwoghostsbarreledpastthemandrandownthewalk,candybagsrattling,screamingtheirmother’sname.

           Louisrandownthefronthallandintothekitchen,ignoringEllie,whowascallingforhimtocomeback.

           NormalayonthehillylinoleumbythetableinalitterofapplesandsmallSnickersbars.Apparentlyshehadcaughtthebowlwithherhandgoingdownandhadoverturnedit.ItlaynearbylikeasmallPyrexflyingsaucer.Judwaschafingoneofherwrists,andhelookedupatLouiswithastrainedface.

           "Helpme,Louis,"hesaid."HelpNorma.

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