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           Nastyplace.Evenin1917itwasanastyplace.Iwasjustasgladtocomebackhere.GotmarriedtomyNorma,putinmytimeontherailroad,andherewestillare.ButI’veseenalotofliferighthereinLudlow.Isurehave."

           Themovingmenstoppedbytheshedentrance,holdingtheboxspringthatwentunderthebigdoublebedheandRachelshared."Wheredoyouwantthis,Mr.Creed?"

           "Upstairs...justaminute,I’llshowyou."Hestartedtowardthem,thenpausedforamomentandglancedbackatCrandall.

           "Yougoon,"Crandallsaid,smiling."I’llseehowy"folks’remakinout.Sendembackoverandgetoutofyourway.Butmovinin’smightythirstywork.Iusuallysitoutonmyporchaboutnineandhaveacoupleofbeers.InwarmweatherIliketowatchthenightcomeon.SometimesNormajoinsme.Youcomeover,ifyou’reamind."

           "Well,maybeIwill,"Louissaid,notintendingtoatall.Thenextthingwouldbeaninformal(andfree)diagnosisofNorma’sarthritisontheporch.HelikedCrandall,likedhiscrookedgrin,hisoffhandwayoftalking,hisYankeeaccent,whichwasnothard-edgedatallbutsosoftitwasalmostadrawl.Agoodman,Louisthought,butdoctorsbecameleeryofpeoplefast.Itwasunfortunate,butsoonerorlaterevenyourbestfriendswantedmedicaladvice.Andwitholdpeopletherewasnoendtoit."Butdon’tlookforme,orstayupwe’vehadahellofaday

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