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           Novisitorsforthefirsttwelvehours."

           "Isshegoingtobeokay,Louis?Reallyokay?"

           Louisshrugged."Noonecanguaranteethat.Itwasaheartattack.Forwhateverit’sworth,Ithinkshe’sgoingtobefine.Maybebetterthanever,onceshegetsonsomemedication."

           "Ayuh,"Judsaid,lightingaChesterfield.

           Louissmiledandglancedathiswatch.Hewasamazedtoseeitwasonlytenminutestoeight.Itseemedthatagreatdealmoretimehadgoneby.

           "Jud,IwanttogogetElliesoshecanfinishhertrick-or-treating."

           "Yeah,courseyoudo."ThiscameoutasCossy’do."Tellhertogetallthetreatsshecan,Louis."

           "Iwill,"Louispromised.

           ElliewasstillinherwitchcostumewhenLouisgothome.Rachelhadtriedtopersuadeherintohernightie,butElliehadresisted,holdingoutforthepossibilitythatthegame,suspendedbecauseofheartattack,mightyetbeplayedout.WhenLouistoldhertoputhercoatbackon,Elliewhoopedandclapped.

           "It’sgoingtobeawfullylateforher,Louis."

           "We’lltakethecar,"hesaid."Comeon,Rachel.She’sbeenlookingforwardtothisforamonth."

           "Well..."Shesmiled.Elliesawitandshoutedagain.Sheranforthecoatcloset."IsNormaallright?"

           "Ithinkso."Hefeltgood.Tiredbutgood."Itwasasmallone.

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