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           She’sgoingtohavetobecareful,butwhenyou’reseventy-fiveyouhavetorecognizethatyourpole-vaultingdaysaredoneanyway."

           "It’sluckyyouwerethere.AlmostGod’sprovidence."

           "I’llsettleforluck."HegrinnedasElliecameback."Youready,WitchHazel?"

           "I’mready,"shesaid."Comeoncomeoncomeon!"

           Onthewayhomewithhalfabagofcandyanhourlater(EllieprotestedwhenLouisfinallycalledahalt,butnottoomuch;shewastired),hisdaughterstartledhimbysaying:"DidImakeMissusCrandallhavetheheartattack,Daddy?WhenIwouldn’ttaketheapplewiththebruiseonit?"

           Louislookedather,startled,wonderingwherechildrengotsuchfunny,half-superstitiousideas.Steponacrack,breakyourmother’sback.Lovesme,lovesmenot.Daddy’sstomach,Daddy’shead,smileatmidnight,Daddy’sdead.ThatmadehimthinkofthePetSemataryagainandthosecrudecircles.Hewantedtosmileathimselfandwasnotquiteable.

           "No,honey,"hesaid."Whenyouwereinwiththosetwoghosts"

           "Thoseweren’tghosts,justtheBuddingertwins."

           "Well,whenyouwereinwiththem,Mr.Crandallwastellingmethathiswifehadbeenhavinglittlechestpains.Infact,youmighthavebeenresponsibleforsavingherlifeoratleastforkeepingitfrombeingmuchworse."

           NowitwasEllie’sturntolookstartled.

           Louisnodded.

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