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           "Didn’tyourmothertellyounevertoslipathank-you,Louis?"

           Shehadn’tsaidanythingaboutthat,atleastnotthatLouiscouldremember,buthebelievedshehadsaidsomethingonceaboutfalsemodestybeinghalfthesinofpride.

           "Norma,"hesaid,"anythingIcoulddo,Iwaspleasedtodo."

           "You’readearman,"Normasaid.Youtakethismanofmineoutsomewhereandlethimbuyyouaglassofbeer.I’mfeelingsleepyagain,andIcan’tseemtogetridofhim."

           Judstoodupwithalacrity."Hotdamn!I’llgoforthat,Louis.Quick,beforeshechangeshermind."

           ThefirstsnowcameaweekbeforeThanksgiving.Theygotanotherfourinchesonthetwenty-secondofNovember,butthedaybeforetheholidayitselfwasclearandblueandcold.LouistookhisfamilytoBangorInternationalAirportandsawthemoffonthefirstlegoftheirtripbacktoChicagoforavisitwithRachel’sparents.

           "It’snotright,"Rachelsaidforperhapsthetwentiethtimesincediscussionsonthismatterhadcommencedinearnestamonthago."Idon’tlikethinkingofyourattlingaroundthehousealoneonThanksgivingDay.That’ssupposedtobeafamilyholiday,Louis."

           LouisshiftedGage,wholookedgiganticandwide-eyedinhisfirstbig-boyparka,tohisotherarm.Elliewasatoneofthebigwindows,watchinganAirForcehelicoptertakeoff.

           "I’mnotexactlygoingtobecryinginmybeer,"Louissaid.

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