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           "JudandNormaaregoingtohavemeoverforturkeyandallthetrimmings.Hell,I’mtheonewhofeelsguilty.I’veneverlikedthesebigholidaygroupgropesanyway.Istartdrinkinginfrontofsomefootballgameatthreeintheafternoonandfallasleepatseven,andthenextdayitfeelsliketheDallasCowgirlsaredancingaroundandyellingboola-boolainsidemyhead.Ijustdon’tlikesendingyouoffwiththetwokids."

           "I’llbefine,"shesaid."Flyingfirstclass,Ifeellikeaprincess.AndGagewillsleepontheflightfromLogantoO’Hare."

           "Youhope,"hesaid,andtheybothlaughed.

           Theflightwascalled,andElliescamperedover."That’sus,Mommy.Comeoncomeoncomeon.They’llleavewithoutus."

           "No,theywon’t,"Rachelsaid.Shewasclutchingherthreepinkboardingcardsinonehand.Shewaswearingherfurcoat,somefakestuffthatwasaluxuriantbrown...probablyitwassupposedtolooklikemuskrat,Louisthought.Whateveritwassupposedtolooklike,itmadeherlookabsolutelylovely.

           Perhapssomethingofwhathefeltshowedinhiseyesbecauseshehuggedhimimpulsively,semicrushingGagebetweenthem.Gagelookedsurprisedbutnotterriblyupset.

           "LouisCreed,Iloveyou,"shesaid.

           "Mom-eee,"Elliesaid,nowinafeverofimpatience."Comeon-comeon-c"

           "Oh,allright,"shesaid."Begood,Louis.

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