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           HecockedhisheadtoonesideinunconsciousimitationofJud,unawarethathewasdoingit,andlistened.Thesoundseemedatfirstdistant,thenveryclose;movingawayandthenmovingominouslytowardthem.Louisfeltthesweatonhisforeheadbegintotrickledownhischappedcheeks.HeshiftedtheHeftyBagwithChurch’sbodyinitfromonehandtotheother.Hispalmhaddampened,andthegreenplasticseemedgreasy,wantingtoslidethroughhisfist.NowthethingoutthereseemedtobesoclosethatLouisexpectedtoseeitsshapeatanymoment,risingupontwolegs,perhaps,blottingoutthestarswithsomeunthought-of,immenseandshaggybody.

           Bearwasnolongerwhathewasthinkingof.

           Nowhedidn’tknowjustwhathewasthinkingof.

           Thenitmovedawayanddisappeared.

           Louisopenedhismouthagain,thewordsWhatwasthat?alreadyonhistongue.Thenashrill,maniacallaughcameoutofthedarkness,risingandfallinginhystericalcycles,loud,piercing,chilling.ToLouisitseemedthateveryjointinhisbodyhadfrozensolidandthathehadsomehowgainedweight,somuchweightthatifheturnedtorunhewouldplungedownandoutofsightintheswampyground.

           Thelaughterrose,splitintodrycackleslikesomerottenlyfriablechunkofrockalongmanyfaultlines;itreachedthepitchofascream,thensankintoagutturalchucklingthatmighthavebecomesobsbeforeitfadedoutaltogether.

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