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           Theywalkedtowardittogether,notspeaking,andstoppedagaininLouis’sdriveway.Thewindmoanedandwhined.Wordlessly,LouishandedJudhispick.

           "I’dbestgetacross,"Judsaidatlast."LouellaBissonorRuthieParkswillbebringinNormahomeandshe’llwonderwherethehellIam."

           "Doyouhavethetime?"Louisasked.HewassurprisedthatNormawasn’thomeyet;inhismusclesitseemedtohimthatmidnightmusthavestruck.

           "Oh,ayuh,"Judsaid."IkeepthetimeaslongasI’mdressedandthenIlethergo."

           Hefishedawatchoutofhispantspocketandflickedthescrolledcoverbackfromitsface.

           "It’sgoneeight-thirty,"hesaidandsnappedthecoverclosedagain.

           "Eight-thirty?"Louisrepeatedstupidly."That’sall?"

           "Howlatedidyouthinkitwas?"Judasked.

           "Laterthanthat,"Louissaid.

           "I’llseeyoutomorrow,Louis,"Judsaidandbegantomoveaway.

           "Jud?"

           HeturnedtowardLouis,mildlyquestioning.

           "Jud,whatdidwedotonight?"

           "Why,weburiedyourdaughter’scat."

           "Isthatallwedid?"

           "Nothingbutthat,"Judsaid."You’reagoodman,Louis,butyouasktoomanyquestions.Sometimespeoplehavetodothingsthatjustseemright.Thatseemrightintheirhearts,Imean.

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