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           "

           "But"

           "Butnothing.Acceptwhat’sdone,Louis,andfollowyourheart.Wedidwhatwasrightthistime...atleast,IhopetoChristitwasright.Anothertimeitcouldbewrongwrongashell."

           "Willyouatleastansweronequestion?"

           "Well,let’shearwhatitis,andthenwe’llsee."

           "Howdidyouknowaboutthatplace?"ThisquestionhadalsooccurredtoLouisonthewayback,alongwiththesuspicionthatJudhimselfmightbepartMicmacalthoughhedidnotlooklikeit;helookedasifeveryoneofhisancestorshadbeenonehundredpercentcard-carryingAnglos.

           "Why,fromStannyB.,"hesaid,lookingsurprised.

           "Hejusttoldyou?"

           "No,"Judsaid."Itisn’tthekindofplaceyoujusttellsomebodyabout.IburiedmydogSpotuptherewhenIwasten.Hewaschasingarabbit,andherunonsomerustybarbedwire.Thewoundsinfectedanditkilledhim."

           Therewassomethingwrongaboutthat,somethingthatdidn’tfitwithsomethingLouishadbeenpreviouslytold,buthewastootiredtopuzzleoutthediscontinuity.Judsaidnomore;onlylookedathimfromhisinscrutableoldman’seyes.

           "Goodnight,Jud,"Louissaid.

           "Goodnight."

           Theoldmancrossedtheroad,carryinghispickandshovel.

           "Thanks!"Louiscalledimpulsively.

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