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           "

           HetalkedtoEllieforalmostfiveminutes.SheprattledonaboutthedollGrandmahadgottenher,aboutthetripsheandGranddahadtakentothestockyards("Boy,dotheystink,Daddy,"Elliesaid,andLouisthought,Yourgrandda’snorose,either,sweetie),abouthowshehadhelpedmakebread,andabouthowGagehadgottenawayfromRachelwhileshewaschanginghim.GagehadrundownthehallwayandpoopedrightinthedoorwayleadingintoGrandda’sstudy(Attaboy,Gage!Louisthought,abiggrinspreadingoverhisface).

           HeactuallythoughthewasgoingtogetawayatleastforthismorningandwasgettingreadytoaskEllieforhermotheragainsohecouldsaygoodbyetoherwhenEllieasked,"How’sChurch,Daddy?Doeshemissme?"

           ThegrinfadedfromLouis’smouth,butheansweredreadilyandwiththeperfectnoteofoffhandedcasualness:"He’sfine,Iguess.Igavehimtheleftoverbeefstewlastnightandthenputhimout.Haven’tseenhimthismorning,butIjustwokeup."

           Ohboy,youwouldhavemadeagreatmurderercoolasacucumber,Dr.Creed,whendidyoulastseethedeceased?Hecameinforsupper.Hadaplateofbeefstew,infact.Ihaven’tseenhimsincethen.

           "Well,givehimakissforme."

           "Yuck,kissyourowncat,"Louissaid,andElliegiggled.

           "YouwanttotalktoMommyagain,Daddy?"

           "Sure.Putheron."

           Thenitwasover

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