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           "

           "Awedgeofwhat?"

           "Ratcheese."Crandallsoundedfaintlyamused.

           "Thanks,butjustthebeerwilldome."

           "Wellthen,we’lljustlethergo."Crandallbelchedcontentedly.

           "Yourwifegonetobed?"Louisasked,wonderingwhyhewasopeningthedoorlikethis.

           "Ayuh.Sometimesshestaysup.Sometimesshedon’t."

           "Herarthritisisquitepainful,isn’tit?"

           "Youeverseeacasethatwasn’t?"Crandallasked.

           Louisshookhishead.

           "Iguessit’stolerable,"Crandallsaid."Shedon’tcomplainmuch.She’sagoodoldgirl,myNorma."Therewasagreatandsimpleweightofaffectioninhisvoice.OutonRoute15,atankertruckdronedby,onesobigandlongthatforamomentLouiscouldn’tseehishouseacrosstheroad.Writtenontheside,justvisibleinthelastlight,wasthewordORINCO.

           "Onehellofabigtruck,"Louiscommented.

           "Orinco’snearOrrington,"Crandallsaid."Chemicalfertilizerfact’ry.Theycomeandgo,allright.Andtheoiltankers,andthedumptrucks,andthepeoplewhogotoworkinBangororBrewerandcomehomeatnight."Heshookhishead."That’stheonethingaboutLudlowIdon’tlikeanymore.Thatfriggingroad.Nopeacefromit.Theygoalldayandallnight.WakeNormaupsometimes.Hell,wakemeupsometimes,andIsleeplikeagoddamlog.

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