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           Andspeakingofoldmen,hehadn’tmadethathikeintothewoodsthenightbeforebyhimself;hehadgonewithaguywhowasclosinginoneighty-five.HewonderedifJudwashurtingasbadlyashewasthismorning.

           Hespentanhourandahalfworkingonhisarticle,butitdidnotmarchverywell.Theemptinessandthesilencebegantogetonhisnerves,andatlasthestackedhisyellowlegalpadsandtheoffprintshehadorderedfromJohnsHopkinsontheshelfabovehistypewriter,putonhisparka,andcrossedtheroad.

           JudandNormaweren’tthere,buttherewasanenvelopetackedtotheporchwithhisnamewrittenacrossthefrontofit.Hetookitdownandopenedtheflapwithhisthumb.

           Louis,

           ThegoodwifeandmeareofftoBucksporttodosomeshoppingandtolookatawelshdresserattheEmporiumGaloriumthatNorma’shadhereyeonforaboutahundredyears,itseemslike.Probablywe’llhaveaspotoflunchatMcLeod’swhilewe’rethereandcomebackinthelateafternoon.Comeonoverforabeerortwotonight,ifyouwant.

           Yourfamilyisyourfamily.Idon’twanttobeno"buttinsky,"butifEllieweremydaughter,Iwouldn’trushtotellherthathercatgotkilledonthehighwaywhynotletherenjoyherholiday?

           Bytheway,Louis,Iwouldn’ttalkaboutwhatwedidlastnighteither,notaroundNorthLudlow.

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