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           I’vetoldNormamorethanonelieinthefifty-eightyearswe’vebeenmarried,andI’dguessthatmostmentelltheirwivesasmartoflies,butyouknow,mostofthemcouldstandbeforeGodandconfessthemwithoutdroppingtheireyesfromHis.

           Well,dropovertonightandwe’lldoalittleboozing.

           J.

           LouisstoodonthetopstepleadingtoJudandNorma’sporchnowbare,itscomfortablerattanfurniturestoredtowaitforanotherspringfrowningoverthisnote.Don’ttellElliethecathadbeenkilledhehadn’t.Otheranimalsburiedthere?Superstitionsgoingbackthreehundredyears?

           ...andbythenyouwillunderstandmore.

           Hetouchedthislinelightlywithhisfinger,andforthefirsttimeallowedhismindtodeliberatelyturnbacktowhattheyhaddonethenightbefore.Itwasblurredinhismemory,ithadthemelting,cotton-candytextureofdreamsorofwakingactionsperformedunderalighthazeofdrugs.Hecouldrecallclimbingthedeadfallandtheodd,brighterqualityoflightinthebogthatandthewayithadfelttenortwentydegreeswarmertherebutallofitwasliketheconversationyouhadwiththeanesthetistjustbeforeheorsheputyououtlikealight.

           ...andI’dguessmostmentelltheirwivesasmartoflies..

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