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           Churchlaidhisearsbackandallowedhimselftobeheld.Louiscarriedhimoutintothesunlightandsatdownonthebacksteps.Thecattriedtogetdownthen,butLouisstrokedhimandheldhimonhislap.Hisheartseemedtobetakingregularjogsnow.

           HeprobedgentlyintotheheavyruffoffuratChurch’sneck,rememberingthesick,bonelesswayChurch’sheadhadswiveledonhisbrokenneckthenightbefore.Hefeltnothingnowbutgoodmuscleandtendon.HeheldChurchupandlookedatthecat’smuzzleclosely.Whathesawtherecausedhimtodropthecatontothegrassquicklyandtocoverhisfacewithonehand,hiseyesshut.Thewholeworldwasswimmingnow,andhisheadwasfullofatottery,sickvertigoitwasthesortoffeelinghecouldrememberfromthebitterendoflongdrunks,justbeforethepukingstarted.

           TherewasdriedbloodcakedonChurch’smuzzle,andcaughtinhislongwhiskersweretwotinyshredsofgreenplastic.BitsofHeftyBag.

           Wewilltalkmoreaboutthisandbythenyouwillunderstandmore...

           Oh,Christ,heunderstoodmorethanhewantedtorightnow.

           Givemeachance,Louisthought,andI’llunderstandmyselfrightintothenearestmentalasylum.

           HeletChurchintothehouse,gothisbluedish,andopenedatuna-and-livercatdinner.Ashespoonedthegray-brownmessoutofthecan,ChurchpurredunevenlyandrubbedbackandforthalongLouis’sankles.

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