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           Thatwidemownpatchwindingupthroughthecopseoftreesandoverthehill.

           "Yes,Ido.Youpromisedtotellheraboutitsometime."

           "Idid,andIwill,"Crandallsaid."Thatpathgoesupintothewoodsaboutamileandahalf.ThelocalkidsaroundRoute15andMiddleDrivekeepitnicebecausetheyuseit.Kidscomeandgo...there’salotmoremovingaroundthanthereusedtobewhenIwasaboy;thenyoupickedaplaceoutandstucktoit.Buttheyseemtotelleachother,andeveryspringabunchofthemmowsthatpath.Theykeepitniceallthesummerlong.Notalloftheadultsintownknowit’stherealotofthemdo,ofcourse,butnotall,notbyalongchalkbutallofthekidsdo.I’dbetonit."

           "Knowwhat’sthere?"

           "Thepetcemetery,"Crandallsaid.

           "Petcemetery,"Louisrepeated,bemused.

           "It’snotasoddasitprob’lysounds,"Crandallsaid,smokingandrocking."It’stheroad.Itusesupalotofanimals,thatroaddoes.Dogsandcats,mostly,butthatain’tall.OneofthosebigOrincotrucksrundownthepetraccoontheRyderchildrenusedtokeep.ThatwasbackChrist,musthavebeenin"73,maybeearlier.Beforethestatemadekeepingacoonorevenadenaturedskunkillegal,anyway."

           "Whydidtheydothat?"

           "Rabies,"Crandallsaid."LotofrabiesinMainenow.TherewasabigoldSt.Bernardwentrabiddownstateacoupleofyearsagoandkilledfourpeople.

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