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           Spotalwayshatedtohaveabath;usuallyittookbothmeandmydadtodoit,andwe’dendupwithourshirtsoffandourpantssoaked,andmydadcussingandSpotlookingsortofashamedthewaydogsdo.Andmorelikelythannothe’drollaroundinthedirtrightafterandthengooverbymymother’sclotheslinetoshakeoffandputdirtalloverthesheetsshehadhungandshe’dscreamatbothofusthatshewasgoingtoshootthatdogforastrangerbeforeshegotmucholder.

           "ButthatdaySpotjustsatinthetubandletmewashhim.Henevermovedatall.Ididn’tlikeit.Itwaslike...likewashingmeat.IgotanoldpieceoftowelafterIgavehimhisbathanddriedhimalloff.Icouldseetheplaceswherethebarbedwirehadhookedhimtherewasnofurinanyofthoseplaces,andthefleshlookeddimpledin.Itisthewayanoldwoundlooksafterit’sbeenhealedfiveyearsandmore."

           Louisnodded.Inhislineofwork,hehadseensuchthingsfromtimetotime.Thewoundneverseemedtofillincompletely,andthatmadehimthinkofgravesandhisdaysasanundertaker’sapprentice,andhowtherewasneverenoughdirttofilltheminagain.

           "ThenIsawhishead.Therewasanotherofthosedimplesthere,butthefurhadgrownbackwhiteinalittlecircle.Itwasnearhisear."

           "Whereyourfathershothim,"Louissaid.

           Judnodded.

           "Shootingamanorananimalintheheadisn’tassure-fireasitsounds,Jud.

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