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           Helookedatthedogforalongtimeandthenhelookedatme,andhesaid,"Heneedsabath,Jud.Hestinksofthegroundyouburiedhimin."Andthenhewentinthehouse."

           "Whatdidyoudo?"Louisasked.

           "Gavehimanotherbath.Hejustsatthereinthetubandtookitagain.AndwhenIwentinthehouse,mymotherhadgonetobed,eventhoughitwasn’tevennineo’clock.Mydadsaid,"Wegottotalk,Judkins."AndIsetdownacrossfromhim,andhetalkedtomelikeamanforthefirsttimeinmylifewiththesmellofthehoneysucklecomingacrosstheroadfromwhat’syourhousenowandthesmellofthewildrosesfromourownhouse."JudCrandallsighed."Ihadalwaysthoughtitwouldbegoodtohavehimtalktomethatway,butitwasn’t.Itwasn’tabitgood.Allthistonight,Louisit’slikewhenyoulookintoamirrorthat’sbeensetuprightacrossfromanothermirror,andyoucanseeyourselfgoingdownawholehallofmirrors.Howmanytimeshasthisstorybeenpassedalong,Iwonder?Astorythat’sjustthesame,exceptforthenames?Andthat’slikethesexthingtoo,isn’tit?"

           "Yourdadknewallaboutit."

           "Ayuh."Whotookyouupthere,Jud?"heaskedme,andItoldhim.Hejustnoddedlikeitwaswhathewouldhaveexpected.Iguessitprob’lywas,althoughIfoundoutlaterthatthereweresixoreightpeopleinLudlowatthattimethatcouldhavetakenmeupthere.IguessheknewthatStannyB.wastheonlyonecrazyenoughtohaveactuallydoneit.

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