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           Thatwasahellofathing.Doghadn’thadhisshots.Ifthosefoolishpeoplehadseenthatdoghadhaditsshots,itneverwouldhavehappened.Butacoonoraskunk,youcanvaccinateittwiceayearandstillitdon’talwaystake.ButthatcoontheRyderboyshad,thatwaswhattheoldtimersusedtocalla"sweetcoon."It’dwaddlerightuptoyougorry,wa’n’thefat!andlickyourfacelikeadog.Theirdadevenpaidavettospayhimanddeclawhim.Thatmusthavecosthimacountryfortune!

           "Ryder,heworkedforIBMinBangor.TheywentouttoColoradofiveyearsago...ormaybeitwassix.Funnytothinkofthosetwoalmostoldenoughtodrive.Weretheybrokenupoverthatcoon?Iguesstheywere.MattyRydercriedsolonghismomgotscaredandwantedtotakehimtothedoctor.Isposehe’soveritnow,buttheyneverforget.Whenagoodanimalgetsrundownintheroad,akidneverforgets."

           Louis’smindturnedtoEllieashehadlastseenhertonight,fastasleepwithChurchpurringrustilyonthefootofthemattress.

           "Mydaughter’sgotacat,"hesaid."WinstonChurchill.WecallhimChurchforshort."

           "Dotheyclimbwhenhewalks?"

           "Ibegyourpardon?"Louishadnoideawhathewastalkingabout.

           "Hestillgothisballsorhashebeenfixed?"

           "No,"Louissaid."No,hehasn’tbeenfixed."

           InfacttherehadbeensometroubleoverthatbackinChicago.

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