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           Ain’tthatasillynameforabull?Diedofsomesortofulcerinside,andLesterdraggedhimallthewayupthereonasledge.HowhedidithowhegotoverthedeadfallthereIdunnobutit’ssaidthatwhatyouwanttodo,youcan.Andatleastasfarasthatburyinggroundgoes,I’dsayit’strue.

           "Well,Hanrattycameback,butLestershothimdeadtwoweekslater.Thatbullturnedmean,reallymean.Buthe’stheonlyanimalIeverheardofthatdid.Mostofthemjustseem...alittlestupid...alittleslow...alittle..."

           "Alittledead?"

           "Yeah,"Judsaid."Alittledead.Liketheyhadbeen...somewhere...andcameback...butnotalltheway.Now,yourdaughterisn’tgoingtoknowthat,Louis.Notthathercatwashitbyacar,andkilled,andcameback.Soyoucouldsayyoucan’tteachachildalessonunlessthechildknowsthere’salessontobelearned.Except..."

           "Exceptsometimesyoucan,"Louissaid,moretohimselfthantoJud.

           "Yes,"Judagreed,"sometimesyoucan.Maybeshe’lllearnsomethingaboutwhatdeathreallyis,whichiswherethepainstopsandthegoodmemoriesbegin.Nottheendoflifebuttheendofpain.Youdon’ttellherthosethings;shewillfigurethemoutonherown.

           "Andifshe’sanythinglikeme,she’llgoonlovingherpet.Itwon’tturnvicious,orbite,oranythinglikethat.She’llgoonlovingit...butshe’lldrawherownconclusions...

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