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           Youdoitbecausethatburialplaceisasecretplace,andyouwanttosharethesecret,andwhenyoufindareasonthatseemsgoodenough,why..."JudtookhishandsawayfromhisfaceandlookedatLouiswitheyesthatseemedincrediblyancient,incrediblyhaggard."Whythenyoujustgoaheadanddoit.Youmakeupreasons...theyseemlikegoodreasons...butmostlyyoudoitbecauseyouwantto.Orbecauseyouhaveto.Mydad,hedidn’ttakemeuptherebecausehe’dheardaboutitbuthe’dneverbeen.StannyB.hadbeenupthere...andhetookme...andseventyyearsagoby...andthen...allatonce..."

           Judshookhisheadandcougheddrylyintothepalmofhishand.

           "Listen,"hesaid."Listen,Louis.Lester’sbullwastheonlydamnanimalIeverknewofthatturnedreallymean.Ib’lievethatMissusLavesque’slittlechowmighthavebitthepostmanonce,after,andIheardafewotherthings...animalsthatgotalittlenasty...butSpotwasalwaysagooddog.Healwayssmelledlikedirt,itdidn’tmatterhowmanytimesyouwashedhim,healwayssmelledlikedirtbuthewasagooddog.Mymotherwouldnevertouchhimafterward,buthewasagooddogjustthesame.ButLouis,ifyouwastotakeyourcatouttonightandkillit,Iwouldneversayaword.

           "Thatplace...allatonceitgetsholdofyou...andyoumakeupthesweetest-smellingreasonsintheworld...butIcouldhavebeenwrong,Louis.That’sallI’msaying.Lestercouldhavebeenwrong.StannyB.couldhavebeenwrong

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