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           I’veseenenoughairportsinthelastweektolastmeforatleastfiveyears."

           "Why,Church,isfine,honey,"Louissaidslowly.

           Yes,he’sfine.Heliesaroundthehousealldaylongandlooksatmewiththosestrange,muddyeyesasifhe’dseensomethingthathadblastedawaymostofwhateverintelligenceacathas.He’sjustgreat.IputhimoutwithabroomatnightbecauseIdon’tliketotouchhim.Ijustkindofsweepathimwithitandhegoes.AndtheotherdaywhenIopenedthedoor,Ellie,hehadamouseorwhatwasleftofit.He’dstrewedthegutshelltobreakfast.Andspeakingofbreakfast,Iskippedminethatmorning.Otherwise

           "He’sjustfine."

           "Oh,"Elliesaid,andthatfurrowbetweenhereyessmoothedout."Oh,that’sgood.WhenIhadthatdream,Iwassurehewasdead."

           "Wereyou?"Louisasked,andsmiled."Dreamsarefunny,aren’tthey?"

           "Dweems!"GageholleredhehadreachedtheparrotstagethatLouisrememberedfromEllie’sdevelopment."Dweeeeeems!"HegaveLouis’shairaheartytug.

           "Comeon,gang,"Louissaid,andtheystarteddowntothebaggagearea.

           TheyhadgottenasfarasthestationwagonintheparkinglotwhenGagebegansaying"Pretty,pretty,"inastrange,hiccupingvoice.ThistimehewhoopsedalloverLouis,whohadputonanewpairofdouble-knitslacksfortheplane-meetingoccasion.

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