Кладбище домашних животных

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           Itlayhotlyinhisarms,likeaquiescentdisease,andLouiswondered,Whatboltholedidyoufind,youbastard?

           HethoughtsuddenlyofhisdreamthatothernightPascowsimplypassingthroughthedoorbetweenthekitchenandthegarage.

           Maybetherewasnobolthole.Maybeithadjustpassedthroughthedoor,likeaghost.

           "Bagthat,"hewhisperedaloud,andhisvoicewasslightlyhoarse.

           Louisbecamesuddenlysurethatthecatwouldbegintostruggleinhisarms,thatitwouldscratchhim.ButChurchlaytotallystill,radiatingthatstupidheatandthatdirtystink,lookingatLouis’sfaceasifitcouldreadthethoughtsgoingonbehindLouis’seyes.

           Heopenedthedoorandtossedthecatoutintothegarage,maybealittletoohard."Goon,"hesaid."Killanothermouseorsomething."

           Churchlandedawkwardly,itshindquartersbunchingbeneathitandmomentarilycollapsing.ItseemedtoshootLouisalookofgreen,uglyhate.Thenitstrolleddrunkenlyoffandwasgone.

           Christ,Jud,hethought,butIwishyou’dkeptyourmouthshut.

           Hewenttothesinkandwashedhishandsandforearmsvigorously,asifscrubbingforanoperation.Youdoitbecauseitgetsholdofyou...youmakeupreasons...theyseemlikegoodreasons...butmostlyyoudoitbecauseonceyou’vebeenupthere,it’syourplace,andyoubelongtoit...andyoumakeupthesweetest-smellingreasonsintheworld...

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