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           Dentonsuit,andputhimuponhisshoulderasiftoburphim.ThenLouissnappedhimselfbackward,jerkingGagewithhim.Gage’sneckwhiplashed.Heutteredaloudbarkthatwasnotquiteabelch,andanamazingflagofalmostsolidvomitflewfromhismouthandspatteredonthefloorandthedresser.Gagebegantocryagain,asolid,bawlingsoundthatwasmusictoLouis’sears.Tocrylikethatyouhadtobegettinganunlimitedsupplyofoxygen.

           Rachel’skneesbuckledandshecollapsedontothebed,headsupportedinherhands.Shewasshakingviolently."Healmostdied,didn’the,Louis?Healmostch-ch-chohmyGod"

           Louiswalkedaroundtheroomwithhissoninhisarms.Gage’scriesweretaperingofftowhimperings;hewasalreadyalmostasleepagain.

           "Thechancesarefiftytoonehewouldhaveclearedithimself,Rachel.Ijustgavehimahand."

           "Buthewasclose,"shesaid.Shelookedupathim,andherwhite-ringedeyeswerestunnedandunbelieving."Louis,hewassoclose."

           Suddenlyherememberedhershoutingathiminthesunnykitchen.He’snotgoingtodie,nooneisgoingtodiearoundhere...

           "Honey,"Louissaid,"we’reallclose.Allthetime."

           Itwasmilkthathadalmostsurelycausedthefreshroundofvomiting.Gagehadawakenedaroundmidnight,shesaid,anhourorsoafterLouishadgonetosleep,withhis"hungrycry,"andRachelhadgottenhimabottle

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