Кладбище домашних животных

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           HesupposedpartofitwassimplyhomesicknessforallthefamiliarChicagoplacesandChicagofacesthatwerenowgone,erasedsoefficientlybythemilesthattheymightneverhavebeenatall.There’salotmoremovingaroundthanthereusedtobe...usedtobeyoupickedaplaceoutandstucktoit.Therewassometruthinthat.

           Hewenttohisson,andbecausetherewasnoonetheretoseehimdoit,notevenRachel,hekissedhisfingersandthenpressedthemlightlyandbrieflytoGage’scheekthroughthebarsofthecrib.

           Gagecluckedandturnedoveronhisside.

           "Sleepwell,baby,"Louissaid.

           Heundressedquietlyandslippedintohishalfofthebedthatwasfornowjusttwosinglemattressespushedtogetheronthefloor.Hefeltthestrainofthedaybeginningtopass.Racheldidn’tstir.Unpackedboxesbulkedghostlyintheroom.

           Justbeforesleep,Louishikedhimselfupononeelbowandlookedoutthewindow.Theirroomwasatthefrontofthehouse,andhecouldlookacrosstheroadattheCrandallplace.Itwastoodarktoseeshapesonamoonlitnightitwouldnothavebeenbuthecouldseethecigaretteemberoverthere.Stillup,hethought.He’llmaybebeupforalongtime.Theoldsleeppoorly.Perhapstheystandwatch.

           Againstwhat?

           Louiswasthinkingaboutthatwhenheslippedintosleep.HedreamedhewasinDisneyWorld,drivingabrightwhitevanwitharedcrossontheside

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