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           butnotreallyunhappy.

           ThewarmspellbrokeonJanuary29witharoar.Therewasablizzardfollowedbyaweekofnumbingsubzeroweather.Louiswascheckingthemendingbrokenarmofayoungmanwhowashopingdesperatelyandfruitlessly,inLouis’sopinionthathewouldbeabletoplaybaseballthatspringwhenoneofthecandy-striperspokedherheadinandtoldhimhiswifewasonthetelephone.

           Louiswentintohisofficetotakethecall.Rachelwascrying,andhewasinstantlyalarmed.Ellie,hethought.She’sfallenoffhersledandbrokenherarm.Orfracturedherskull.Hethoughtwithalarmofthecrazedfraternityboysandtheirtoboggan.

           "Itisn’toneofthekids,isit?"heasked."Rachel?"

           "No,no,"shesaid,cryingharder."Notoneofthekids.It’sNorma,Lou.NormaCrandall.Shediedthismorning.Aroundeighto’clock,rightafterbreakfast,Judsaid.HecameovertoseeifyouwerehereandItoldhimyou’dlefthalfanhourago.He...oh,Lou,hejustseemedsolostandsodazed...soold...thankGodElliewasgoneandGageistooyoungtounderstand..."

           Louis’sbrowfurrowed,andinspiteofthisterriblenewshefounditwasRachelhismindwasgoingoutto,seeking,tryingtofind.Becausehereitwasagain.Nothingyoucouldquiteputyourfingeron,becauseitwassomuchanoverallattitudinalfix

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