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           Thatdeathwasasecret,aterror,anditwastobekeptfromthechildren,abovealltobekeptfromthechildren,thewaythatVictorianladiesandgentlemenhadbelievedthenasty,grottytruthaboutsexualrelationsmustbekeptfromthechildren.

           "Jesus,"hesaid."Wasitherheart?"

           "Idon’tknow,"shesaid.Shewasnolongercrying,buthervoicewaschokedhoarse."Couldyoucome,Louis?You’rehisfriend,andIthinkheneedsyou."

           You’rehisfriend.

           WellIam,Louisthoughtwithasmalltouchofsurprise.Ineverexpectedtohaveaneighty-year-oldmanforabuddy,butIguessIdo.Andthenitoccurredtohimthattheyhadbetterbefriends,consideringwhatwasbetweenthem.Andconsideringthat,hesupposedthatJudhadknowntheywerefriendslongbeforeLouishad.Judhadstoodbyhimonthatone,andinspiteofwhathadhappenedsince,inspiteofthemice,inspiteofthebirds,LouisfeltthatJud’sdecisionhadprobablybeentherightone...or,ifnottherightone,atleastthecompassionateone.HewoulddowhathecouldforJudnow,andifitmeantbeingbestmanatthedeathofhiswife,hewouldbethat.

           "Onmyway,"hesaidandhungup.

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