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           Judbroughthimabeerfromthefridge,hisfacestillredandblotchyfromcrying.

           "Abitearlyintheday,"hesaid,"butthesun’sovertheyardarmsomewhereintheworldandunderthecircumstances..."

           "Saynomore,"Louistoldhimandopenedthebeer.HelookedatJud."Shallwedrinktoher?"

           "Iguesswebetter,"Judsaid."Youshouldhaveseenherwhenshewassixteen,Louis,comingbackfromchurchwithherjacketunbuttoned...youreyeswouldhavepopped.Shecouldhavemadethedevilswearoffdrinking.ThankChristsheneveraskedmetodoit."

           Louisnoddedandraisedhisbeeralittle."ToNorma,"hesaid.

           JudclinkedhisbottleagainstLouis’s.Hewascryingagainbuthewasalsosmiling.Henodded."Mayshehavepeace,andlettherebenofriggingarthritiswhereversheis."

           "Amen,"Louissaid,andtheydrank.

           ItwastheonlytimeLouissawJudprogressbeyondamildtipsiness,andevensohedidnotbecomeincapacitated.Hereminisced;aconstantstreamofwarmmemoriesandanecdotes,colorfulandclearandsometimesarresting,flowedfromhim.Yetbetweenthestoriesofthepast,JuddealtwiththepresentinawayLouiscouldonlyadmire;ifithadbeenRachelwhohadsimplydroppeddeadafterhergrapefruitandmorningcereal,hewonderedifhecouldhavedonehalfsowell.

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