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           IscreamedandIranoutofhehousescreaming"Zelda’sdead!Zelda’sdead!Zelda’sdead!"Andtheneighbors...theycameandtheylooked...theysawmerunningdownthestreetwithmyblouseallrippedoutunderthearms...Iwasyelling"Zelda’sdead!"Louis,andIguessmaybetheythoughtIwascryingbutIthink...IthinkmaybeIwaslaughing,Louis.Ithinkmaybethat’swhatIwasdoing."

           "Ifyouwere,Isaluteyouforit,"Louissaid.

           "Youdon’tmeanthat,though,"Rachelsaidwiththeuttersuretyofonewhohasbeenoverapointandoveritandoverit.Heletitgo.Hethoughtshemighteventuallygetridofthisawful,rancidmemorythathadhauntedherforsolongmostofit,anywaybutneverthispart.Nevercompletely.LouisCreedwasnopsychiatrist,butheknewthattherearerusty,half-buriedthingsintheterrainofanylifeandthathumanbeingsseemcompelledtogobacktothesethingsandpullatthem,eventhoughtheycut.TonightRachelhadpulledalmostallofitout,likesomegrotesqueandstinkingrottentooth,itscrownblack,itsnervesinfected,itsrootsfetid.Itwasout.Letthatlastnoxiouscellremain;ifGodwasgooditwouldremaindormantexceptinherdeepestdreams.Thatshehadbeenabletoremoveasmuchasshehadwaswellnighincredibleitdidnotjustspeakofhercourage;itclarionedit.Louiswasinaweofher.Hefeltlikecheering.

           Hesatupnowandturnedonthelight."Yes,"hesaid,"Isaluteyouforit.AndifIneededanotherreasonto.

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