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           Louisstartedtorise,andElliehaltedhim,tugginghisarmfrantically.Shelookedscared."Daddy!"shestage-whispered."Whereareyougoing?"

           "I’moneofthepallbearers,honey,"Louissaid,sittingdownbesideheragainforamomentandputtinganarmaroundhershoulders."ThatmeansI’mgoingtohelpcarryNormaout.TherearefourofusthataregoingtodoitmeandtwoofJud’snephewsandNorma’sbrother."

           "WherewillIfindyou?"

           Louisglanceddownfront.Theotherthreepallbearershadassembledthere,alongwithJud.Therestofthecongregationwasfilingout,someofthemweeping.

           "Ifyoujustgooutonthesteps,I’llmeetyouthere,"hesaid."Allright,Ellie?"

           "Yes,"shesaid."Justdon’tforgetme."

           "No,Iwon’t."

           Hegotupagain,andshetuggedhishandagain.

           "Daddy?"

           "What,babe?"

           "Don’tdropher,"Elliewhispered.

           Louisjoinedtheothers,andJudintroducedhimtothenephews,whowerereallysecondorthirdcousins...descendantsofJud’sfather’sbrother.Theywerebigfellowsintheirtwentieswithastrongfacialresemblance.Norma’sbrotherwassomewhereinhislatefifties,Louisguessed,andwhilethestrainofadeathinthefamilywasonhisface,heseemedtobebearingupwell.

           "Pleasedtomeetyouall,"Louissaid.

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