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           Rachellaughedsohardshebrokeexplosivewind,andthenbothofthemlaughedsolongandloudlythattheywokeupGageinthenextroom.

           Thefirstdayofkindergartenarrived.Louis,whofeltprettywellincontroloftheinfirmaryandthemedical-supportfacilitiesnow,tookthedayoff.(Besides,theinfirmarywascurrentlydeadempty;thelastpatient,asummerstudentwhohadbrokenherlegontheStudentUnionsteps,hadbeendischargedaweekbefore.)HestoodonthelawnbesideRachelwithGageinhisarms,asthebigyellowbusmadetheturnfromMiddleDriveandlumberedtoastopinfrontoftheirhouse.Thedoorsatthefrontfoldedopen;thebabbleandsquawkofmanychildrendriftedoutonthemildSeptemberair.

           Elliecastastrange,vulnerableglancebackoverhershoulder,asiftoaskthemiftheremightnotyetbetimetoabortthisinevitableprocess,andperhapswhatshesawonthefacesofherparentsconvincedherthatthetimewasgone,andeverythingwhichwouldfollowthisdaywassimplyinevitableliketheprogressofNormaCrandall’sarthritis.Sheturnedawayfromthemandmountedthestepsofthebus.Thedoorsfoldedshutwithagaspofdragon’sbreath.Thebuspulledaway.Rachelburstintotears.

           "Don’t,forChrist’ssake,"Louissaid.Hewasn’tcrying.Onlydamnnear."It’sonlyhalfaday."

           "Halfadayisbadenough,"Rachelansweredinascoldingvoiceandbegantocryharder.

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