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           "Whyaretheyputtingontheirlightsinthemiddleoftheday?"

           "Theydoit,"Louisbeganandheardthethicknessinhisownvoice,"tohonorthedead,Ellie."Hepulledouttheknobthatturnedonthewagon’sheadlights."Comeon."

           Theyweregoinghomeatlast,thegravesideceremonyoveractuallyitwasheldatthesmallMountHopeChapel;nogravewouldbedugforNormauntilspringwhenElliesuddenlyburstintotears.

           Louisglancedather,surprisedbutnotparticularlyalarmed."Ellie,whatisit?"

           "Nomorecookies,"Elliesobbed."ShemadethebestoatmealcookiesIeverate.Butshewon’tmakethemanymorebecauseshe’sdead.Daddy,whydopeoplehavetobedead?"

           "Idon’treallyknow,"Louissaid."Tomakeroomforallthenewpeople,Iguess.LittlepeoplelikeyouandyourbrotherGage."

           "I’mnevergoingtogetmarriedordosexandhavebabies!"Elliedeclared,cryingharderthanever."Thenmaybeit’llneverhappentome!It’sawful!It’sm-m-mean!"

           "Butit’sanendtosuffering,"Louissaidquietly."AndasadoctorIseealotofsuffering.OneofthereasonsIwantedthejobattheuniversitywasbecauseIgotsickoflookingatitdayinanddayout.Youngpeoplequiteoftenhavepain...badpain,even...butthat’snotquitethesameassuffering."

           Hepaused.

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