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           "Believeitornot,honey,whenpeoplegetveryold,deathdoesn’talwayslooksobadorsoscaryasitseemstoyou.Andyouhaveyearsandyearsandyearsaheadofyou."

           Elliecried,andthenshesniffed,andthenshestopped.Beforetheygothome,sheaskedifshecouldplaytheradio.Louissaidyes,andshefoundShakin"Stevenssinging"ThisOleHouse"onWACZ.Soonshewassingingalong.Whentheygothomeshewenttohermotherandprattledaboutthefuneral;toRachel’scredit,shelistenedquietly,sympathetically,andsupportively...althoughLouisthoughtshelookedpaleandthoughtful.

           ThenEllieaskedherifsheknewhowtomakeoatmealcookies,andRachelputawaythepieceofknittingshe’dbeendoingandroseatonce,asifshehadbeenwaitingforthisorsomethinglikeit."Yes,"shesaid."Wanttomakeabatch?"

           "Yay!"Ellieshouted."Canwereally,Mom?"

           "WecanifyourfatherwillwatchGageforanhour."

           "I’llwatchhim,"Louissaid."Withpleasure."

           LouisspenttheeveningreadingandmakingnotesonalongarticleinTheDuquesneMedicalDigest;theoldcontroversyconcerningdissolvingsutureshadbegunagain.Inthesmallworldofthoserelativelyfewhumansonearthconcernedwithstitchingminorwounds,itappearedtobeasendlessasthatoldpsychologicalsquabblingpoint,natureversusnurture.

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