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           LouisCreedcametobelievethatthelastreallyhappydayofhislifewasMarch24,1984.Thethingsthatweretocome,poisedabovethemlikeakillingsashweight,werestilloversevenweeksinthefuture,butlookingoverthosesevenweekshefoundnothingwhichstoodoutwiththesamecolor.Hesupposedthatevenifnoneofthoseterriblethingshadhappened,hewouldhaverememberedthedayforever.Dayswhichseemgenuinelygoodgoodallthewaythrougharerareenoughanyway,hethought.Itmightbethattherewaslessthanamonthofreallygoodonesinanynaturalman’slifeinthebestofcircumstances.ItcametoseemtoLouisthatGod,inHisinfinitewisdom,seemedmuchmoregenerouswhenitcametodolingoutpain.

           ThatdaywasaSaturday,andhewashomemindingGageintheafternoonwhileRachelandElliewentaftergroceries.TheyhadgonewithJudinhisoldandrattling"59IHpickupnotbecausethestationwagonwasn’trunningbutbecausetheoldmangenuinelylikedtheircompany.RachelaskedLouisifhewouldbeokaywithGage,andhetoldherthatofcoursehewould.Hewasgladtoseehergetout;afterawinterinMainemostofitinLudlow,hethoughtthatsheneededallthegettingoutshecouldlayherhandson.Shehadbeenanunremittinglygoodsportaboutit,butshedidseemtohimtobegettingalittlestircrazy.

           Gagegotupfromhisnaparoundtwoo’clock,scratchyandoutofsorts.HehaddiscoveredtheTerribleTwosandmadethemhisown.

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