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           Louiswasgladtoseethetwoofthem,andheroaredwithlaughterwhenElliedroppedthestringmomentarilyandchaseditthroughthegrass,catchingitjustbeforethetumbling,unravelingcoretubegaveupthelastofitstwine.Buthavingthemaroundalsochangedthingsalittle,andhewasnotterriblysorrytogoinwhen,twentyminuteslater,RachelsaidshebelievedGagehadhadenoughofthewind.Shewasafraidhewouldgetachill.

           Sothekitewaspulledbackin,fightingfortheskyateveryturnofthetwine,atlastsurrendering.Louistuckedit,blackwings,buggybloodshoteyes,andall,underhisarmandimprisoneditinthestorageclosetagain.ThatnightGageateanenormoussupperofhotdogsandbeans,andwhileRachelwasdressinghiminhisDr.Dentonsforbed,LouistookEllieasideandhadaheart-to-hearttalkwithheraboutleavinghermarblesaround.Underothercircumstances,hemighthaveendedupshoutingatherbecauseElliecouldturnquitehaughtyinsulting,evenwhenaccusedofsomemistake.Itwasonlyherwayofdealingwithcriticism,butthatdidnotkeepitfrominfuriatingLouiswhenshelaiditontoothickorwhenhewasparticularlytired.Butthisnightthekiteflyinghadlefthiminafinemood,andElliewasinclinedtobereasonable.SheagreedtobemorecarefulandthenwentdownstairstowatchTVuntil8:30,aSaturdayindulgenceshetreasured.Okay,that’soutoftheway,anditmightevendosomegood.

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