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           Jud,ofcourse,hadmadeallthearrangements.Hemadethemwiththesamecalmefficiencythathehadmadethemforhiswifethreemonthsbefore.ButitwasSteveMastertonwhotookLouisasidejustbeforeLouisleftforthefuneralhome.

           "I’llseethatshe’stherethisafternoon,ifsheseemscapableofhandlingit,"hetoldLouis.

           "Okay."

           "Theshotwillhavewornoffbythen.YourfriendMr.Crandallsayshe’llstaywithEllieduringtheafternoonviewinghours"

           "Right."

           "andplayMonopolyorsomethingwithher"

           "Uh-huh."

           "But"

           "Right."

           Stevestopped.Theywerestandinginthegarage,Church’sstompingground,theplacewherehebroughthisdeadbirdsanddeadrats.TheonesthatLouisowned.OutsidewasMaysunshine,andarobinboppedacrosstheheadofthedriveway,asifithadimportantbusinesssomewhere.Maybeitdid.

           "Louis,"Stevesaid,"you’vegottogetholdofyourself."

           LouislookedatSteve,politelyquestioning.NotmuchofwhatStevehadsaidhadgottenthroughhehadbeenthinkingthatifhehadbeenalittlequickerhecouldhavesavedhisson’slifebutalittleofthislastregistered.

           "Idon’tthinkyou’venoticed,"Stevesaid,"butEllieisn’tvocalizing.

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