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           LouisprayedtoGodthatGagewouldfalldown,falldown,yes,falldownbloodyhisnosecrackhisskullneedstitcheswhatever,becausenowhecouldhearthedroneofatruckcomingtowardthem,oneofthosebigten-wheelersthatwentbackandforthendlesslybetweenBangorandtheOrincoplantinBucksport,andhehadscreamedGage’snamethen,andhebelievedthatGagehadheardhimandtriedtostop.Gageseemedtorealizethatthegamewasover,thatyourparentsdidn’tscreamatyouwhenitwasjustagame,andhehadtriedtoputonthebrakes,andbythenthesoundofthetruckwasveryloud,thesoundofitfilledtheworld.Itwasthundering.Louishadthrownhimselfforwardinalongflyingtackle,hisshadowtrackingthegroundbeneathhimastheshadowoftheVulturehadtrackedthewhitelate-wintergrassofMrs.Vinton’sfieldthatdayinMarch,andhebelievedthatthetipsofhisfingershadactuallybrushedthebackofthelightjacketGagehadbeenwearing,andthenGage’sforwardmotionhadcarriedhimoutintotheroad,andthetruckhadbeenthunder,thetruckhadbeensunlightonhighchrome,thetruckhadbeenthedeep-throated,shriekingbellowofanairhorn,andthathadbeenSaturday,thathadbeenthreedaysago.

           "I’mokay,"hesaidtoSteve."Ioughttogonow."

           "Ifyoucangetyourselftogetherandhelpthem,"Stevesaid,swipingathiseyeswiththearmofhisjacket,"you’llbehelpingyourselftoo.Thethreeofyouhavegottogetthroughittogether,Louis.That’stheonlyway.

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