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           "Howisitgoing,Steve?"Surrendraaskedquietly.

           "Goingfuckingterrible,"Stevesaidinalow,harshvoice."Howdidyouthinkitwasgoing?"

           "Ithoughtitwasprobablygoingfuckingterrible,"Surrendrasaidandsighed.

           Thetroublereallybeganatthemorningviewing,whenIrwinGoldmanrefusedtoshakehandswithhisson-in-law.

           ThesightofsomanyfriendsandrelativeshadactuallyforcedLouisoutofthewebofshockalittle,hadforcedhimtonoticewhatwasgoingonandbeoutward.Hehadreachedthatstageofmalleablegriefthatfuneraldirectorsaresousedtohandlingandturningtoitsbestadvantage.LouiswasmovedaroundlikeacounterinaParcheesigame.

           OutsidetheEastRoomwasasmallfoyerwherepeoplecouldsmokeandsitinoverstuffedeasychairs.ThechairslookedasiftheymighthavecomedirectlyfromadistresssaleatsomeoldEnglishmen’sclubthathadgonebroke.Besidethedoorleadingintotheviewingroomwasasmalleasel,blackmetalchasedwithgold,andonthiseaselwasasmallsignwhichsaidsimplyGAGEWILLIAMCREED.Ifyouwentacrossthisspaciouswhitebuildingthatlookedmisleadinglylikeacomfortableoldhouse,youcametoanidenticalfoyer,thisoneoutsidetheWestRoom,wherethesignontheeaselreadALBERTABURNHAMNEDEAU.AtthebackofthehousewastheRiverfrontRoom.Theeaseltotheleftofthedoorbetweenthefoyerandthisroomwasblank;itwasnotinuseonthisTuesdaymorning.

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