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           Ifnot,hesaid,hecouldtakeLouisintohisofficeandquicklygooverthreeoftheirmorepopularplans

           InLouis’smind,anannouncersuddenlyspokeupcheerfully:Igotmykid’scoffinfree,forRaleighcoupons!

           Feelinglikeacreatureinadream,hesaid,"I’mgoingtopayforeverythingwithmyMasterCard."

           "Fine,"themorticiansaid.

           Thecoffinwasnomorethanfourfeetlongadwarfcoffin.Nonethelessitspricewasslightlyoversixhundreddollars.Louissupposeditrestedontrestles,buttheflowersmadeitdifficulttosee,andhehadn’twantedtogotooclose.Thesmellofallthoseflowersmadehimwanttogag.

           Attheheadoftheaisle,justinsidethedoorgivingontothefoyer-lounge,wasabookonastand.Chainedtothestandwasaballpointpen.ItwasherethatthefuneraldirectorpositionedLouis,sohecould"greethisfriendsandrelatives."

           Thefriendsandrelativesweresupposedtosignthebookwiththeirnamesandaddresses.Louishadneverhadtheslightestideawhatthepurposeofthismadcustommightbe,andhedidnotasknow.Hesupposedthatwhenthefuneralwasover,heandRachelwouldgettokeepthebook.Thatseemedthemaddestthingofall.

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