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           Somewherehehadahighschoolyearbookandacollegeyearbookandamedschoolyearbook;therewasalsoaweddingbook,withMYWEDDINGDAYstampedontheimitationleatherinimitationgoldleaf,beginningwithaphotoofRacheltryingonherbridalveilbeforethemirrorthatmorningwithhermother’shelpandendingwithaphotooftwopairsofshoesoutsideaclosedhoteldoor.TherewasalsoababybookforEllietheyhadtiredofaddingtoitratherquicklythough;thatonewithitsspacesforMYFIRSTHAIRCUT(addalockofbaby’shair)andWHOOPS!(addapictureofbabyfallingonherass)hadbeenjusttoorelentlesslycute.

           Now,addedtoalltheothers,thisone.Whatdowecallit?Louiswonderedashestoodnumblybesidethestandwaitingforthepartytobegin.MYDEATHBOOK?FUNERALAUTOGRAPHS?THEDAYWEPLANTEDGAGE?Ormaybesomethingmoredignified,likeADEATHINTHEFAMILY?

           Heturnedthebookbacktoitscover,which,likethecovertotheMYWEDDINGDAYbook,wasimitationleather.

           Thecoverwasblank.

           Almostpredictably,MissyDandridgehadbeenthefirsttoarrivethatmorning,good-heartedMissywhohadsatwithEllieandGageondozensofoccasions.LouisfoundhimselfrememberingthatithadbeenMissywhohadtakenthekidsontheeveningofthedayVictorPascowhaddied.Shehadtakenthekids,andRachelhadmadelovetohim,firstinthetub,theninbed.

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