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           "Louis,"Dorysaidagainkindly,Louisthoughtandthentheywerepasthim,IrwinGoldmanperhapspullinghiswifealong,notlookingtotheleftortheright,certainlynotlookingatLouisCreed.Theyapproachedthecoffin,andGoldmanfumbledasmallblackskullcapoutofhissuitcoatpocket.

           Youdidn’tsignthebook,Louisthought,andthenasilentbelchofsuchmalignantlyacidiccontentrosethroughhisdigestiveworksthathisfaceclenchedinpain.

           Themorningviewingendedatlast.Louiscalledhome.Judansweredandaskedhimhowithadgone.Allright,Louissaid.HeaskedJudifhecouldtalktoSteve.

           "Ifshecandressherself,I’mgoingtolethercomethisafternoon,"Stevesaid."Okaybyyou?"

           "Yes,"Louissaid.

           "Howareyou,Lou?Nobullshitandstraightonhowareyou?"

           "Allright,"Louissaidbriefly."Coping."Ihadallofthemsignthebook.AllofthemexceptDoryandIrwin,andtheywouldn’t.

           "Allright,"Stevesaid."Look,shallwemeetyouforlunch?"

           Lunch.Meetingforlunch.ThisseemedsuchanalienideathatLouisthoughtofthesciencefictionnovelshehadreadasateenagernovelsbyRobertA.Heinlein,MurrayLeinster,GordonR.Dickson.ThenativeshereonPlanetQuarkhaveanoddcustomwhenoneoftheirchildrendies,LieutenantAbelson:they"meetforlunch.

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