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           Evenoverthescreamsandthecrying,evenoverthebellowsofGoldman,whoafterallwasonlyplayingachildren’spartygameofPintheBlameontheDonkey,Louisheardthelocksnap.

           ThecoffindidnotactuallyopenandspillGage’ssad,hurtremainsoutontothefloorforallofthemtogawpat,butLouiswassicklyawarethattheyhadonlybeensparedthatbythewaythecoffinhadfallenonitsbottominsteadofonitsside.Iteasilycouldhavefallenthatotherway.Nonethelessinthatsplitinstantbeforethelidslammedshutonitsbrokenlatchagain,hesawaflashofgraythesuittheyhadboughttoputinthegroundaroundGage’sbody.Andabitofpink.Gage’shand,maybe.

           Sittingthereonthefloor,Louisputhisfaceinhishandsandbegantoweep.Hehadlostallinterestinhisfather-in-law,intheMXmissile,inpermanentversusdissolvingsutures,intheheatdeathoftheuniverse.Atthatmoment,LouisCreedwishedheweredead.Andsuddenly,weirdly,animageroseinhismind:GageinMickeyMouseears,GagelaughingandshakinghandswithagreatbigGoofyonMainStreet,inDisneyWorld.Hesawthiswithutterclarity.

           Oneofthetrestlesupportshadfallenover;theotherleanedwithdrunkencasualnessagainstthelowdaiswhereaministermightstandtoofferaeulogy.SprawledintheflowerswasGoldman,alsoweeping.Waterfromtheoverturnedvasestrickled.Theflowers,someofthemcrushedandmangled,gaveofftheirturgidscentevenmorestrongly.

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