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           "

           "Ellie"

           "GodcantakeitbackifHewantsto,"Elliesaid."HecandoanythingHewantsto."

           "Ellie,Goddoesn’tdothingslikethat,"Louissaiduneasily,andinhismind’seyehesawChurchsquattingontheclosedlidofthetoilet,staringathimwiththosemuddyeyesasLouislayinthetub.

           "Hedoesso,"shesaid."InSundaySchooltheteachertoldusaboutthisguyLazarus.Hewasdead,andJesusbroughthimbacktolife.Hesaid"Lazarus,comeforth,"andtheteachersaidifhe’djustsaid"Comeforth,"probablyeverybodyinthatgraveyardwouldhavecomeout,andJesusonlywantedLazarus."

           Anabsurditypoppedoutofhismouth(butthedayhadsungandgibberedwithabsurdity):"Thatwasalongtimeago,Ellie."

           "I’mgoingtokeepthingsreadyforhim,"shesaid."I’vegothispicture,andI’mgoingtositinhischair"

           "Ellie,you’retoobigforGage’schair,"Louissaid,takingherhot,feverishhand."You’llbreakit."

           "Godwillhelpitnottobreak,"Elliesaid.Hervoicewasserene,butLouisobservedthebrownhalf-moonsunderhereyes.Lookingathermadehisheartachesobadlythatheturnedawayfromher.MaybewhenGage’schairbroke,shewouldbegintounderstandwhathadhappenedalittlebetter.

           "I’mgoingtocarrythepictureandsitinhischair,"shesaid."I’mgoingtoeathisbreakfasttoo.

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