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           Louiskilledhisbeerandwentbackforanother.IfGagecamebackchangedinsuchaway,thatwouldbeanobscenity.

           Hepoppedthetopanddrankdeeply.Hewasdrunknow,drunkforfair,andtherewouldbeabigheadforhimtodealwithtomorrow.HowIWenttoMySon’sFuneralwithaHangoverbyLouisCreed,authorofHowIJustMissedHimattheCrucialMomentandnumerousotherworks.

           Drunk.Sure.Andhesuspectednowthatthereasonhehadgottendrunkwassohecouldconsiderthiscrazyideasoberly.

           Inspiteofeverything,theideahadthatdeadlyattraction,thatsickluster,thatglamour.Yes,thataboveallelseithadglamour.

           Judwasback,speakinginhismind:

           Youdoitbecauseitgetsholdofyou.Youdoitbecausethatburialplaceisasecretplace,andyouwanttosharethesecret...youmakeupreasons...theyseemlikegoodreasons...mostlyyoudoitbecauseyouwantto.Orbecauseyouhaveto.

           Jud’svoice,lowanddrawlingwithYankeeintonation,Jud’svoicechillinghisflesh,bringingoutthegoosebumps,makingthehacklesonthebackofhisneckrise.

           Thesearesecretthings,Louis...thesoilofaman’sheartisstonier...likethesoilupintheoldMicmacburyingground.Amangrowswhathecan...andhetendsit.

           LouisbegantogoovertheotherthingsJudhadtoldhimabouttheMicmacburyingground.

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