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           Itdon’tlooklikeyoucouldseemuchbecausethehill’snotveryhigh.Butyoucansee"Hegesturedwithonehandandfellsilent.

           "Youcanseeeverything,"Rachelsaidinalow,awedvoice.SheturnedtoLouis."Honey,doweownthis?"

           AndbeforeLouiscouldanswer,Judsaid:"It’spartoftheproperty,ohyes."

           Whichwasn’t,Louisthought,quitethesamething.

           Itwascoolerinthewoods,perhapsbyasmuchaseightortendegrees.Thepath,stillwideandoccasionallymarkedwithflowersinpotsorincoffeecans(mostofthemwilted),wasnowflooredwithdrypineneedles.Theyhadgoneaboutaquarterofamile,movingdownhillnow,whenJudcalledEllieback.

           "Thisisagoodwalkforalittlegirl,"Judsaidkindly,"butIwantyoutopromiseyourmomanddadthatifyoucomeuphere,you’llalwaysstayonthepath."

           "Ipromise,"Elliesaidpromptly."Why?"

           HeglancedatLouis,whohadstoppedtorest.TotingGage,evenintheshadeoftheseoldpinesandspruces,washeavywork."Doyouknowwhereyouare?"JudaskedLouis.

           Louisconsideredandrejectedanswers:Ludlow,NorthLudlow,behindmyhouse,betweenRoute15andMiddleDrive.Heshookhishead.

           Judjerkedathumbbackoverhisshoulder."Plentyofstuffthatway,"hesaid."That’stown.Thisway,nothingbutwoodsforfiftymilesormore.

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