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           Itwasn’taterriblething,whatIdone,andallofthathasbeenbehindmeforthelasteightornineyears,andNormawouldnothaveleftmeifshehadknown.Butsomethinginherwouldhavediedforever.Somethingdearandsweet."

           Jud’seyeswereredandswollenandbleary.Thetearsoftheoldaresingularlyunlovely,Louisthought.ButwhenJudgropedacrossthetableforLouis’shand,Louistookitfirmly.

           "Hetoldusonlythebad,"hesaidafteramoment."Onlythebad.Godknowsthereisenoughofthatinanyhumanbeing’slife,isn’tthere?Twoorthreedayslater,LaurinePurintonleftLudlowforgood,andfolksintownwhosawherbeforeshegotonthetrainsaidshewassproutingtwoshinersandhadcottonstuffedupbothboresofherpump.Alan,hewouldnevertalkaboutit.Georgediedin1950,andifheleftanythingtothatgrandsonandgranddaughterofhis,Ineverheardaboutit.HannibalgotkickedoutofofficebecauseofsomethingthatwasjustlikewhatTimmyBatermanaccusedhimof.Iwon’ttellyouexactlywhatitwasyoudon’tneedtoknowbutmisappropriationoftownfundsforhisownusecomescloseenoughtocoverit,Ireckon.Therewaseventalkoftryinghimonembezzlementcharges,butitnevercametomuch.Losingthepostwasenoughpunishmentforhimanyway;hiswholelifewasplayingthebigcheese.

           "Buttherewasgoodinthosementoo.That’swhatImean;that’swhatfolksalwaysfinditsohardtoremember.

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