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           AmomentlaterRacheljoinedthem,alsoweeping,cryingouttoGage,"Neverrunintheroad,Gage!Never,never,never!Theroadisbad!Bad!"AndGagewassoastonishedatthistearfullecturethatheleftoffcryingandgoggledupathismother.

           "Louis,yournoseisbleeding,"shesaidandthenhuggedhimsosuddenlyandstronglythatforamomenthecouldbarelybreathe.

           "Thatisn’ttheworstofit,"hesaid."IthinkI’msterile,Rachel.Ohboy,thepain."

           Andshelaughedsohystericallythatforafewmomentshewasfrightenedforher,andthethoughtcrossedhismind:IfGagereallyhadbeenkilled,Ibelieveitwouldhavedrivenhercrazy.

           ButGagewasnotkilled;allofthathadonlybeenahellishlydetailedmomentofimaginationasLouisoutracedhisson’sdeathacrossagreenlawnonasunshinyMayafternoon.

           Gagewenttogrammarschool,andattheageofsevenhebegangoingtocamp,whereheshowedawonderfulandsurprisingaptitudeforswimming.Healsogavehisparentsaratherglumsurprisebyprovinghimselfabletohandleamonth’sseparationwithnonoticeablepsychictrauma.Bythetimehewasten,hewasspendingtheentiresummerawayatCampAgawaminRaymond,andatelevenhewontwoblueribbonsandaredoneattheFourCampsSwimathonthatendedthesummer’sactivities.Hegrewtall,andyetthroughitallhewasthesameGage,sweetandrathersurprisedatthethingstheworldheldout...

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