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           Louislookedatthis,ponderingit.Hecontinuedtolookatitevenafterthefuneraldirectorsaid,"Letusbowourheadsforamomentofsilentprayer."IttookLouisafewminutes,buthegotit.Itwasapayloader.Apayloaderparkedoverthehillwherethemournerswouldn’thavetolookatit.And,whenthefuneralwasover,Ozwouldcrushhiscigaretteontheheelofhistewwibleworkboot,putitinwhatevercontainerhecarriedaroundwithhim(inacemeterysextonscaughtdepositingtheirbuttsonthegroundwerealmostalwayssummarilyfireditlookedbad;toomanyoftheclientelehaddiedoflungcancer),jumpinthepayloader,firethatsuckerup,andcuthissonofffromthesunforever...oratleastuntilthedayoftheResurrection.

           Resurrection...ah,there’saword

           (thatyoushouldputrightthefuckoutofyourmindandyouknowit).

           Whenthefuneraldirectorsaid"Amen,"LouistookRachel’sarmandguidedheraway.Rachelmurmuredsomeprotestshewantedtostayabitlonger,please,LouisbutLouiswasfirm.Theyapproachedthecars.Hesawthefuneraldirectortakingumbrellaswiththehome’snamediscreetlyprintedonthehandlesfromthemournerswhopassedandhandingthemtoanassistant.Theassistantputtheminanumbrellastandwhichlookedsurreal,standingthereonthedewyturf.HeheldRachel’sarmwithhisrighthandandEllie’swhite-glovedhandwithhisleft.ElliewaswearingthesamedressshehadworntoNormaCrandall’sfuneral.

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