Кладбище домашних животных

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           Shewasn’tkidding,hesaw;itwasinthewayshewaslookingatitastheyturnedintheasphalteddrivewaythatcurvedaroundtotheshedinback,hereyessweepingtheblankwindows,hermindalreadytickingawayatsuchmattersascurtainsandoilclothforthecupboards,andGodknewwhatelse.

           "Daddy?"Elliesaidfromthebackseat.Shehadstoppedcryingaswell.EvenGagehadstoppedfussing.Louissavoredthesilence.

           "What,love?"

           Hereyes,brownunderthedarkishblondhairintherearviewmirror,alsosurveyedthehouse,thelawn,theroofofanotherhouseofftotheleftinthedistance,andthebigfieldstretchinguptothewoods.

           "Isthishome?"

           "It’sgoingtobe,honey,"hesaid.

           "Hooray!"sheshouted,almosttakinghisearoff.AndLouis,whocouldsometimesbecomeveryirritatedwithEllie,decidedhedidn’tcareifheeverclappedaneyeonDisneyWorldinOrlando.

           Heparkedinfrontoftheshedandturnedoffthewagon’smotor.

           Theengineticked.Inthesilence,whichseemedverybigafterChicagoandthebustleofStateStreetandtheLoop,abirdsangsweetlyinthelateafternoon.

           "Home,"Rachelsaidsoftly,stilllookingatthehouse.

           "Home,"Gagesaidcomplacentlyonherlap.

           LouisandRachelstaredateachother.Intherearviewmirror,Eileen’seyeswidened

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