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           Judpausedandthennodded."Wedoloseoneofthetouristseverytwoorthreeyearsbecausetheythinkyoucan’tgetlostrightoffthemainroad.Butweneverlostevenoneofthemforgood,missus.Don’tyoufret."

           "Aretheremoose?"Rachelaskedapprehensively,andLouissmiled.IfRachelwantedtofret,shewouldjollywellfret.

           "Well,youmightseeamoose,"Judsaid,"buthewouldn’tgiveyouanytrouble,Rachel.Duringmatingseasontheygetalittleirritated,butotherwisetheydonomorethanlook.OnlypeopletheytakeafteroutoftheirruttingtimearepeoplefromMassachusetts.Idon’tknowwhythat’sso,butitis."Louisthoughtthemanwasjokingbutcouldnotbesure;Judlookedutterlyserious."I’veseenittimeandtimeagain.SomefellafromSaugusorMiltonorWestonupatree,yellingaboutaherdofmoose,everydamnoneofemasbigasamotorhome.SeemslikemoosecansmellMassachusettsonamanorawoman.Ormaybeit’sjustallthosenewclothesfromL.L.Bean’stheysmellIdunno.I’dliketoseeoneofthoseanimalhusbandrystudentsfromthecollegedoapaperonit,butIs’posenoneeverwill."

           "What’sruttingtime?"Ellieasked.

           "Nevermind,"Rachelsaid."Idon’twantyouuphereunlessyou’rewithagrown-up,Ellie."RachelmovedastepclosertoLouis.

           Judlookedpained."Ididn’twanttoscareyou,Rachelyouoryourdaughter.Noneedtobescaredinthesewoods.

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