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           Peoplewouldtalk;itwasastorytoojuicynottobetold:Localdoctorisdiscovereddigginguphistwo-year-oldson,recentlykilledinatragicroadaccident.Hewouldlosehisjob.Evenifnot,Rachelwouldbechilledbythewindofsuchtales,andElliemightbeharriedbythematschooluntilherlifewasamiseryofchantingchildren.Theremightbethehumiliationofasanitytestinexchangefordroppingcharges.

           ButIcouldbringGagebacktolife!Gagecouldliveagain!

           Didhereally,actuallybelievethat?

           Thefactwasthathedid.Hehadtoldhimselftimeandtimeagain,bothbeforeGage’sdeathandafterit,thatChurchhadnotreallybeendead,onlystunned.ThatChurchhaddughiswayoutandcomehome.AkiddiestorywithgruesomeundertonesWinniethePoe.Masterunwittinglypilesacairnofstonesoveralivinganimal.Faithfulbeastdigsitselfoutandcomeshome.Fine.Exceptitwasnottrue.Churchhadbeendead.TheMicmacburyinggroundhadbroughtitbacktolife.

           HesatbyGage’sgrave,tryingtoplacealltheknowncomponentsinanorderasrationalandlogicalasthisdarkmagicwouldallow.

           TimmyBaterman,now.First,didhebelievethestory?Andsecond,diditmakeadifference?

           Inspiteofitsconvenience,hebelievedmostofit.

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