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           Thisisagoodpath;itgetsalittlebuggyinthespringandit’salittlesloppyallthetimeexceptfor"55,whichwasthedriestsummerIcanrememberbuthell,thereisn’tevenanypoisonivyorpoisonoak,whichthereisatthebackoftheschoolyard,andyouwanttostayawayfromit,Ellie,ifyoudon’twanttospendthreeweeksofyourlifetakinstarchbaths."

           Elliecoveredhermouthandgiggled.

           "It’sasafepath,"JudsaidearnestlytoRachel,whostilldidn’tlookconvinced."Why,IbetevenGagecouldfollowit,andthetownkidscomeupherealot,Ialreadytoldyouthat.Theykeepitnice.Nobodytellsthemto;theyjustdoit.Iwouldn’twanttospoilthatforEllie."Hebentoverherandwinked."It’slikemanyotherthingsinlife,Ellie.Youkeeponthepathandall’swell.Yougetoffitandthenextthingyouknowyou’relostifyou’renotlucky.Andthensomeonehastosendoutasearchinparty."

           Theywalkedon.Louisbegantogetadullcrampofpaininhisbackfromthebabycarrier.EverynowandthenGagewouldgrabadoublehandfulofhishairandtugenthusiasticallyoradministeracheerfulkicktoLouis’skidneys.Latemosquitoescruisedaroundhisfaceandneck,makingtheireye-wateringhum.

           Thepathcurveddown,bendinginandoutbetweenveryoldfirs,andthencutwidelythroughabrambly,tangledpatchofundergrowth.Thegoingwassoupyhere,andLouis’sbootssquelchedinmudandsomestandingwater.

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