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           "Hereyesmeasuredhimdoubtfully."Atleast,Ihopeyouneedus.Andneitherofusareinanyshapeto"

           "inanykindofshapetostayhere,"Louissaidforcefully.Hefeltasifhemightbecomingdownwithafever."I’mgladyouneedme,andIdoneedyouandEllie.Butrightnowthisistheworstdamnplaceintheworldforyou,honey.Gageiseverywhereinthishouse,aroundeverycorner.Foryouandme,sure.Butit’sevenworseforEllie,Ithink."

           Hesawpainflickerinhereyesandknewhehadtouchedher.Somepartofhimselffeltshameatthischeapvictory.Allthetextbookshe’dreadonthesubjectofdeathtoldhimthatthebereaved’sfirststrongimpulseistogetawayfromtheplacewhereithappened...andthattosuccumbtosuchanimpulsemayturnouttobethemostharmfulcourseofactionbecauseitallowsthebereavedthedubiousluxuryofrefusingtocometotermswiththenewreality.Thebookssaiditwasbesttoremainwhereyouwere,tobattlegriefonitshomegrounduntilitsubsidedintoremembrance.ButLouissimplydidnotdaremaketheexperimentwithhisfamilyathome.Hehadtogetridofthem,atleastforawhile.

           "Iknow,"shesaid."Itjust...hitsyouallovertheplace.ImovedthecouchwhileyouwereinBangor...Ithoughtrunningthevacuumaroundwouldtakemymindoff...offthings...andIfoundfourofhislittleMatchboxcarsunderthere...asiftheywerewaitingforhimtocomebackand...youknow,playwiththem...

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