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           Atonepointtheysteppedoveramarshyspotusingapairofgood-sizedtussocksassteppingstones.Thatwastheworstofit.Theystartedtoclimbagainandthetreesreassertedthemselves.Gageseemedtohavemagicallyputontenpounds,andthedayhad,withsomesimilarmagic,warmeduptendegrees.SweatpoureddownLouis’sface.

           "Howyoudoing,hon?"Rachelasked."Wantmetocarryhimforawhile?"

           "No,I’mfine,"hesaid,anditwastrue,althoughhisheartwaslarrupingalongatagoodspeedinhischest.Hewasmoreusedtoprescribingphysicalexercisethanhewastodoingit.

           JudwaswalkingwithElliebyhisside;herlemon-yellowslacksandredblousewerebrightsplashesofcolorintheshadybrown-greengloom.

           "Lou,doeshereallyknowwherehe’sgoing,doyouthink?"Rachelaskedinalow,slightlyworriedtone.

           "Sure,"Louissaid.

           Judcalledbackcheerilyoverhisshoulder:"Notmuchfarthernow...youbearinup,Louis?"

           MyGod,Louisthought,theman’swellpasteighty,butIdon’tthinkhe’sevenbrokenasweat.

           "I’mfine,"hecalledbackalittleaggressively.Prideprobablywouldhaveledhimtosaythesamethingevenifhehadfelttheonsetofacoronary.Hegrinned,hitchedthestrapsoftheGerrypackupabit,andwenton.

           Theytoppedthesecondhill,andthenthepathslopedthroughahead-highswatchofbushesandtangledunderbrush.

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