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           Louiscouldseeitwasgoingtotakeheratleastthreesuitcases(maybefour),buthecouldalsoseenosenseinarguingwithheraboutit.Insteadhepitchedinandhelped.

           "Louis,"shesaidastheyclosedthelastsuitcase(hehadtositonitbeforeRachelcouldsnapthecatches),"areyousurethere’snothingyouwanttotellme?"

           "ForGod’ssake,hon,whatisthis?"

           "Idon’tknowwhatitis,"sherepliedevenly."That’swhyI’masking."

           "WhatdoyouthinkI’mgoingtodo?Creepofftoabordello?Jointhecircus?What?"

           "Idon’tknow.Butthisfeelswrong.Itfeelsasifyou’retryingtogetridofus."

           "Rachel,that’sridiculous!"Hesaidthiswithavehemencethatwaspartlyexasperation.Eveninsuchstraitsasthese,hefeltacertainpiqueinbeingseenthroughsoeasily.

           Shesmiledwanly."Youneverwereaverygoodliar,Lou."

           Hebegantoprotestagain,andshecuthimoff.

           "Elliedreamedyouweredead,"shesaid."Lastnight.Shewokeupcrying,andIwentintoher.Isleptwithherfortwoorthreehoursandthencamebackinwithyou.Shesaidthatinherdreamyouweresittingatthekitchentableandyoureyeswereopen,butsheknewyouweredead.ShesaidshecouldhearSteveMastertonscreaming."

           Louislookedather,dismayed."Rachel,"hesaidatlast,"herbrotherjustdied.

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