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           Louiswasabitafraidthattheremightbearepriseofthemyson,mysonplaylet,buthewasspared.Goldmancontentedhimselfwitharatherlimphandshakeandamutteredhello.Thequick,embarrassedglanceheaffordedhisson-in-lawconfirmedthecertaintyLouishadawakenedwiththismorning;themanmusthavebeendrunk.

           Theywentupstairsontheescalatorandsatintheboardinglounge,nottalkingmuch.DoryGoldmanthumbednervouslyathercopyofanEricaJongnovelbutdidnotopenit.Shekeptglancing,alittlenervously,atthepictureElliewasholding.

           Louisaskedhisdaughterifshewouldliketowalkovertothebookstorewithhimandpickoutsomethingtoreadontheplane.

           Elliehadbeenlookingathiminthatspeculativewayagain.Louisdidn’tlikeit.Itmadehimnervous.

           "WillyoubegoodatGrandmaandGrandda’s?"heaskedherastheywalkedover.

           "Yes,"shesaid."Daddy,willthetruantofficergetme?AndyPasiocasaysthere’satruantofficerandhegetsschoolskippers."

           "Don’tyouworryaboutthetruantofficer,"hesaid."I’lltakecareoftheschool,andyoucanstartagaininthefallwithnotrouble."

           "IhopeI’llbeokayinthefall,"Elliesaid."Ineverwasinagradebefore.Onlykindergarten.Idon’tknowwhatkidsdoingrades.Homework,probably."

           "You’llbefine."

           "Daddy,areyoustillpissedoffatGrandda?"

           Hegapedather.

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