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           "WhyintheworldwouldyouthinkIwas...thatIdidn’tlikeyourgrandda,Ellie?"

           Sheshruggedasifthetopicheldnoparticularinterestforher."Whenyoutalkabouthim,youalwayslookpissedoff."

           "Ellie,that’svulgar."

           "Sorry."

           Shegavehimthatstrange,feylookandthendriftedofftolookattheracksofkidbooksMercerMeyerandMauriceSendakandRichardScarryandBeatrixPotterandthatfamousoldstandby,Dr.Seuss.Howdotheyfindthisstuffout?Ordotheyjustknow?HowmuchdoesEllieknow?How’sitaffectingher?Ellie,what’sbehindthatpalelittleface?PissedoffathimChrist!

           "CanIhavethese,Daddy?"ShewasholdingoutaDr.SeussandabookLouishadn’tseensincehisownchildhoodthestoryofLittleBlackSamboandhowthetigershadgottenhisclothesonefineday.

           Ithoughtthey’dmadethatoneanunbook,Louisthought,bemused.

           "Yes,"hesaid,andtheystoodinashortlineatthecashregister."YourgranddaandIlikeeachotherfine,"hesaidandthoughtagainofhismother’sstoryofhowwhenawomanreallywantedababy,she"found"one.Herememberedhisownfoolishpromisestohimselfthathewouldneverlietohisownchildren.Overthelastfewdayshehaddevelopedintoquiteapromisingliar,hefelt,buthewouldnotlethimselfthinkaboutitnow.

           "Oh,"shesaidandfellsilent.

           Thesilencemadehimuneasy.

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