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           Anythingelseforyoutoday"

           "Yesindeed,"Louissaid."Ineedapick,ashovel,andaspade.Short-handledshovel,long-handledspade.Astoutlengthofrope,eightfeetlong.Apairofworkgloves.Acanvastarpaulin,maybeeightbyeight."

           "Icandoallthat,"theclerksaid.

           "I’vegotaseptictanktodigup,"Louissaid."ItlookslikeI’minviolationofthezoningordinances,andI’vegotsomeverynosyneighbors.Idon’tknowifhoodingmylightwilldoanygoodornot,butIthoughtImightgiveitatry.Icouldgetaprettygoodfine."

           "Oh-oh,"theclerksaid,"bettergetaclothespinforyournosewhileyou’reatit."

           Louislaugheddutifully.Hispurchasescameto$58.60.Hepaidcash.

           Asgaspriceswentup,theyhadusedthebigstationwagonlessandless.Forsometimeithadhadabadwheel-bearing,butLouishadkeptputtingofftherepairjob.Thiswaspartlybecausehedidn’twanttopartwiththetwohundreditwaslikelytocost,butmostlybecauseitwasanuisance.Now,whenhecouldhavereallyusedthebigolddinosaur,hedidn’tdarechanceit.TheCivicwasahatchback,andLouiswasnervousaboutgoingbacktoLudlowwiththepick,shovel,andspadeinthere.JudCrandall’seyesweresharp,andtherewasnothingwrongwithhisbrainseither.Hewouldknowwhatwasup.

           ThenitoccurredtohimthattherewasnorealreasontogobacktoLudlowanyway.

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