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           Eitherway,heandhissonwouldbealone.Andhewould...

           Iwillmakeadiagnosis.

           Yes.Thatiswhathewoulddo.

           Iwillmakeadiagnosis,notonlyofhisbodybutofhisspirit.Iwillmakeallowancesforthetraumaoftheaccidentitself,whichhemayormaynotremember.KeepingtheexampleofChurchbeforeme,Iwillexpectretardation,perhapsmild,perhapsprofound.IwilljudgeourabilitytoreintegrateGageintoourfamilyonthebasisofwhatIseeoveraperiodoffromtwenty-fourtoseventy-twohours.AndifthelossistoogreatorifhecomesbackasTimmyBatermanapparentlycameback,asathingofevilIwillkillhim.

           Asadoctor,hefelthecouldkillGage,ifGagewasonlythevesselcontainingsomeotherbeing,quiteeasily.Hewouldnotallowhimselftobeswayedbyitspleadingsoritswiles.Hewouldkillitashewouldkillaratcarryingbubonicplague.Thereneedbenomelodramaaboutit.Apillinsolution,perhapstwoorthreeofthem.Ifnecessary,ashot.Therewasmorphineinhisbag.Thefollowingnight,hewouldreturnthelifelessclaytoPleasantviewandreinterit,simplytrustingthathisluckwouldholdasecondtime(youdon’tevenknowifitwillholdonce,heremindedhimself).HehadconsideredtheeasierandsaferalternativeofthePetSematary,buthewouldnothavehissonupthere.Therewerealotofreasons.

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