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           "Mom!"Ellieyelled."Here’sagoldfishie!Comeandsee!"

           "I’llpass,"Rachelsaid,andLouisglancedather.Shewasstandingbyherself,outsidetheoutermostcircle,lookingmoreuncomfortablethanever.Louisthought:Evenhereshe’supset.Sheneverhadbeeneasyaroundtheappearancesofdeath(not,hesupposed,thatanyonereallywas),probablybecauseofhersister.Rachel’ssisterhaddiedveryyoung,andithadleftascarwhichLouishadlearnedearlyintheirmarriagenottotouch.HernamehadbeenZelda,andherdeathhadbeenfromspinalmeningitis.Hermortalillnesshadprobablybeenlongandpainfulandugly,andRachelwouldhavebeenatanimpressionableage.Ifshewantedtoforgetit,hethoughttherecouldbenoharminthat.

           Louistippedherawink,andRachelsmiledgratefullyathim.

           Louislookedup.Theywereinanaturalclearing.Hesupposedthatexplainedhowwellthegrassdid;thesuncouldgetthrough.Neverthelessitwouldhavetakenwateringandcarefultending.ThatmeantcansofwaterluggeduphereormaybeIndianpumpsevenheavierthanGageinhisGerrypackcarriedonsmallbacks.Hethoughtagainthatitwasanoddthingforchildrentohavekeptupforsolong.Hisownmemoryofchildhoodenthusiasms,reinforcedbyhisdealingswithEllie,wasthattheytendedtoburnlikenewsprintfast...hot...andquicktodie.

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