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           Unawareoftheseotherhappenings,likeslow-movingprojectilesaimednotatwherehewas,butratherinthebestballisticstraditionattheplacewherehewouldbe,LouissatandwatchedtheHoJocolortelevisionset.Hehadneverseenanyoftheseprogramsbefore,buthehadheardvaguerumorsofthem:ablackfamily,awhitefamily,alittlekidwhowassmarterthantherichgrown-upshelivedwith,awomanwhowassingle,awomanwhowasmarried,awomanwhowasdivorced.Hewatcheditall,sittingintheHoJochairandglancingouteverynowandthenattheblowynight.

           Whentheeleveno’clocknewscameon,heturnedthetelevisionsetoffandwentouttodowhathehaddecidedtodoperhapsattheverymomenthehadseenGage’sbaseballcaplyingintheroad,fullofblood.Thecoldnesswasonhimagain,strongerthanever,buttherewassomethingbeneathitanemberofeagerness,orpassion,orperhapslust.Nomatter.Itwarmedhimagainstthecoldandkepthimtogetherinthewind.AshestartedtheHonda’sengine,hethoughtthatperhapsJudwasrightaboutthegrowingpowerofthatplace,forsurelyhefeltitaroundhimnow,leading(orpushing)himon,andhewondered:

           CouldIstop?CouldIstopevenifIwantedto?

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