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           Hermotherandfatherhadgapedather,butElliehadclosedhereyesinanadultexpressionofreliefitwouldhavebeenfunnyifnotforthewaxy,stretchedqualityofherskin.

           Theydidnotunderstand,andRachelcouldnomoreexplainthanshecouldhaveexplainedhowthosetinypuffsofwind,sofainttheycanbarelystirthetipsofshortgrass,cangraduallygrowinpoweruntiltheycanknockasteelbuildingflat.ShedidnotbelievethatElliehadheardanewsitemaboutthedeathofVictorPascowandfileditawayinhersubconscious.

           "Rachel.Honey."Herfatherspokeslowly,kindly,thewayonemightspeaktosomeoneinthegripofatransitorybutdangeroushysteria."Thisisalljustareactiontoyourson’sdeath.YouandElliearebothreactingstronglytothat,andwhocouldblameyou?Butyou’lljustcollapseifyoutryto"

           Racheldidnotanswerhim.Shewenttothetelephoneinthehall,foundAIRLINESintheYellowPagesanddialedDelta’snumberwhileDorystoodcloseby,tellinghertheyoughttojustthinkaboutthis,didn’tshethink,theyoughttotalkaboutit,perhapsmakealist...andbeyondherElliestood,herfacestilldarkbutnowitwaslitbyenoughhopetogiveRachelsomecourage.

           "DeltaAirlines,"thevoiceontheotherendsaidbrightly."ThisisKim,mayIhelpyou?"

           "Ihopeso,"Rachelsaid."It’sextremelyimportantthatIgetfromChicagotoBangortonight.It’s...

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