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           LouisCreedwasafairlytallman,standingabitoversix-two,butthefencewaseasilyninefeethigh,eachwrought-ironstaveendinginadecorative,arrowlikepoint.Decorative,thatis,untilyouhappenedtoslipwhileswingingyourlegoverandtheforceofyoursuddenlydroppingtwohundredpoundsdroveoneofthosearrowpointsintoyourgroin,explodingyourtesticles.Andthereyouwouldbe,skeweredlikeapigatabarbecue,holleringuntilsomeonecalledforthepoliceandtheycameandpulledyouoffandtookyoutothehospital.

           Thesweatcontinuedtoflow,stickinghisshirttohisback.AllwassilentexceptforthefainthumoflatetrafficonHammondStreet.

           Therehadtobeawaytogetinthere.

           Hadtobe.

           Comeon,Louis,facethefacts.Youmaybecrazy,butyou’renotthatcrazy.Maybeyoucouldshinnyuptothetopofthatfence,butitwouldtakeatrainedgymnasttoswingoverthosepointswithoutstickinghimselfonthem.Andevensupposingyoucangetin,howareyougoingtogetyourselfandGage’sbodyout?

           Hewentonwalking,vaguelyawarethathewascirclingthecemeterybutnotdoinganythingconstructive.

           Allright,here’stheanswer.I’lljustgoonhometoLudlowtonightandcomebacktomorrow,inthelateafternoon.I’llgointhroughthegatearoundfouro’clockandfindaplacetoholeupuntilit’smidnightoralittlelater.

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