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           "OldManFritchiekeptracingpigeons.MeandAlGroatleyandCarlHannahburiedoneofthemthatadoggot.He’srightthere."Hepausedthoughtfully."I’mthelastofthatbunchleft,youknow.Alldeadnow,mygang.Allgone."

           Louissaidnothing,onlystoodlookingatthepetgraveswithhishandsinhispockets.

           "Ground’sstony,"Judrepeated."Couldn’tplantnothingherebutcorpsesanyway,Iguess."

           Acrosstheway,Gagebegantocrythinly,andRachelbroughthimover,totinghimonherhip."He’shungry,"shesaid."Ithinkweoughttogoback,Lou."Please,okay?hereyesasked.

           "Sure,"hesaid.HeshoulderedtheGerrypackagainandturnedaroundsoRachelcouldpopGagein."Ellie!HeyEllie,whereareyou?"

           "Theresheis,"Rachelsaidandpointedtowardtheblowdown.Elliewasclimbingasiftheblowdownwasabastardcousintothemonkeybarsatschool.

           "Oh,honey,youwanttocomedownoffthere!"Judcalledover,alarmed."Youstickyourfootinthewrongholeandthoseoldtreesshift,you’llbreakyourankle."

           Elliejumpeddown."Ow!"shecriedandcametowardthem,rubbingherhip.Theskinwasn’tbroken,butastiff,deadbranchhadtornherslacks.

           "YouseewhatImean,"Judsaid,rufflingherhair."Oldblowdownlikethis,evensomeonewiseaboutthewoodswon’ttrytoclimboveritifhecangoaround.Treesthatallfalldowninapilegetmean

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