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           Thecarwentrightthroughtheintersection,andLouisheardthewhoopofdrunkenvoices.Hegotbehindthewheel,startedhiscar,andwasreachingfortheheadlightswitchwhenahorriblethoughtstruckhim.WhatifGagewerefacingbackward,sittingtherewiththosejointsatkneeandhipbendingthewrongway,hissunkeneyeslookingtowardtherearwindowinsteadofoutthroughthewindshield?

           Itdoesn’tmatter,hismindrespondedwithashrillfurybornofexhaustion.Willyougetthatthroughyourhead?Itjustdoesn’tmatter!

           Butitdoes.Itdoesmatter.It’sGageinthere,notabundleoftowels!

           Hereachedoverandgentlybegantopresshishandsagainstthecanvastarpaulin,feelingforthecontoursunderneath.Helookedlikeablindmantryingtodeterminewhataspecificobjectmightbe.AtlasthecameuponaprotuberancethatcouldonlybeGage’snosefacingintherightdirection.

           OnlythencouldhebringhimselftoputtheCivicingearandstartthetwenty-five-minutedrivebacktoLudlow.

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