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           Therestofthisdrivehasseemedlikeastoneonmyhead."

           "Letthestonerolloff,mydear,"Judsaid."Please.Saveyourselffortomorrow.Thingsherewillbeallright."

           "Youpromiseyou’lltellmethewholestory?"

           "Yes.We’llhaveusabeer,andI’lltellyouthewholething."

           "Goodbye,then,"Rachelsaid,"fornow."

           "Fornow,"Judagreed."I’llseeyoutomorrow,Rachel."

           Beforeshecouldsayanythingelse,Judhungupthetelephone.

           Hethoughttherewerecaffeinepillsinthemedicinecabinet,buthecouldnotfindthem.Heputtherestofthebeerbackintherefrigeratornotwithoutregretandsettledforacupofblackcoffee.Hetookitbacktothebowwindowandsatdownagain,sippingandwatching.

           ThecoffeeandtheconversationwithRachelkepthimawakeandalertforthreequartersofanhour,butthenhebegantonodoncemore.

           Nosleepingonsentryduty,oldman.Youletitgetholdofyou;youboughtsomething,andnowyouhavetopayforit.Sonosleepingonsentryduty.

           Helitafreshcigarette,drewdeep,andcoughedanoldman’sraspingcough.Heputthecigaretteonthegrooveoftheashtrayandrubbedhiseyeswithbothhands.Outsideaten-wheelerblastedby,runninglightsglaring,cuttingthroughthewindy,uneasynight.

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