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           Perhapssomeofthisattitudecamefromherfather,whobelievedjustasmuchnowasatthetimeLouisandRachelhadmarriedthathehadgottenanassholeforason-in-law.

           Maybe,hethought,Rachelisright.MaybeI’lljustwakeuponemorningattheageofthirty-seven,putallthesemodelsintheattic,andtakeuphanggliding.

           MeanwhileEllielookedserious.

           Faraway,driftingintheclearair,hecouldhearthatperfectSundaymorningsoundofchurchbellscallingworshippers.

           "Hi,Dad,"shesaid.

           "Hello,pumpkin.Waashappenin?"

           "Oh,nothing,"shesaid,butherfacesaiddifferently;herfacesaidthatplentywasup,andnoneofitwassohot,thankyouverymuch.Herhairwasfreshlywashedandfellloosetohershoulders.Inthislightitwasstillmoreblondthanthebrownitwasinevitablybecoming.Shewaswearingadress,anditoccurredtoLouisthathisdaughteralmostalwaysputonadressonSundays,althoughtheydidnotattendchurch."Whatareyoubuilding?"

           Carefullyglueingonamudguard,hetoldher."Lookatthis,"hesaid,carefullyhandingherahubcap."SeethoselinkedR’s?That’sanicedetail,huh?IfweflybacktoShytownforThanksgivingandwegetonanL-1011,youlookoutatthejetenginesandyou’llseethosesameR’s."

           "Hubcap,bigdeal."Shehandeditback.

           "Please,"hesaid."IfyouownaRolls-Royce,youcallthatawheelcovering.

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