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           stayoutofthis,you...andabodyatresttendstoremainatrest...Gage’sbody,forinstance...oncesetinmotion...

           Thistimethescreamoftireswaslouder,theshavealotcloser;foramomenttherewasthequeeling,grailingsoundoftheChevetterunningalongtheguardrailcables,scrapingpaintdowntothetwinklingmetal,andforamomentthewheeldidn’tanswer,andthenRachelwasstandingonthebrake,sobbing;shehadbeenasleepthistime,notjustdozingbutasleepanddreamingatsixtymilesanhour,andiftherehadbeennoguardrail...oriftherehadbeenanoverpassstanchion...

           Shepulledoverandputthecarinparkandweptintoherhands,bewilderedandafraid.

           Somethingistryingtokeepmeawayfromhim.

           Whenshefeltshehadcontrolofherself,shebegantodriveagainthelittlecar’ssteeringdidnotseemimpaired,butshesupposedtheAviscompanywouldhavesomeseriousquestionsforherwhenshereturnedthecartoBIAtomorrow.

           Nevermind.Onethingatatime.Gottogetsomecoffeeintomethat’sthefirstthing.

           WhenthePittsfieldexitcameup,Racheltookit.Aboutamiledowntheroadshecametobrightarc-sodiumlightsandthesteadymutter-growlofdieselengines.Shepulledin,hadtheChevettefilledup("Somebodyputaprettygooddingalongthesideofher,"thegasjockeysaidinanalmostadmiringvoice),andthenwentintothediner,whichsmelledofdeep-fatgrease,vulcanizedeggs..

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