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           "Whogivesafuck?"hemutteredhoarselyandgrubbedapatheticallyaroundhimuntilhehadfoundthepickandshovelagain.

           Tenminuteslaterthedeadfallloomedahead.Louisclimbedit,stumblingrepeatedlybutsomehownotfallinguntilhewasalmostdown.Thenheglancedathisfeet,abranchpromptlysnapped(don’tlookdown,Judhadsaid),anotherbranchtumbled,spillinghisfootoutward,andhefellwithathudonhisside,thewindknockedoutofhim.

           I’llbegoddamnedifthisisn’tthesecondgraveyardI’vefallenintotonight...andI’llbegoddamnediftwoisn’tenough.

           Hebegantofeelaroundforthepickandshovelagain,andlaidhishandsonthematlast.Foramomenthesurveyedhissurroundings,visiblebystarlight.NearbywasthegraveofSMUCKY.Hewasobedient,Louisthoughtwearily.AndTRIXIE,KILTONTHEHIGHWAY.Thewindstillblewstrongly,andhecouldhearthefaintting-ting-tingofapieceofmetalperhapsithadoncebeenaDelMontecan,cutlaboriouslybyagrievingpetownerwithhisfather’stinsnipsandthenflattenedoutwithahammerandnailedtoastickandthatbroughtthefearbackagain.Hewastootirednowtofeelitasmorethanasomehowsickeningpulsebeat.Hehaddoneit.Thatsteadyting-ting-tingsoundcomingoutofthedarknessbroughtithometohimmorethananythingelse.

           HewalkedthroughthePetSematary,pastthegraveofMARTAOURPETRABITwhohadDYEDMARCH11965,andnearthebarrowofGEN.

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