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           Itlookedlikeoneofthoseinjuriesthatmightwanttoconversewithhimonrainydaysfortherestofhislife.

           HereachedoutahandtostrokeChurch,wantingsomesortofcomfort,butthecatleapeddownfromthetoilettank,staggeringinthatdrunkenandweirdlyunfelineway,andleftforsomeotherplace.ItsparedLouisoneflat,yellowglanceasitwent.

           TherewasBen-Gayinthemedicinecabinet.Louisloweredthetoiletseat,satdown,andsmearedagobonhisbadknee.Thenherubbedsomemoreonthesmallofhisbackaclumsyoperation.

           Heleftthetoiletandwalkedintothelivingroom.Heturnedonthehalllightandstoodthereatthefootofthestairsforamoment,lookingstupidlyaround.Howstrangeitallseemed!HerewaswherehehadstoodonChristmasEvewhenhehadgivenRachelthesapphire.Ithadbeeninthepocketofhisrobe.Therewashischair,wherehehaddonehisbesttoexplainthefactsofdeathtoEllieafterNormaCrandall’sfatalheartattackfactshehadfoundultimatelyunacceptabletohimself.TheChristmastreehadstoodinthatcorner,Ellie’sconstruction-paperturkeytheonethathadremindedLouisofsomesortoffuturisticcrowhadbeenScotch-tapedinthatwindow,andmuchearliertheentireroomhadbeenemptyexceptfortheUnitedVanLinesboxes,filledwiththeirfamilypossessionsandtruckedacrosshalfthecountryfromtheMidwest.

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