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           Thatroom,whichfacedthehighway,wasalsoempty.But

           Therewasastrangecaracrosstheroad.ParkedbehindJud’struck.

           Sowhat?

           Soastrangevehicleovertherecouldmeantrouble,thatwassowhat.

           Louisdrewthecurtainasideandexaminedthevehiclemoreclosely.Itwasasmallbluecar,aChevette.Andcurledupontopofit,apparentlysleeping,wasChurch.

           Helookedforalongtimebeforelettingthecurtaingo.Judhadcompany,thatwasallsowhat?AnditwasmaybetooearlytoworryaboutwhatwasorwasnotgoingtohappenwithGage;Churchhadn’tcomebackuntilalmostoneo’clock,anditwasonlynineo’clocknow.Nineo’clockonabeautifulMaymorning.Hewouldsimplygodownstairsandmakesomecoffee,getouttheheatingpadandwrapitaroundhisknee,and

           andwhat’sChurchdoingontopofthatcar?

           "Oh,comeon,"hesaidaloudandbegantolimpbackdownthehall.Catssleptanywhereandeverywhere;itwasthenatureofthebeast.

           ExceptChurchdoesn’tcrosstheroadanymore,remember?

           "Forgetit,"hemutteredandpausedhalfwaydownthestairs(whichhewasworkinghiswaydownalmostsidesaddle).Talkingtohimself,thatwasbad.

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