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           "Honey,"hesaid,"ifitwasuptome,I’dletChurchlivetobeahundred.ButIdon’tmaketherules."

           "Whodoes?"sheasked,andthen,withinfinitescorn:"God,Isuppose."

           Louisstifledtheurgetolaugh.Itwastooserious.

           "GodorSomebody,"hesaid."Clocksrundownthat’sallIknow.Therearenoguarantees,babe."

           "Idon’twantChurchtobelikeallthosedeadpets!"sheburstout,suddenlytearfulandfurious."Idon’twantChurchtoeverbedead!He’smycat!He’snotGod’scat!LetGodhaveHisowncat!LetGodhaveallthedamnoldcatsHewants,andkillthemall!Churchismine!"

           Therewerefootstepsacrossthekitchen,andRachellookedin,startled.ElliewasnowweepingagainstLouis’schest.Thehorrorhadbeenarticulated;itwasout;itsfacehadbeendrawnandcouldberegarded.Now,evenifitcouldnotbechanged,itcouldatleastbeweptover.

           "Ellie,"hesaid,rockingher,"Ellie,Ellie,Churchisn’tdead;he’srightoverthere,sleeping."

           "Buthecouldbe,"shewept."Hecouldbe,anytime.

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