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           She"

           "Didtheysedateher?"

           "What?"

           "Sedation,"Louissaidimpatiently,"didtheygivehersedation?"

           "Yes,ohyes.Theygaveherapill,andshewentbacktosleep."

           "Didshesayanything?Whatscaredhersobadly?"Hewasgrippingthephonewhite-knucklednow.

           SilencefromIrwinGoldman’sendalongsilence.ThistimeLouisdidnotinterrupt,muchashewouldhavelikedto.

           "ThatwaswhatscaredDorysobadly,"Irwinsaidfinally."Shebabbledalotbeforeshegot...beforeshewascryingtoohardtounderstand.Doryherselfwasalmost...youknow."

           "Whatdidshesay?"

           "ShesaidOztheGreatandTerriblehadkilledhermother.Onlyshedidn’tsayitthatway.Shesaid...shesaid"OztheGweatandTewwible,"whichwasthewayourotherdaughteralwaysusedtosayit.OurdaughterZelda.Louis,believemewhenIsayIwouldratherhaveaskedRachelthisquestion,buthowmuchhaveyouandshetoldEileenaboutZeldaandhowshedied?"

           Louishadclosedhiseyes;theworldseemedtoberockinggentlyunderhisfeet,andGoldman’svoicehadthelostqualityofavoicecomingthroughthickmists.

           Youmayhearsoundslikevoices,buttheyareonlytheloonsdownsouthtowardProspect.Thesoundcarries.

           "Louis,areyouthere?"

           "Isshegoingtobeallright?"Louisasked,hisownvoicedistant.

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