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           "IsElliegoingtobeallright?Didyougetaprognosis?"

           "Delayedshockfromthefuneral,"Goldmansaid."Myowndoctorcame.Lathrop.Agoodman.Saidshehadadegreeoffeverandthatwhenshewokeupthisafternoon,shemightnotevenremember.ButIthinkRachelshouldcomeback.Louis,Iamfrightened.Ithinkyoushouldcomebacktoo."

           Louisdidnotrespond.TheeyeofGodwasonthesparrow;sosaidgoodKingJames.Louis,however,wasalesserbeing,andhiseyewasonthosemuddyfootprints.

           "Louis,Gageisdead,"Goldmanwassaying."IknowthatmustbehardtoacceptforyouandRachelbothbutyourdaughterisverymuchalive,andsheneedsyou."

           Yes,Iacceptthat.Youmaybeastupidoldfart,Irwin,butperhapsthenightmarethatpassedbetweenyourtwodaughtersonthatAprildayin1965taughtyousomethingaboutsensitivity.Sheneedsme,butIcan’tcome,becauseI’mafraidsoterriblyafraidthatmyhandsarefilthywithhermother’sblood.

           Louisregardedthosehands.Louisregardedthedirtunderhisnails,whichwassolikethedirtwhichcomprisedthosefootprintsonthekitchenfloor.

           "Allright,"hesaid,"Iunderstand.We’llbethereassoonaswecan,Irwin.Bytonight,ifthat’spossible.Thankyou."

           "Wedidthebestwecould,"Goldmansaid."Maybewe’retooold.Maybe,Louis,maybewealwayswere."

           "Didshesayanythingelse?"Louisasked.

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