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           Thesoundofacupboardbeingopened,thenslammedshut.Thebusywhineofthecanopener.Lastthesoundofthegaragedooropeningandclosing.AndthenthehousestoodemptyintheMaysunshine,asithadstoodemptyonthatAugustdaytheyearbefore,waitingforthenewpeopletoarrive...asitwouldwaitforothernewpeopletoarriveatsomefuturedate.Ayoungmarriedcoupleperhaps,withnochildren(butwithhopesandplans).BrightyoungmarriedswithatasteforMondaviwineandLowenbraubeerhewouldbeinchargeoftheNortheastBank’screditdepartmentperhaps,shewithadentalhygienist’scredentialormaybethreeyears"experienceasanoptometrist’sassistant.Hewouldsplithalfacordofwoodforthefireplace,shewouldwearhigh-waistedcorduroypantsandwalkinMrs.Vinton’sfield,collectingNovember’sfallgrassesforatablecenterpiece,herhairinaponytail,thebrightestthingunderthegrayskies,totallyunawarethataninvisibleVulturerodetheaircurrentsoverhead.Theywouldcongratulatethemselvesontheirlackofsuperstition,ontheirhardheadednessinsnaringthehouseinspiteofitshistorytheywouldtelltheirfriendsthatithadbeenfire-sale-pricedandjokedabouttheghostintheattic,andallofthemwouldhaveanotherLowenbrauoranotherglassofMondavi,andtheywouldplaybackgammonorMilleBourne.

           Andperhapstheywouldhaveadog.

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