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           "Sosorry,"Louisrepeated.

           Hisfeetseemedtomovebythemselves,andhewassuddenlybacktolastThanksgivinginhismind,nottothatnightwhenheandJudhadtakenthecatuptothePetSemataryandbeyond,buttotheturkeydinnerNormahadputonthetable,allofthemlaughingandtalking,thetwomendrinkingbeerandNormawithaglassofwhitewine,andshehadtakenthewhitelawntableclothfromthelowerdrawerashewastakingitnow,butshehadputitonthetableandthenanchoreditwithlovelypewtercandlestickholders,whilehe

           LouiswatcheditbillowdownoverJud’sbodylikeacollapsingparachute,mercifullycoveringthatdeadface.Almostimmediately,tinyrosepetalsofdeepest,darkestscarletbegantostainthewhitelawn.

           "I’msorry,"hesaidforathirdtime."Sosor"

           Thensomethingmovedoverhead,somethingscraped,andthewordbrokeoffbetweenthelips.Ithadbeensoft,ithadbeenstealthy,butithadbeendeliberate.Ohyes,hewasconvincedofthat.Asoundhehadbeenmeanttohear.

           Hishandswantedtotremble,buthewouldnotallowthem.Hesteppedovertothekitchentablewithitscheckeredoilclothcoveringandreachedintohispocket.HeremovedthreemoreBecton-Dicksonsyringes,strippedthemoftheirpapercoverings,andlaidthemoutinaneatrow.

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