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           Hecrouchedthere,pullinghimselfintoaball,cramminghimselfintothecorner,tighterandtighter.Hefoundhecouldmakehimselfsmallerifheputathumbinhismouthandsohedidthat.

           Heremainedthatwayforbetterthantwohours...andthen,littlebylittle,adarkandoh-so-plausibleideacametohim.Hepulledhisthumbfromhismouth.Itmadeasmallpop.Louisgothimself

           (hey-holet’sgo)

           goingagain.

           IntheroomwhereGagehadhidden,hestrippedthesheetfromthebedandtookitoutintothehall.Hewrappedhiswife’sbodyinit,gently,withlove.Hewashummingbutdidnotrealizeit.

           HefoundgasolineinJud’sgarage.FivegallonsofitinaredcannexttotheLawnboy.Morethanenough.HebeganinthekitchenwhereJudstilllayundertheThanksgivingtablecloth.Hedrenchedthat,thenmovedintothelivingroomwiththecanstillupended,sprayingambergasovertherug,thesofa,themagazinerack,thechairs,andsooutintothedownstairshallandtowardthebackbedroom.Thesmellofgaswasstrongandrich.

           Jud’smatcheswerebythechairwherehehadkepthisfruitlesswatch,ontopofhiscigarettes.Louistookthem.Atthefrontdoorhetossedalightedmatchbackoverhisshoulderandsteppedout.Theblastoftheheatwasimmediateandsavage,makingtheskinonhisneckfeeltoosmall.Heshutthedoorneatlyandonlystoodontheporchforamoment,watchingtheorangeflickersbehindNorma’scurtains

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