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           "Well,maybeI’llgetyoudrunkfirst,"Louissaid."Double-skunkyou."

           "Doc,"Judsaidwithgreatsincerity,"thedayIgetdouble-skunkedatcribbagewouldbethedayI’dletaquacklikeyoutreatme."

           Heleftontheirlaughterandcrossedtheroadtohisownhouseinthelate-summerdark.

           Rachelwassleepingwiththebaby,curleduponhersideofthebedinafetal,protectiveposition.Hesupposedshewouldgetoverittherehadbeenotherargumentsandtimesofcoldnessintheirmarriage,butthisonewassurelytheworstofthelot.Hefeltsadandangryandunhappyallatthesametime,wantingtomakeitupbutnotsurehow,notevensurethatthefirstmoveshouldcomefromhim.Itwasallsopointlessonlyacapfulofwindsomehowblownuptohurricaneproportionsbyatrickofthemind.Otherfightsandarguments,yes,sure,butonlyafewasbitterastheoneoverEllie’stearsandquestions.Hesupposeditdidn’ttakeagreatmanyblowslikethatbeforethemarriagesustainedstructuraldamage...andthenoneday,insteadofreadingaboutitinanotefromafriend("Well,IsupposeIoughttotellyoubeforeyouhearitfromsomeoneelse,Lou;MaggieandIaresplitting...")orinthenewspaper,itwasyou.

           Heundressedtohisshortsquietlyandsetthealarmfor6A.M.Thenheshowered,washedhishair,shaved,andcrunchedupaRolaidbeforebrushinghisteethNorma’sicedteahadgivenhimacidindigestion.

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