Кладбище домашних животных

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           Hecriedoutinthegreatestmentalagonyofhislife,"Shecan’tbedead!MOMMA,SHECAN’TBEDEADILOVEHER!"

           Andhismother’sreply,hervoiceflatandyetfullofimages:deadfieldsunderaNovembersky,scatteredrosepetalsbrownandturningupattheedges,emptypoolsscummedwithalgae,rot,decomposition,dust:

           Sheis,mydarling.I’msorry,butsheis.Ruthieisgone.

           Louisshuddered,thinking,Deadisdeadwhatelsedoyouneed?

           SuddenlyLouisknewwhatitwashehadforgottentodo,whyhewasstillawakeonthisnightbeforethefirstdayofhisnewjob,hashingoveroldgriefs.

           Hegotup,headedforthestairs,andsuddenlydetoureddownthehalltoEllie’sroom.Shewassleepingpeacefully,mouthopen,wearingherbluebaby-dollpajamasthatshehadreallyoutgrown.MyGod,Ellie,hethought,you’resproutinglikecorn.Churchlaybetweenhersplayedankles,alsodeadtotheworld.Youshouldpardonthepun.

           Downstairstherewasabulletinboardonthewallbythephonewithvariousmessages,memos,andbillstackedtoit.WrittenacrossthetopinRachel’sneatcapswasTHINGSTOPUTOFFASLONGASPOSSIBLE.Louisgotthetelephonebook,lookedupanumber,andjotteditonablankmemosheet.Belowthenumberhewrote:QuentinL.Jolander,D.V.M.callforappointmentreChurchifJolanderdoesn’tneuteranimals,hewillrefer

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