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           "Shegavethegirlahardyankandgothermoving,herredandwhitepinstripedskirtswishingagainstherlegs.

           LouisbentoverhisfirstpatientattheUniversityofMaineatOrono.

           Hewasayoungman,ageapproximatelytwenty,andittookLouislessthanthreesecondstomaketheonlydiagnosisthatmattered.Theyoungmanwasgoingtodie.Halfofhisheadwascrushed.Hisneckhadbeenbroken.Onecollarbonejuttedfromhisswelledandtwistedrightshoulder.Fromhishead,bloodandayellow,pussyfluidseepedsluggishlyintothecarpet.Luiscouldseetheman’sbrain,whitish-grayandpulsingthroughashatteredsectionofskull.Itwaslikelookingthroughabrokenwindow.Theincursionwasperhapsfivecentimeterswide;ifhehadhadababyinhisskull,hecouldalmosthavebirthedit,likeZeusdeliveringfromhisforehead.Thathewasstillaliveatallwasincredible.InhismindsuddenlyheheardJudCrandallsayingsometimesyoucouldfeelitbiteyourass.Andhismother:deadisdead.Hefeltacrazyurgetolaugh.Deadwasdead,allright.That’saffirmative,goodbuddy.

           "Hollerfortheambulance,"hesnappedatMasterton."We"

           "Louis,theambulanceis"

           "OhChrist,"Louissaid,slappinghisownforehead.HeshiftedhisgazetoCharlton."Joan,whatdoyoudoinacaselikethis?CallCampusSecurityortheEMMC?"

           Joanlookedflusteredandupsetanextremeraritywithher,Louisguessed.

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