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The Doctor’s Office

           Butthethingis,Doctor,wecouldn’taffordtotakehim.Andwehadtoldhimso."

           "Thenamen’smagazineI’dsoldastorytobackin1971sentacheckforfiftydollars,"Jacksaid."Theywerereprintingthestoryinanannual,orsomething.SowedecidedtospenditonDanny."

           Edmondsshrugged."Wishfulfillmentplusaluckycoincidence."

           "Goddammit,Ibetthat’sjustright,"Jacksaid.

           Edmondssmiledalittle."AndDannyhimselftoldmethatTonyoftenshowedhimthingsthatneveroccurred.Visionsbasedonfaultyperception,that’sall.Dannyisdoingsubconsciouslywhattheseso-calledmysticsandmindreadersdoquiteconsciouslyandcynically.Iadmirehimforit.Iflifedoesn’tcausehimtoretracthisantennae,Ithinkhe’llbequiteaman."

           Wendynodded-ofcourseshethoughtDannywouldbequiteaman-butthedoctor’sexplanationstruckherasglib.Ittastedmorelikemargarinethanbutter.Edmondshadnotlivedwiththem.HehadnotbeentherewhenDannyfoundlostbuttons,toldherthatmaybetheTVGuidewasunderthebed,thathethoughthebetterwearhisrubberstonurseryschooleventhoughthesunwasout…andlaterthatdaytheyhadwalkedhomeunderherumbrellathroughthepouringrain.Edmondscouldn’tknowofthecuriouswayDannyhadofpreguessingthemboth.Shewoulddecidetohaveanunusualeveningcupoftea,gooutinthekitchenandfindhercupoutwithateabaginit.

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