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Night Thoughts

           Somedaytherewouldbeabook,notthesoftandthoughtfulthinghehadfirstconsidered,butagemhardworkofresearch,photosectionandall,andhewouldpullaparttheentireOverlookhistory,nasty,incestuousownershipdealsandall.Hewouldspreaditalloutforthereaderlikeadissectedcrayfish.AndifAlShockleyhadconnectionswiththeDerwentempire,thenGodhelphim.

           Strunguplikepianowire,helaystaringintothedark,knowingitmightbehoursyetbeforehecouldsleep.

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           WendyTorrancelayonherback,eyesclosed,listeningtothesoundofherhusband’sslumber-thelonginhale,thebriefhold,theslightlygutturalexhale.Wheredidhegowhenheslept,shewondered.Tosomeamusementpark,aGreatBarringtonofdreamswherealltherideswerefreeandtherewasnowifemotheralongtotellthemthey’dhadenoughhotdogsorthatthey’dbetterbegoingiftheywantedtogethomebydark?Orwasitsomefathoms-deepbarwherethedrinkingneverstoppedandthebatwingswerealwaysproppedopenandalltheoldcompanionsweregatheredaroundtheelectronichockeygame,glassesinhand,AlShockleyprominentamongthemwithhistieloosenedandthetopbuttonofhisshirtundone?AplacewherebothsheandDannywereexcludedandtheboogiewentonendlessly?

           Wendywasworriedabouthim,theold,helplessworrythatshehadhopedwasbehindherforeverinVermont,asifworrycouldsomehownotcrossstatelines.

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