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Night Thoughts

           Ataboutthesametimeithadcome,Dannyhadlostallinterestinthestorytheyhadbeenreading.HelefthertositbythefireandcrossedtothemaindeskwhereJackhadconstructedaroadwayforhismatchboxcarsandtrucks.TheViolentVioletVolkswagenwasthereandDannyhadbeguntopushitrapidlybackandforth.PretendingtoreadherownbookbutactuallylookingatDannyoverthetopofit,shehadseenanoddamalgamofthewayssheandJackexpressedanxiety.Thewipingofthelips.Runningbothhandsnervouslythroughhishair,asshehaddonewhilewaitingforJacktocomehomefromhisroundofthebars.Shecouldn’tbelieveAlhadcalledjustto"askhowthingsweregoing."Ifyouwantedtoshootthebull,youcalledAl.WhenAlcalledyou,thatwasbusiness.

           Later,whenshehadcomebackdownstairs,shehadfoundDannycurledupbythefireagain,readingthesecond-grade-primeradventuresofJoeandRachelatthecircuswiththeirdaddyincomplete,absorbedattention.Thefidgetydistractionhadcompletelydisappeared.Watchinghim,shehadbeenstruckagainbytheeeriecertaintythatDannyknewmoreandunderstoodmorethantherewasroomforinDr.("JustcallmeBill")Edmonds’sphilosophy.

           "Hey,timeforbed,doc,"she’dsaid.

           "Yeah,okay."Hemarkedhisplaceinthebookandstoodup.

           "Washupandbrushyourteeth."

           "Okay."

           "Don’tforgettousethefloss."

           "Iwon’t.

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