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Dreamland

           "ThecanehadgoneupanddownonhersevenmoretimesbeforeBrettandMikegotholdofhim,draggedhimaway,wrestledthecaneoutofhishand.Jack

           (littleJackynowhewaslittleJackynowdozingandmumblingonacobwebbycampchairwhilethefurnaceroaredintohollowlifebehindhim)

           knewexactlyhowmanyblowsithadbeenbecauseeachsoftwhumpagainsthismother’sbodyhadbeenengravedonhismemoryliketheirrationalswipeofachiselonstone.Sevenwhumps.Nomore,noless.HeandBeckycrying,unbelieving,lookingattheirmother’sspectacleslyinginhermashedpotatoes,onecrackedlenssmearedwithgravy.BrettshoutingatDaddyfromthebackhall,tellinghimhe’dkillhimifhemoved.AndDaddysayingoverandover:"Damnlittlepuppy.Damnlittlewhelp.Givememycane,youdamnlittlepup.Giveittome."Brettbrandishingithysterically,sayingyes,yes,I’llgiveittoyou,justyoumovealittlebitandI’llgiveyouallyouwantandtwoextra.I’llgiveyouplenty.Mommagettingslowlytoherfeet,dazed,herfacealreadypuffedandswellinglikeanoldtirewithtoomuchairinit,bleedinginfourorfivedifferentplaces,andshehadsaidaterriblething,perhapstheonlythingMommahadeversaidwhichJackycouldrecallwordforword:"Who’sgotthenewspaper?Yourdaddywantsthefunnies.Isitrainingyet?"Andthenshesanktoherkneesagain,herhairhanginginherpuffedandbleedingface.Mikecallingthedoctor,babblingintothephone.

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