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           )

           (yeslikethehedgesneverthelesstheydidmove)

           (Theydidnotmove!)

           Hecrossedjerkilytothedoorwhichgaveonthehall,feelingtheirregularthumpofaheadachebeginningathistemples.Toomuchhadhappenedtoday,toomuchbyfar.Hewouldn’tspanktheboyorshakehim,justtalktohim,butbyGod,hewasn’tgoingtoaddRoom217tohisproblems.NotonthebasisofadrybathmatandafaintsmellofLowilasoap.He-

           Therewasasuddenrattling,metallicsoundbehindhim.Itcamejustashishandclosedaroundthedoorknob,andanobservermighthavethoughtthebrushedsteeloftheknobcarriedanelectriccharge.Hejerkedconvulsively,eyeswidening,otherfacialfeaturesdrawingin,grimacing.

           Thenhehadcontrolofhimself,alittle,anyway,andhelet90ofthedoorknobandturnedcarefullyaround.Hisjointscreaked.Hebegantowalkbacktothebathroomdoor,stepbyleadenstep.

           Theshowercurtain,whichhehadpushedbacktolookintothetub,wasnowdrawn.Themetallicrattle,whichhadsoundedtohimlikeastirofbonesinacrypt,hadbeenthecurtainringsontheoverheadbar.Jackstaredatthecurtain.Hisfacefeltasifithadbeenheavilywaxed,alldeadskinontheoutside,live,hotrivuletsoffearontheinside.Thewayhehadfeltontheplayground.

           Therewassomethingbehindthepinkplasticshowercurtain.Therewassomethinginthetub.

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