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The Snowmobile

           Ithappenstoallofussoonerorlater.

           Heyankedthedooropenalmosthardenoughtosnapthebingesandpulledhissnowshoesinside.Theywereclottedwithsnowandheslappedthemdownhardenoughonthefloortoraiseacloudofit.Heputhisleftfootontheleftshoe…andpaused.

           Dannywasoutthere,bythemilkplatform.Tryingtomakeasnowman,bythelooks.Notmuchluck;thesnowwastoocoldtosticktogether.Still,hewasgivingittheoldcollegetry,outthereintheflashingmorning,aspeckofabundled-upboyabovethebrilliantsnowandbelowthebrilliantsky.WearinghishatturnedaroundbackwardlikeCarltonFiske.

           (WhatinthenameofGodwereyouthinkingof?)

           Theanswercamebackwithnopause.

           (Me.Iwasthinkingofme.)

           Hesuddenlyrememberedlyinginbedthenightbefore,lyingthereandsuddenlyhehadbeencontemplatingthemurderofhiswife.

           Inthatinstant,kneelingthere,everythingcamecleartohim.ItwasnotjustDannytheOverlookwasworkingon.Itwasworkingonhim,too.Itwasn’tDannywhowastheweaklink,itwashim.Hewasthevulnerableone,theonewhocouldbebentandtwisteduntilsomethingsnapped.

           (untililetgoandsleep…andwhenidothatifidothat)

           Helookedupatthebanksofwindowsandthesunthrewbackanalmostblindingglarefromtheirmany-panedsurfacesbuthelookedanyway.

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