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The Lobby

           But-"

           "Whataboutthehedges,Danny?"

           Danny’slipsbegantotremble.Hewasgoingtocry.Whatifhecouldn’tstop?

           (iwon’tcryIWon’tCryWon’tWon’tWON’T)

           "Allcoveredwithsnow,"hewhispered."But,Daddy-"

           "What?Icouldn’thearyou!"

           "Jack,you’recross-examininghim!Can’tyouseehe’supset,he’s-"

           "Shutup!Well,Danny?"

           "Theyscratchedme,Daddy.Myleg-"

           "Youmusthavecutyourlegonthecrustofthesnow."

           ThenWendywasbetweenthem,herfacepaleandangry."Whatareyoutryingtomakehimdo?"sheaskedhim."Confesstomurder?What’swrongwithyou?"

           Thestrangenessinhiseyesseemedtobreakthen."I’mtryingtohelphimfindthedifferencebetweensomethingrealandsomethingthatwasonlyanhallucination,that’sall."HesquattedbyDannysotheywereonaneye-to-eyelevel,andthenhuggedhimtight."Danny,itdidn’treallyhappen.Okay?Itwaslikeoneofthosetrancesyouhavesometimes.That’sall."

           "Daddy?"

           "What,Dan?"

           "Ididn’tcutmylegonthecrust.Thereisn’tanycrust.It’sallpowderysnow.Itwon’tevensticktogethertomakesnowballs.Rememberwetriedtohaveasnowballfightandcouldn’t?"

           Hefelthisfatherstiffenagainsthim.

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