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The Lobby

           "Theporchstep,then."

           Dannypulledaway.Suddenlyhehadit.Ithadflashedintohismindallatonce,thewaythingssometimesdid,thewayithadaboutthewomanwantingtobeinthatgrayman’spants.Hestaredathisfatherwithwideningeyes.

           "YouknowI’mtellingthetruth,"hewhispered,shocked.

           "Danny-"Jack’sface,tightening.

           "Youknowbecauseyousaw-"

           ThesoundofJack’sopenpalmstrikingDanny’sfacewasflat,notdramaticatall.Theboy’sheadrockedback,thepalmprintreddeningonhischeeklikeabrand.

           Wendymadeamoaningnoise.

           Foramomenttheywerestill,thethreeofthem,andthenJackgrabbedforhissonandsaid,"Danny,I’msorry,youokay,doc?"

           "Youhithim,youbastardl"Wendycried."Youdirtybastard!"

           ShegrabbedhisotherarmandforamomentDannywaspulledbetweenthem.

           "Ohpleasestoppullingme!"hescreamedatthem,andtherewassuchagonyinhisvoicethattheybothletgoofhim,andthenthetearshadtocomeandhecollapsed,weeping,betweenthesofaandthewindow,hisparentsstaringathimhelplessly,thewaychildrenmightstareatatoybrokeninafurioustussleovertowhomitbelonged.Inthefireplaceanotherpine-knotexplodedlikeahandgrenade,makingthemalljump.

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