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           HallorannstoppedintheturnlaneattheVermontStreetlight,andwhenthegreenarrowshowedhepulledoutontostatehighway219,pushinguptofortyandholdingitthereuntilthetownbegantotrickleawayintoanexurbansprawlofgasstations,BurgerKings,andMcDonalds.Itwasasmallordertoday,hecouldhavesentBaedeckerafterit,butBaedeckerhadbeenchafingforhischancetobuythemeat,andbesides,HallorannnevermissedachancetobangitbackandforthwithFrankMastertonifhecouldhelpit.MastertonmightshowuptonighttowatchsomeTVanddrinkHallorann’sBushmill’s,orhemightnot.Eitherwaywasallright.Butseeinghimmattered.Everytimeitmatterednow,becausetheyweren’tyounganymore.Inthelastfewdaysitseemedhewasthinkingofthatveryfactagreatdeal.Notsoyounganymore,whenyougotupnearsixtyyearsold(ortellthetruthandsavealie-pastit)youhadtostartthinkingaboutsteppingout.Youcouldgoanytime.Andthathadbeenonhismindthisweek,notinaheavywaybutasafact.Dyingwasapartofliving.Youhadtokeeptuningintothatifyouexpectedtobeawholeperson.Andifthefactofyourowndeathwashardtounderstand,atleastitwasn’timpossibletoaccept.

           Whythisshouldhavebeenonhismindhecouldnothavesaid,buthisotherreasonforgettingthissmallorderhimselfwassohecouldstepupstairstothesmallofficeoverFrank’sBarandGrill.

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