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           InHallorann’smindthethoughtkeptrepeating

           (COMEDICKPLEASECOMEDICKPLEASE)

           butitbegantofadeoffthewayaradiostationwillasyouapproachthelimitsofitsbroadcastingarea.Hebecamefuzzilyawarethathiscarwastoolingalongthesoftshoulderatbetterthanfiftymilesanhour.Heguideditbackontotheroad,feelingtherearendfishtailforamomentbeforeregainingthecompositionsurface.

           TherewasanA/WRootbeerstandjustahead.Hallorannsignaledandturnedin,hisheartthuddingpainfullyinhischest,hisfaceasicklygraycolor.Hepulledintoaparkingslot,tookhishandkerchiefoutofhispocket,andmoppedhisforeheadwithit.

           (LordGod!)

           "MayIhelpyou?"

           Thevoicestartledhimagain,eventhoughitwasn’tthevoiceofGodbutthatofacutelittlecarhop,standingbyhisopenwindowwithanorderpad.

           "Yeah,baby,arootbeerfloat.Twoscoopsofvanilla,okay?"

           "Yes,sir."Shewalkedaway,hipsrollingnicelybeneathherrednylonuniform.

           Hallorannleanedbackagainsttheleatherseatandclosedhiseyes.Therewasnothinglefttopickup.Thelastofithadfadedoutbetweenpullinginhereandgivingthewaitresshisorder.Allthatwasleftwasasick,thuddingheadache,asifhisbrainhadbeentwistedandwrungoutandbunguptodry.

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