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           Andhernailswereonethingshe’dalwaystriedtokeepnice.Theyweren’tlongenoughtobecalledhooks,butstillnicelyshapedand

           (andwhatareyouworryingaboutyourfingernailsfor?)

           Shelaughedalittle,butitwasashakysound,withoutamusement.

           FirstJackhadstoppedhowlingandbatteringatthedoor.Thenthepartyhadbegunagain

           (ordiditeverstop?diditsometimesjustdriftintoaslightlydifferentangleoftimewheretheyweren’tmeanttohearit?)

           counterpointedbythecrashing,bangingelevator.Thenthathadstopped.Inthatnewsilence,asDannyhadbeenfallingasleep,shehadfanciedsheheardlow,conspiratorialvoicescomingfromthekitchenalmostdirectlybelowthem.Atfirstshehaddismisseditasthewind,whichcouldmimicmanydifferenthumanvocalranges,fromapaperydeathbedwhisperaroundthedoorsandwindowframestoafull-outscreamaroundtheeaves…thesoundofawomanfleeingamurdererinacheapmelodrama.Yet,sittingstifflybesideDanny,theideathatitwasindeedvoicesbecamemoreandmoreconvincing.,

           Jackandsomeoneelse,discussinghisescapefromthepan-

           try.

           Discussingthemurderofhiswifeandson.

           Itwouldbenothingnewinsidethesewalls;murderhadbeendoneherebefore.

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