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Epilogue / Summer

           ItwasreallytheChamberofCommercebrochurethatconvincedme,youknow.Itlookslikeanicetowntoraiseakidin.AndI’dliketobeworkingagainbeforewedigtoodeeplyintotheinsurancemoneyJackleft.There’sstilloverfortythousanddollars.EnoughtosendDannytocollegewithenoughleftovertogethimastart,ifit’sinvestedright."

           Hallorannnodded."Yourmom?"

           Shelookedathimandsmiledwanly."IthinkMarylandisfarenough."

           "Youwon’tforgetoldfriends,willyou?"

           "Dannywouldn’tletme.Goondownandseehim,he’sbeenwaitingallday."

           "Well,sohaveL"Hestoodupandhitchedhiscook’swhitesatthehips."Thetwoofyouaregoingtobeokay,"herepeated."Can’tyoufeelit?"

           Shelookedupathimandthistimehersmilewaswarmer."Yes,"shesaid.Shetookhishandandkissedit."SometimesIthinkIcan."

           "Theshrimpcreole,"hesaid,movingtothesteps."Don’tforget."

           "Iwon’t."

           Hewalkeddownthesloping,graveledpaththatledtothedockandthenoutalongtheweather-beatenboardstotheend,whereDannysatwithhisfeetintheclearwater.Beyond,thelakewidenedout,mirroringthepinesalongitsverge.Theterrainwasmountainousaroundhere,butthemountainswereold,roundedandhumbledbytime.Hallorannlikedthemjustfine.

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