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           MarciawasAlec’sfiancéebeforehelosthismemory,andsherecognizeshimwhenhe’sinthisstoreautographingbooks.ShetellsoldAleche’sreallyadukeandall,buthedoesn’tbelieveheranddoesn’twanttogowithhertovisithismotherandall.Hismother’sblindasabat.Buttheothergirl,thehomeyone,makeshimgo.She’sverynobleandall.Sohegoes.Buthestilldoesn’tgethismemoryback,evenwhenhisgreatDanejumpsalloverhimandhismothersticksherfingersalloverhisfaceandbringshimthisteddybearheusedtoslobberaroundwithwhenhewasakid.Butthen,oneday,somekidsareplayingcricketonthelawnandhegetssmackedintheheadwithacricketball.Thenrightawayhegetshisgoddammemorybackandhegoesinandkisseshismotherontheforeheadandall.Thenhestartsbeingaregulardukeagain,andheforgetsallaboutthehomeybabethathasthepublishingbusiness.I’dtellyoutherestofthestory,butImightpukeifIdid.Itisn’tthatI’dspoilitforyouoranything.Thereisn’tanythingtospoilforChrissake.Anyway,itendsupwithAlecandthehomeybabegettingmarried,andthebrotherthat’sadrunkardgetshisnervesbackandoperatesonAlec’smothersoshecanseeagain,andthenthedrunkenbrotherandoldMarciagoforeachother.ItendsupwitheverybodyatthislongdinnertablelaughingtheirassesoffbecausethegreatDanecomesinwithabunchofpuppies.Everybodythoughtitwasamale,Isuppose,orsomegoddamthing.AllIcansayis,don’tseeitifyoudon’twanttopukealloveryourself.

           Thepartthatgotmewas,therewasaladysittingnexttomethatcriedallthroughthegoddampicture.Thephonieritgot,themoreshecried.You’dhavethoughtshediditbecauseshewaskindheartedashell,butIwassittingrightnexttoher,andshewasn’t.Shehadthislittlekidwithherthatwasboredashellandhadtogotothebathroom,butshewouldn’ttakehim.