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           "Thecoloredwindowpanesonthelittleroundwindows,havetheyalwaysbeenthere?"

           "Sure."

           "Youpositive?"

           "Darnedoldwindowsbeentheresincebeforewewereborn.Why?"

           "Ineversawthembeforetoday,"saidJohn."OnthewaywalkingthroughtownIlookedupandtheretheywere.Doug,whatwasIdoingalltheseyearsIdidn’tseethem?"

           "Youhadotherthingstodo."

           "DidI?"JohnturnedandlookedinakindofpanicatDouglas."Gosh,Doug,whyshouldthosedamwindowsscareme?Imean,that’snothingtobescaredof,isit?It’sjust..."Hefloundered."It’sjust,ifIdidn’tseethesewindowsuntiltoday,whatelsedidImiss?AndwhataboutallthethingsIdidseehereintown?WillIbeabletorememberthemwhenIgoaway?"

           "Anythingyouwanttoremember,youremember.Twenttocamptwosummersago.UpthereIremembered."

           "No,youdidn’t!Youtoldme.youwokenightsandcouldn’trememberyourmother’sface."

           "No!"

           "Somenightsithappenstomeinmyownhouse;scaresheckoutofme.Igottogoinmyfolks’roomandlookattheirfaceswhiletheysleep,tobesure!AndIgobacktomyroomandloseitagain.Gosh,Doug,ohgosh!"Heheldontohiskneestight."Promisemejustonething,Doug.Promiseyou’llrememberme,promiseyou’llremembermyfaceandeverything.Willyoupromise?"

           "Easyaspie.Cotamotion-picturemachineinmyhead.