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           IknowonlysolongasthisthingishereI’llwanttocomeout,orSaulwillwanttocomeoutlikehedidlastnight,andagainstourjudgmentsitinitandlookatallthoseplacessofarawayandeverytimewewillcryandbenofitfamilyforyou."

           "Idon’tunderstand,"hesaid,"howIcouldbesowrong.Justletmechecktoseewhatyousayistrue."Hesatdowninsidethemachine."Youwon’tgoaway?"

           Hiswifenodded."We’llwait,Lee."

           Heshutthedoor.Inthewarmdarknesshehesitated,pressedthebutton,andwasjustrelaxingbackincolorandmusic,whenheheardsomeonescreaming.

           "Fire,Papa!Themachine’sonfire!"

           Someonehammeredthedoor.Heleapedup,bumpedhishead,andfellasthedoorgavewayandtheboysdraggedhimout.Behindhimheheardamuffledexplosion.Theentirefamilywasrunningnow.LeoAuffmannturnedandgasped,"Saul,callthefiredepartment!"

           LenaAuffmanncaughtSaulasheran."Saul,"shesaid."Wait."

           Therewasagushofflame,anothermuffledexplosion.Whenthemachinewasburningverywellindeed,LenaAuffmannnodded.

           "Allright,Saul,"shesaid."Runcallthefiredepartment."

           Everybodywhowasanybodycametothefire.TherewasGrandpaSpauldingandDouglasandTomandmostoftheboardersandsomeoftheoldmenfromacrosstheravineandallthechildrenfromsixblocksaround.AndLeoAuffmann’schildrenstoodoutfront,proudofhowfinetheflameslookedjumpingfromthegarageroof.