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  Theycamethentapihsurroundedbyhundredsandhundredsofpeopleholdingblackumbrellas.Rain.Themenlayingdownthecable.

  Thisisit,saidThomas.

  Whatisit?askedtheDeadFather.

  This.

  Thislargeexcavation?askedtheDeadFather.

  Yes.

  Julielookingaway.

  Theystraggleduptheedgeoftheexcavation.

  Whohasdugthisgreatholeintheground?askedtheDeadFather.Whatistobebuildedhere?

  Nothing,Thomassaid.

  Howlongitis,theDeadFatherobserved.

  Longenough,saidThomas,Ithink.

  TheDeadFatherlookedagainatthehole.

  Oh,hesaid,Isee.

  Andthese,heasked,indigthemourners,aretheyhiredorvolunteers?

  Wishedtopaytheirrespects,saidThomas.

  Greatwreathsofeverykindofflowerstandingaboutonstands.

  NoFleece?askedtheDeadFather.

  ThomaslookedatJulie.

  Shehasit?

  Julieliftedherskirt.

  Quitegolden,saidtheDeadFather.Quiteample.Thatsit?

  Allthereis,Juliesaid.Unfortunately.Butthismuch.Thiswherelifelives.Aprettyproblem.Asmineasyours.Imsorry.

  Quitegolden,saidtheDeadFather.Quiteample.

  Hemovedtotouchit.

  No,saidThomas.

  No,saidJulie.

  Imotouchit?

  No.

  AfterallthislongandarduousandifImaysaysoratherill-managedjourney?Nottotouchit?WhatamItodo?

  Yetintothehole,saidThomas.

  Getintothehole?

  Liedowninthehole.

  Andthenyoulleup?

  Thebulldozersarejustoverthehill,Thomassaid,waiting.

  Youllburymealive?

  Yourenotalive,Thomassaid,remember?

  Itsahardthingtoremember,saidtheDeadFather.Idontwanttoliedowninthehole.

  Fewdo.

  Rainfallingonallofthebystanders.Emmawithkerchieftoeyes.Juliestandingwithhandshikingupskirt.

  Justooplacemyhandonit?askedtheDeadFather.Lastrequest?

  Denied,saidThomas.Unseemly.

  JuliemovedtotheDeadFather,restherclothes.

  Mydear,shesaid,mydearest,liedowninthehole.Illeandholdyourhand.

  Willithurt?

  Yesitwill,shesaid,butIlleandholdyourhand.

  Thatsall?saidtheDeadFather.Thatstheend?

  Yes,shesaid,butIlleandholdyourhand.

  Thatsthebestyoudo?

  Yes,shesaid,IneverdolessthaIdo,Illeandholdyourhand.

  Nomoreafterthis?

  Dontbelieveso,saidThomas,Ihelpyouoffwiththeloop?

  TogethertheymaheloopfromtheDeadFatherstorso.

  Iwasntreallyfooled,saidtheDeadFather.Notforamoment.Iknewallalong.

  Weknewyouknew,saidThomas.

  OfcourseIhadhopes,saidtheDeadFather.Palehopes.

  Wekhattoo.

  DidIdoitwell?askedtheDeadFather.

  Marvelouslywell,saidJulie.Superbly.Iwillneverseeitdoer.

  Thankyou,saidtheDeadFather.Thankyouverymuch.

  ThomasplacedhishandontheFleece,outsidetheskirt.

  Itislovely,saidtheDeadFather.Iamcoveredwithadmiration.

  Andsoon,withgoodblackearth,saidJulie.Sadnecessary--

  Ohtobealive,theDeadFathersaid,foronemomentmore.

  Thatwearrange,saidThomas.Two,ifyouwish.

  TheDeadFatherstretchedhisgreatlengthinthehole.Skitteringofblackearthuponthegreatcarcass,fromtheedges.

  Iminitnow,saidtheDeadFather,resonantly.

  Whatavoice,saidJulie,Iwonderhowhedoesit.

  Shekandclaspedahand.

  Intolerable,Thomassaid.Grand.Iwonderhowhedoesit.

  Imintheholenow,saidtheDeadFather.

  Julieholdingahand.

  Onemomentmore!saidtheDeadFather.

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