章节目录 21

(88106 www.88106.info)    Youtwochildrenhavewalkedmemanykilometers,saidtheDeadFather.

    Sowehave,saidJulie.

    Withscantregardforyourowncomfort.Yourownprojects.Ofwhichyoudoubtlesshaveagreatmany.Youhavelaboredonandonandonandon.Forme.

    Thatisthecase,saidJulie.

    Whatofyourselves?Yourtwolives?

    Inwhatsense,what?

    Whatpurpose?Whatentelechy?Whatwillyoudowithyourselveswhenitisallover?

    JulielookedatThomas.

    Whatwillwedowithourselveswhenitisallover?

    Thomasshookhishead.

    Idrathernotanswerthatquestionifyoudontmind,shesaid.

    Whynot?

    Ihaventananswer.

    Iknowthat,theDeadFathersaid.

    Onewouldthinkonewouldbeabletoansweraquestionofthatkindwouldntone.

    Onewould.

    Disagreeablenottohaveareadyandpersuasiveanswerintelligibletoall.Icanimagine.

    Couldbeansweredpossiblyintermsofthekindoflifeonehasimaginedforoneself.Orintermsofwhatoneisactuallydoing.

    Bothgoodchoices,saidtheDeadFather.Alsotheircongruenceornon-congruencewouldbeofinterest.

    Ugh!saidJulie.

    IhopeIhaventspookedyou.

    Idsayyouratherhave.

    Olderpeopledontreallylikeyoungerpeople,theDeadFathersaid.

    Apersononhorsebackapproachingthegroup.

    Itisthatonewhohasbeenfollowingus,saidJulie.

    Iwonderwhoitis,saidEmma.

    Iknowwhoitis,Thomassaid.ItisMother.

    Thehorsehalted.Mothersittingonthehorse.

    Mother,Thomassaid,weneedsomethingsfromthestore.

    Yes,Mothersaid.

    Aten-poundbagofflour.Theunbleached.

    Motherproducedapencilandanenvelope.

    Ten-poundbagoftheunbleached,shesaid.

    Weneedgarlic,bacon,tonicwater,horseradish,cloves,chives,andchicory.

    Garlic,bacon,tonicwater,horseradish,cloves,chives,chicory.

    Weneedcigarettes,chilipowder,silverpolish,mayonnaise,Lysol,croutons,andchutney.

    Cigarettes,chilipowder,silverpolish,mayonnaise,Lysol,croutons,chutney.

    Weneedeggs,butter,peanutoil,vermouth,beefbouillon,andbarbecuesauce.

    Eggs,butter,peanutoil,vermouth,beefbouillon,barbecuesauce.

    Weneedscouringpowder,handsoap,lighterfluid,FigNewtons,andtennisballs.

    Scouringpowder,handsoap,lighterfluid,FigNewtons,tennisballs.Isthatit?

    Thatsit.

    Verywell,Mothersaid.

    Thankyou,Mother.

    Motherreinedherhorseaboutandrodeaway.

    Idontrememberherverywell,saidtheDeadFather.Whatwashername?

    HernamewasMother,Thomassaid,letmehaveyourkeys,please.

    Mykeys?

    Yesletmehaveyourkeys.

    Ineedmykeys.

    Letmehavethem,please.

    WithoutmykeysIcantopenanything.

    Iwillkeepthemsafeforyou.

    TherearethingsIneedmykeysfor,theDeadFathersaid.ThingsIneedtoopenandclose.Lockandunlock.Shutandunshut.Startandstop.

    Iwillkeepthemsafeforyou.

    Ifeelveryuncomfortablewithoutmykeys!theDeadFathersaid.

    TheycallitstormyMondaybutTuesdaysjustasbad,Thomassaid,yourkeys.

    TheDeadFathergaveThomashiskeys.

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