章节目录 23

(88106 www.88106.info)    Theycamethentoalargegapintheearthsurroundedbyhundredsandhundredsofpeopleholdingblackumbrellas.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,indicatingthemourners,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.

    Imnoteventotouchit?

    No.

    AfterallthislongandarduousandifImaysaysoratherill-managedjourney?Nottotouchit?WhatamItodo?

    Youaretogetintothehole,saidThomas.

    Getintothehole?

    Liedowninthehole.

    Andthenyoullcovermeup?

    Thebulldozersarejustoverthehill,Thomassaid,waiting.

    Youllburymealive?

    Yourenotalive,Thomassaid,remember?

    Itsahardthingtoremember,saidtheDeadFather.Idontwanttoliedowninthehole.

    Fewdo.

    Rainfallingonallofthebystanders.Emmawithkerchieftoeyes.Juliestandingwithhandshikingupskirt.

    Justoncetoplacemyhandonit?askedtheDeadFather.Lastrequest?

    Denied,saidThomas.Unseemly.

    JuliemovedtotheDeadFather,restoringherclothes.

    Mydear,shesaid,mydearest,liedowninthehole.Illcomeandholdyourhand.

    Willithurt?

    Yesitwill,shesaid,butIllcomeandholdyourhand.

    Thatsall?saidtheDeadFather.Thatstheend?

    Yes,shesaid,butIllcomeandholdyourhand.

    Thatsthebestyoucando?

    Yes,shesaid,IneverdolessthanthebestIcando,Illcomeandholdyourhand.

    Nomoreafterthis?

    Dontbelieveso,saidThomas,canIhelpyouoffwiththeloop?

    TogethertheymaneuveredtheloopfromtheDeadFatherstorso.

    Iwasntreallyfooled,saidtheDeadFather.Notforamoment.Iknewallalong.

    Weknewyouknew,saidThomas.

    OfcourseIhadhopes,saidtheDeadFather.Palehopes.

    Weknewthattoo.

    DidIdoitwell?askedtheDeadFather.

    Marvelouslywell,saidJulie.Superbly.Iwillneverseeitdonebetter.

    Thankyou,saidtheDeadFather.Thankyouverymuch.

    ThomasplacedhishandontheFleece,outsidetheskirt.

    Itislovely,saidtheDeadFather.Iamcoveredwithadmiration.

    Andsoon,withgoodblackearth,saidJulie.Sadnecessary——

    Ohtobealive,theDeadFathersaid,foronemomentmore.

    Thatwecanarrange,saidThomas.Two,ifyouwish.

    TheDeadFatherstretchedhisgreatlengthinthehole.Skitteringofblackearthuponthegreatcarcass,fromtheedges.

    Iminitnow,saidtheDeadFather,resonantly.

    Whatavoice,saidJulie,Iwonderhowhedoesit.

    Shekneltandclaspedahand.

    Intolerable,Thomassaid.Grand.Iwonderhowhedoesit.

    Imintheholenow,saidtheDeadFather.

    Julieholdingahand.

    Onemomentmore!saidtheDeadFather.

    Bulldozers.

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