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Chapter 3

           Showstheprofoundknowledgeofthehumanheart.Daren’tjokeaboutthedeadfortwoyearsatleast.Demortuisnilnisiprius.Gooutofmourningfirst.Hardtoimaginehisfuneral.Seemsasortofajoke.Readyourownobituarynoticetheysayyoulivelonger.Givesyousecondwind.Newleaseoflife.

           —Howmanyhaveyoufortomorrow?thecaretakerasked.

           —Two,CornyKellehersaid.Halftenandeleven.

           Thecaretakerputthepapersinhispocket.Thebarrowhadceasedtotrundle.Themournerssplitandmovedtoeachsideofthehole,steppingwithcareroundthegraves.Thegravediggersborethecoffinandsetitsnoseonthebrink,loopingthebandsroundit.

           Buryinghim.WecometoburyCæsar.HisidesofMarchorJune.Hedoesn’tknowwhoisherenorcare.Nowwhoisthatlankylookinggalootoverthereinthemacintosh?NowwhoisheI’dliketoknow?NowI’dgiveatrifletoknowwhoheis.Alwayssomeoneturnsupyouneverdreamtof.Afellowcouldliveonhislonesomeallhislife.Yes,hecould.Stillhe’dhavetogetsomeonetosodhimafterhediedthoughhecoulddighisowngrave.Wealldo.Onlymanburies.No,antstoo.Firstthingstrikesanybody.Burythedead.SayRobinsonCrusoewastruetolife.WellthenFridayburiedhim.EveryFridayburiesaThursdayifyoucometolookatit.

           O,poorRobinsonCrusoe!

           Howcouldyoupossiblydoso?

           PoorDignam!Hislastlieontheearthinhisbox.Whenyouthinkofthemallitdoesseemawasteofwood.Allgnawedthrough.Theycouldinventahandsomebierwithakindofpanelsliding,letitdownthatway.

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