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Youtwochildrenhavewalkedmemanykilometers,saidtheDeadFather.
Sowehave,saidJulie.
Withstregardforyourownfort.Yourownprojects.Ofwhichyoudoubtlesshaveagreatmany.Youhavelaboredonandonandonandon.Forme.
Thatisthecase,saidJulie.
Whatofyourselves?Yourtwolives?
Inwhatsense,what?
urpose?Whatentelechy?Whatwillyoudowithyourselveswhenitisallover?
JulielookedatThomas.
edowithourselveswhenitisallover?
Thomasshookhishead.
Idrathernotahatquestionifyoudontmind,shesaid.
Whynot?
Ihaventananswer.
Iknowthat,theDeadFathersaid.
Onewouldthinkonewouldbeabletoansweraquestionofthatkindwouldntone.
Onewould.
Disagreeablenottohaveareadyandpersuasiveaelligibletoall.Iimagine.
Couldbeansweredpossiblyintermsofthekindoflifeonehasimaginedforoneself.Orintermsofwhatoneisactuallydoing.
Bothgoodchoices,saidtheDeadFather.Alsotheirgruenon-gruencewouldbeofi.
Ugh!saidJulie.
IhopeIhaventspookedyou.
Idsayyouratherhave.
Olderpeopledontreallylikeyoungerpeople,theDeadFathersaid.
Apersononhorsebackapproagthegroup.
Itisthatonewhohasbeenfollowingus,saidJulie.
Iwonderwhoitis,saidEmma.
Iknowwhoitis,Thomassaid.ItisMother.
Thehorsehalted.Mothersittingonthehorse.
Mother,Thomassaid,weneedsomethingsfromthestore.
Yes,Mothersaid.
Aten-poundbagofflour.Theunbleached.
Motherproducedapendanenvelope.
Ten-poundbagoftheunbleached,shesaid.
Weneedgarlic,ba,tonicwater,horseradish,cloves,chives,andchicory.
Garlic,ba,tonicwater,horseradish,cloves,chives,chicory.
Weneedcigarettes,chilipowder,silverpolish,mayonnaise,Lysol,croutons,andey.
Cigarettes,chilipowder,silverpolish,mayonnaise,Lysol,croutons,ey.
Weneedeggs,butter,peanutoil,vermouth,beefbouillon,andbarbecuesauce.
Eggs,butter,peanutoil,vermouth,beefbouillon,barbecuesauce.
Weneedscpowder,handsoap,lighterfluid,Figons,andtennisballs.
Scpowder,handsoap,lighterfluid,Figons,tennisballs.Isthatit?
Thatsit.
Verywell,Mothersaid.
Thankyou,Mother.
Motherreinedherhorseaboutandrodeaway.
Idontrememberherverywell,saidtheDeadFather.Whatwashername?
HernamewasMother,Thomassaid,letmehaveyourkeys,please.
Mykeys?
Yesletmehaveyourkeys.
Ineedmykeys.
Letmehavethem,please.
WithoutmykeysItopenanything.
Iwillkeepthemsafeforyou.
TherearethingsIneedmykeysfor,theDeadFathersaid.ThingsIoopenandclose.Lodunlock.Shutandunshut.Startandstop.
Iwillkeepthemsafeforyou.
Ifeelveryunfortablewithoutmykeys!theDeadFathersaid.
TheycallitstormyMondaybutTuesdaysjustasbad,Thomassaid,yourkeys.
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Sowehave,saidJulie.
Withstregardforyourownfort.Yourownprojects.Ofwhichyoudoubtlesshaveagreatmany.Youhavelaboredonandonandonandon.Forme.
Thatisthecase,saidJulie.
Whatofyourselves?Yourtwolives?
Inwhatsense,what?
urpose?Whatentelechy?Whatwillyoudowithyourselveswhenitisallover?
JulielookedatThomas.
edowithourselveswhenitisallover?
Thomasshookhishead.
Idrathernotahatquestionifyoudontmind,shesaid.
Whynot?
Ihaventananswer.
Iknowthat,theDeadFathersaid.
Onewouldthinkonewouldbeabletoansweraquestionofthatkindwouldntone.
Onewould.
Disagreeablenottohaveareadyandpersuasiveaelligibletoall.Iimagine.
Couldbeansweredpossiblyintermsofthekindoflifeonehasimaginedforoneself.Orintermsofwhatoneisactuallydoing.
Bothgoodchoices,saidtheDeadFather.Alsotheirgruenon-gruencewouldbeofi.
Ugh!saidJulie.
IhopeIhaventspookedyou.
Idsayyouratherhave.
Olderpeopledontreallylikeyoungerpeople,theDeadFathersaid.
Apersononhorsebackapproagthegroup.
Itisthatonewhohasbeenfollowingus,saidJulie.
Iwonderwhoitis,saidEmma.
Iknowwhoitis,Thomassaid.ItisMother.
Thehorsehalted.Mothersittingonthehorse.
Mother,Thomassaid,weneedsomethingsfromthestore.
Yes,Mothersaid.
Aten-poundbagofflour.Theunbleached.
Motherproducedapendanenvelope.
Ten-poundbagoftheunbleached,shesaid.
Weneedgarlic,ba,tonicwater,horseradish,cloves,chives,andchicory.
Garlic,ba,tonicwater,horseradish,cloves,chives,chicory.
Weneedcigarettes,chilipowder,silverpolish,mayonnaise,Lysol,croutons,andey.
Cigarettes,chilipowder,silverpolish,mayonnaise,Lysol,croutons,ey.
Weneedeggs,butter,peanutoil,vermouth,beefbouillon,andbarbecuesauce.
Eggs,butter,peanutoil,vermouth,beefbouillon,barbecuesauce.
Weneedscpowder,handsoap,lighterfluid,Figons,andtennisballs.
Scpowder,handsoap,lighterfluid,Figons,tennisballs.Isthatit?
Thatsit.
Verywell,Mothersaid.
Thankyou,Mother.
Motherreinedherhorseaboutandrodeaway.
Idontrememberherverywell,saidtheDeadFather.Whatwashername?
HernamewasMother,Thomassaid,letmehaveyourkeys,please.
Mykeys?
Yesletmehaveyourkeys.
Ineedmykeys.
Letmehavethem,please.
WithoutmykeysItopenanything.
Iwillkeepthemsafeforyou.
TherearethingsIneedmykeysfor,theDeadFathersaid.ThingsIoopenandclose.Lodunlock.Shutandunshut.Startandstop.
Iwillkeepthemsafeforyou.
Ifeelveryunfortablewithoutmykeys!theDeadFathersaid.
TheycallitstormyMondaybutTuesdaysjustasbad,Thomassaid,yourkeys.
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