CLAIRE WAS standing beside the truck, looking puzzled. When Parker came along she said, “I have to go home now.” “Snap out of it,” he said. “We don't have any more time for that.” Calm and reasonable, she said, “We must never speak of that. Will you promise me?” “I promise,” he said. She was still crazy as a loon, but she was being quiet crazy so it was all right. “Sit down in the truck again,” he said. “But I have to go home,” she said. “They want to talk about it there,” he told her. “Better stay here.” “Oh,” she said. “Then I'll stay for a while.” She climbed back into the cab and sat
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