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e said; buttoning the front of my new fall coat。 It had been in the closet since my birthday at the beginning of September; but this was only the third or fourth time I'd actually worn it。 〃Take it。〃
And she practically pushed me out the door。
4。
I clocked in that night … in many ways the strangest night of my entire life … at twenty past six。 I thought I could still smell the faint; lingering odor of burned flesh on the air。 It had to be an illusion … the doors to the outside; both on the block and in the storage room; had been open most of the day; and the previous two shifts had spent hours scrubbing in there … but that didn't change what my nose was telling me; and I didn't think I could have eaten any dinner even if I hadn't been scared almost to death about the evening which lay ahead。
Brutal came on the block at quarter to seven; Dean at ten 'til。 I asked Dean if he would go over to the infirmary and see if they had a heating pad for my back; which I seemed to have strained that early morning; helping to carry Delacroix's body down into the tunnel。 Dean said he'd be happy to。 I believe he wanted to tip me a wink; but restrained himself。
Harry clocked on at three minutes to seven。
〃The truck?〃 I asked。
〃Where we talked about。〃
So far; so good。 There followed a little passage of time when we stood by the duty desk; drinking coffee and studiously not mentioning what we were all thinking and hoping: that Percy was lat