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Friday, December 31st, 2010

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    2:28a
    @@@@@Then-" "Then her sister tried to save her
    @@@@@Then-"
    "Then her sister tried to save her Yes, I could
    see itOnly I saw Lin and Ilse as they'd been
    when they were smallNot twins, but for three or
    four golden years nearly inseparable"And then the rip took em both
    Had to've been that way, amigo; that's why the
    bodies weren't foundOff they went, heigh-ho for
    the caldo largo
    I opened my mouth to ask him what he meant by the
    rip, then remembered a painting by Winslow Homer,
    romantic but of undeniable power: Undertow
    The intercom on the wall beeped, startling us both
    Wireman struck the folder with his arm as he
    turned around, knocking photocopies and faxes
    everywhereWireman!" It was Annmarie Whistler
    Wireman, are you there?"
    "I'm here," Wireman saidWireman?" She sounded agitatedThen, as if
    to herself: "Jesus, where are you?"
    "The fucking button," he muttered, and went to the
    wall unit, not quite runningWhat's wrong? What's happened? Did she
    fall?"
    "No!" Annmarie cried"She's awake! Awake and
    aware! She's asking for you! Can you come?"
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    "Right away," he said, and turned to me, grinning
    "Do you hear that, Edgar? Come on!" He paused
    "What are you looking at?"
    "These," I said, and held out the two pictures of
    Eastlake in his bathing dress: the one where he
    was surrounded by all his daughters, and the one
    taken two years later, where he was flanked by
    just Maria and Hannah
    "Never mind em now - didn't you hear her? Miss
    Eastlake is back!" He booked for the doorI
    dropped his folder on the library table and
    followed himI had made the connection - but only
    because I'd spent the last few months cultivating
    the art of seeingCultivating it strenuouslyHe'd gone the length of the
    dogtrot and was halfway up the staircaseI was
    limping as fast as I could and he was still
    pulling awayHe waited for me, not very patie
    2:31a
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    had been painted coral pink, probably by Annmarie
    "That belonged to my sisters, Tessie and LauraThey dragged that damned thing with
    them everywhereIt was outside Rampopo - the baby
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    Along with the garland, of courseThe one around
    the horse's neck
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    Silence except for the tearing rasp of her breath
    Mary Ire staring with big eyes, her obsessive
    note-taking at an end, the pad hanging forgotten
    in one hand by her sideHer other hand had gone
    to her mouthThen Wireman chanel wholesale pointed to a door that
    was quite cleverly concealed in more of the brown
    burlappy stuffAnd suddenly Jack
    was there, and it was actually Jack who took
    charge"Have you out in a jiff, Miz Eastlake," he
    said He seized the handles of her
    wheelchair
    "Look at the ship's wake!" Elizabeth shouted at me
    as she was borne necklace chanel out of the public eye for the
    last time"For Christ's sake, don't you see what
    you've painted?"
    I looked
    "There's nothing there," Melinda saidShe looked
    mistrustfully toward the office door, which was
    just closing behind Jack and Elizabeth"Is she
    dotty, or what?"
    Illy was standing on tiptoe, craning for a chanel tote closer
    look"Daddy," she said hesitantly"Are those
    faces? Faces in the water?"
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    "No," I said, surprised at the steadiness of my
    own voice"All you're seeing is an idea she put
    in your headWill you guys excuse me for a
    minute?"
    "Of course," Pam said
    "May I be of assistance, Edgar?" Kamen asked in
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    2:31a
    @@@@@ "That belonged to my sisters, Tessie and
    @@@@@
    "That belonged to my sisters, Tessie and LauraThey dragged that damned thing with
    them everywhereIt was outside Rampopo - the baby
    playhouse on the side lawn - after they drowned
    My father couldn't bear to look at itHe had it
    thrown into the water at the memorial service
    Along with the garland, of courseThe one around
    the horse's neck
    729
    Silence except for the tearing rasp of her breath
    Mary Ire staring with big eyes, her obsessive
    note-taking at an end, the pad hanging forgotten
    in one hand by her sideHer other hand had gone
    to her mouthThen Wireman pointed to a door that
    was quite cleverly concealed in more of the brown
    burlappy stuffAnd suddenly Jack
    was there, and it was actually Jack who took
    charge"Have you out in a jiff, Miz Eastlake," he
    said He seized the handles of her
    wheelchair
    "Look at the ship's wake!" Elizabeth shouted at me
    as she was borne out of the public eye for the
    last time"For Christ's sake, don't you see what
    you've painted?"
    I looked
    "There's nothing there," Melinda saidShe looked
    mistrustfully toward the office door, which was
    just closing behind Jack and Elizabeth"Is she
    dotty, or what?"
    Illy was standing on tiptoe, craning for a closer
    look"Daddy," she said hesitantly"Are those
    faces? Faces in the water?"
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    "No," I said, surprised at the steadiness of my
    own voice"All you're seeing is an idea she put
    in your headWill you guys excuse me for a
    minute?"
    "Of course," Pam said
    "May I be of assistance, Edgar?" Kamen asked in
    his booming bassoI was surprised at how easily that came,

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