Letusawaythen,lads,"Smaolachsaid,"andthinkonthistomorrow."

    tthegateattheerandtrekkedhome,ourversatitosmallermistakesinmyownstory.Mostoftheirsuggestionsescapedscrutinybecausemymindwandereddownlong-edlanes.Speckhadtoldmewhatsheremembered,butmuchremainedmysterious.Mymotherfadedinandoutofview,thoughIcouldnowseequiteclearlythefacetoftwinbabysisters.Myfatherwasanearlytotalvoid.Lifeexistedbeforethislife,andIhadnotsuffitlydraggedtheriverofmysubscious.Latethatnight,whiletheothersslept,Isatawakeinmyburrow.TheimageofOscarLovecrystallizedbeforeme.entmonthsiigatingthatboy,findingoutinexcruciatiailthenatureandshapeofhislife,hisfamilyhistory,hishabitsofmind—alltoassistIgelinthege.IfweknewOscarsowell,thehersmusthaveknownmyhistory,infinitelybetterthamyself.NowthatIkrueherewasnolongeranyreasonforthemtohidethetruth.Theyhadspiredtohelpmefet,andnowtheycouldhelpmeremember.IcrawledoutofmyholeandwalkedovertoLuchógsspot,onlytofinditvat.IntheadjatburrorappedinChavisorysarms,andforamomeatedtodisturbtheirpeace.

    "Luch,"Iwhispered.Heblinked.",andtellmeastory."

    "Aniday,fortheloveof—tyouseeImsleeping?"

    "Ioknow."

    Bythistime,shewasstirringaswell.Iwaiteduntiltheydisentahemselves,andherosetoeyelevel."Whatisit?"hedemanded.

    "YouhavetotellmeeverythingyourememberaboutHenryDay."

    HeyawnedandlookedatChavisorycurledintothefetalposition&quhtnow,Imgoingbacktobed.Askmeagaininthem,andIllhelpwithyourbo