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girl and boy were telling her. She reminded herself that
she was powerless even to get out of her car without
the help of sticks and wheeled chairs.
chapter 40
As people were beginning to remember, Beanie
Abernathy was a woman who acted on her impulses.
She did so again today by hiking to Grand Central
earlier than planned and boarding the first train to
Argyle. She arrived there nearly two hours before
Winslow expected to meet her. Dingley Falls was seven
miles away, the next bus wouldn't leave before 4:00
P.M., there was no answer at home or at the office, nor
was Lance at the Club. Beanie ate a bowl of chili at the
diner, then walked to the bar where on Monday she
had sat with Richard Rage. She had a Scotch. Finally
she phoned Tracy Canopy, who was happy to come
get her, even when Beanie made it clear that she had
not returned forever, but only for the day; even when
she added that she preferred not to talk about her
plans. She had made no plans.
"Yes, I understand." Tracy nodded as they drove