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Except his posture and his conversation. I'm talking<br />

about Lance. I'm talking about your son who brought a<br />

barely pubescent girl whom nobody ever heard of to<br />

our home, then merrily wanders off while she drowns in<br />

our swimming pool. And all he can think of to do about<br />

it is break his hand boxing with the hood of his g.d.<br />

car."<br />

The hammer thudded on the rug.<br />

"Really, Priss, I must insist." Tracy's cheeks were<br />

red as stop signs and signaled, in fact, exactly that.<br />

"Beanie, I didn't know Lance was involved, or I would<br />

have have told you."<br />

"Where is he?" whispered Beanie.<br />

"Qui sait? No one's seen him; certainly not the<br />

Strummers, whom Ernest and I went to call on just<br />

now, under the impression that someone should offer<br />

them some explanation since they were not even aware<br />

that their child had been invited to our party. Just as I<br />

was not aware of it. Apparently, she sneaked out of her<br />

room." Priss lit a cigarette and took one of Tracy's pots<br />

for an ashtray.<br />

Beanie tugged at Tracy's hands. "The girl's dead?

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