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file:///E|/Funny%20&%20Weird%20Shit/75%20-%20Stephen%20King%20Books/Stephen%20King%20-%20Pet%20Sematary.htmLouis had started him on Liquiprin an hour ago. “The aspirin will bring his fever down by morning,hon.”“Aren’t you going to give him ampicfflin or anything?”Patiently, Louis said, “If he had the flu or a strep infection, I would. He doesn’t. He’s got a virus, andthat stuff doesn’t do doodly-squat for viruses. It would just give him the runs and dehydrate him more.”“Are you sure it’s a virus?”“Well, if you want a second opinion,” Louis snapped, “be my guest.”“You don’t have to shout at me!” Rachel shouted.“I wasn’t shouting!” Louis shouted back.“You were,” Rachel began, “you were shuh-shuh-shouting—” And then her mouth began to quiver andshe put a hand up to her face. Louis saw there were deep gray-brown pockets under her eyes and feltbadly ashamed of himself.“I’m sorry,” he said, and sat down beside her. “Christ, I don’t know what’s the matter with me. Iapologize, Rachel.”“Never complain, never explain,” she said, smiling wanly. “Isn’t that what you told me once? The tripwas a bitch. And I’ve been afraid you’d hit the roof when you looked in Gage’s dresser drawers. I guessmaybe I ought to tell you now, while you’re feeling sorry for me.”“What’s to hit the roof about?”She smiled wanly. “My mother and father bought him ten new outfits. He was wearing one of themtoday.”“I noticed he had on something new,” he said shortly.“I noticed you noticing,” she replied and pulled a comic scowl that made him laugh, although he didn’tfeel much like laughing. “And six new dresses for Ellie.”“Six dresses!” he said, strangling the urge to yell. He was suddenly furious—sickly furious and hurt in away he couldn’t explain. “Rachel, why? Why did you let him do that? We don’t need. . . we can buy. . .“He ceased. His rage had made him inarticulate, and for a moment he saw himself carrying Ellie’s deadfile:///E|/Funny%20&%20Weird%20Shit/75%20-%20St...20Books/Stephen%20King%20-%20Pet%20Sematary.htm (138 of 333)7/28/2005 9:21:49 PM