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d on and not Coffey or one of you men。 And speaking of your men; Paul; will they all tell the same story?〃
〃Yes; sir;〃 I told him。 〃And they will;〃 I said to Jan; starting in on the soup she brought to the table。 〃I'll see to it。〃
〃You did lie;〃 she said。 〃You lied to Hal。〃
Well; that's a wife for you; isn't it? Always poking around for moth…holes in your best suit; and finding one more often than not。
〃I guess; if you want to look at it that way。 I didn't tell him anything we both won't be able to live with; though。 Hal's in the clear; I think。 He wasn't even there; after all。 He was home tending his wife until Curtis called him。〃
〃Did he say how Melinda was?〃
〃Not then; there wasn't time; but we spoke again just as Brutal and I were leaving。 Melly doesn't remember much; but she's fine。 Up and walking。 Talking about next year's flower beds。〃
My wife sat watching me eat for some little time。 Then she asked; 〃Does Hal know it's a miracle; Paul? Does he understand that?〃
〃Yes。 We all do; all of us that were there。〃
〃Part of me wishes I'd been there; too;〃 she said; 〃but I think most of me is glad I wasn't。 If I'd seen the scales fall from Saul's eyes on the road to Damascus。 I probably would have died of a heart attack。〃
〃Naw;〃 I said; tilting my bowl to capture the last spoonful; 〃probably would have cooked him some soup。 This is pretty fine; hon。〃
〃Good。〃 But she wasn't really thinking about soup