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Beyond　the　pool　a　graveled　path　wound　off　through　baby　pines　and　spruces　and

aspens。　Here　was　a　small　sign　he　didnt　know：　ROQUE。　There　was　an　arrow　below

it。

〃Whats　R…O…Q…U…E；　Daddy？〃

〃A　game；〃　Daddy　said。　〃Its　a　little　bit　like　croquet；　only　you　play　it　on　a

gravel　court　that　has　sides　like　a　big　billiard　table　instead　of　grass。　Its　a

very　old　game；　Danny。　Sometimes　they　have　tournaments　here。〃

〃Do　you　play　it　with　a　croquet　mallet？〃

〃Like　that；〃　Jack　agreed。　〃Only　the　handles　a　little　shorter　and　the　head　has

two　sides。　One　side　is　hard　rubber　and　the　other　side　is　wood。〃

（e　out；　you　little　shit！）

〃Its　pronounced　roke；〃　Daddy　was　saying。　〃Ill　teach　you　how　to　play；　if　you

want。〃

〃Maybe；〃　Danny　said　in　an　odd　colorless　little　voice　that　made　his　parents

exchange　a　puzzled　look　over　his　head。　〃I　might　not　like　it；　though。〃

〃Well　if　you　dont　like　it；　doc；　you　dont　have　to　play。　All　right？〃

〃Sure。〃

〃Do　you　like　the　animals？〃　Wendy　asked。　〃Thats　called　a　topiary。〃　Beyond　the

path　leading　to　roque　there　were　hedges　clipped　into　the　shapes　of　various

animals。　Danny；　whose　eyes　were　sharp；　made　out　a　rabbit；　a　dog；　a　horse；　a　cow；

and　a　trio　of　bigger　ones　that　looked　like　frolicking　lions。

〃Those　animals　were　what　made　Uncle　Al　think　of　me　for　the　job；〃　Jack　told

him。　〃He　knew　that　when　I　was　in　college　I　used　to　work　for　a　landscaping

pany。　Thats　a　business　that　fixes　peoples　lawns　and　bushes　and　hedges。　I

used　to　trim　a　ladys　topiary。〃

Wendy　put　a　hand　over　her　mouth　and　snickered。　Looking　at　her；　Jack　said；

〃Yes；　I　used　to　trim　her　topiary　at　least　once　a　week〃

〃Get　away；　fly；〃　Wendy　said；　and　snickered　again。

〃Did　she　have　nice　hedges；　Dad？〃　Danny　asked；　and　at　this　they　both　stifled

great　bursts　of　laughter。　Wendy　laughed　so　hard　that　tears　streamed　down　her

cheeks　and　she　had　to　get　a　Kleenex　out　of　her　handbag。

〃They　werent　animals；　Danny；〃　Jack　said　when　he　had　control　of　himself。　〃They

were　playing　cards。　Spades　and　hearts　and　clubs　and　diamonds。　But　the　hedges

grow；　you　see　—　〃

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