partridge saw beyond the present, got quick shots of coming events as though loose brain wires briefly connected. he had been born with a caul; at three, witnessed ball lightening bouncing down a fire escape; dreamed of cucumbers the night before his brother in-law was stung by hornets. he was sure of his own good fortune. he could blow perfect smoke rings. cedar waxwings always stopped in his yard on their migration flights.
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