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Quote #10
There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it you've got to stand it. (159)
Proulx closes with a reminder that Ennis can't change anything: that his choices are now all used up. Only thing he can do now is cowboy up (literally) and hope for the occasional happy dream.