inperfectdread,speakingtospiders--

    Naked,shetwistsinhisarmstolistentoasoundoutsidethedoor,ascratg,shefreezes,listeniartledbythebeautyofhertenseback,theraisedshoulders,tiltedhead,theresnothing,sheturnstolookathim,whatdoesshesee?Thetelephs,itsthedelightfulpsychiatrist(hers),singingthepraisesofel,...

    HepunchesaholeinaeroldCardandhangsitaboutherneagold.

    Whataretheydoinginthisfncity?Shespractig"Cherokee,"andhesplottinghismove,up,out,across,down...HeshiredinFlagstaff,atasuctfigure,moresulting,buthedoesntwanttodothatanymore,theynoticeasullereadinghisbreviaryintheAngel-GardesonabendopenstheFinancialTimes(inwhichhislettertotheeditorhasbeenpublished,sheesitwithintenseprehension),onlylater,afteragameofbilliards,doeshebegintellingherhowbeautifulsheis,no,shesays,no,no--

    Illpracticefhteenhoursaday,shesays,stoppingonlyforalittlebreadsoakedinwihersuptheneers,includingtheFinancialTimes,andstacksthemlyonthecream-coloredradiator;andinthespring,hesays,Illbegoingaway.

    Shessettiableandhumming"Vienna";yes,shesays,itwillbegoodtohaveyougone.

    Theyresoclearlyicopswaveatthemfrompassingcruisers;whathashappeohisirony,whichposedtoprotecthim,keephimclothed,andinhisrightmind?Iloveyousomuuch,shesays,andhebelievesher,soleinachampagnesauce,hiswifeisskiinginChile--

    Andwhileyousitbythefire,tatting,hesays...

    Shesays,notattingforme,BigBoy...

    Inthenight,hesays,alooseeofmenomore,yoodfortune.

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