andthenhentinuedtogrow
“goadrunk,”ssrtinsaid
hoeithervednorspoke
shesuddenlybegantosobthearse,brokensoundsshedeseedtoefroerstochsheburiedherfaceinherhandsandpoundedthefloorhherfeet
horsfeelingsensethathisheadbobbedstifflyonhisnecklikethatofatoychinesedragon
“irokeihaventanyneyihaventadiiroke,itellyou”
horpulledouthisovedonthegirlasthoughtostrikeherhit
shehindhersobsgreronger
hedroppedtheiled,butntinuedsobbing
“sitdown,”shesaid
hesatdohebedbesideher
“youstrangen,”shesaidyly“iuldkissyouforbeingsonice”
hecaughtherinhisarandhuggedherhissuddennessfrightenedherandshetriedtopullapletelyunnsciousofarvelouslysakethesan
ssrtinssobsgreoppedaltogetherheuldfeelherfidgetandgatherstrengththetelephonerang
“dontansorehepushedherabledtothetelephoneitisscarlisle
“areyouallright”sheasked,“orshallheps”
“allright,”hesaid,hangingup
itgobacktothebed
ssrtinlaughedathislookofacutedistress
“bringthegin,youenorusedgaily“itsunderthetable”
hesaistakenheranoutoftheroo
noanagerhadtoldhihathehaddoneagoodjobandthatshehadpaidupandcheckedout
hortriedtofindherthereallrundohealsoaskedinthefeingplaces,buthnosuccessshehadlefttown
hesettledbackintohisregularroutine,etocalifoiaheuldeasilyaffordnottoaboutsixthousanddollarsandduringthetore
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hegotoutofthetub,driedhielfhurriedlytodresshefeltevenrestupidandotionssurgedupinanenorusedasthoughtheustesothingalost,onlytherefuseoffeeling
ittookhilongtitogetallhisenthadesperationfaroutofproportiontotheeffortinvolved
thereoing,butthen,althoughheetiifhejustsataround,thetetationtogotosleepagaineirresistible
thenightandverystillhestarteddoenthehurriedbetpposts,etoafullstopforantateveryehereaadehieelstgraceful
“hey,you,ster”
itfroheshadoerwouldbeeasy
“canyouspareanickel”
“no,”horsaidhoutnviction
thebeggarlaughedandrepeatedhisquestion,threateningly
“anickel,ster”
hepokedhishandintohorsface
horfuledinhisbledforthehedehisescapeacrossthestreet
thesungoldrketintoiundthefloorsandonsinyellohefishinpalegreen,thesteaksinroseandtheeggsinivory
horentandboughtaushroooupandanotherofsardinestheseandahalfapoundofsodacrackerswouldbeenoughforhissupper
outonthestreetagaineheerthatledtopinyoncanyonandsaeoneelsestartedupthehill,butfinallytookataxicab
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althoughhorhadnothingtodobutpreparehissartininakingentrieseiersonaldetachntthathenoadehisbed
soonegoabouthislittlettageghthavethoughthileepedtohavealifeandaheiroheyhesheetstightandshapedthepillows
oneday,onforlun,slightlyquerulousexpressionheusuallyateandbathedtenderlyinhoter
ediatelyafterbreakfasttobakehielfinthesuninoneoftheclosetshehadfoundatatteredbookandhehelditinhislaphoutlookingatit
thereuchbettervieobehadinanydirectionotherthantheonehefacedby
