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(88106 www.88106.info)    VERONICAismissing.Notpreciselymissing,absent,rather.Forseveraldaysnobodymentionsthefact.ThenonaMondayAnnesays,"IwonderwherethehellVeronicais."

    "ProbablywithThag,"Doresays.

    "Thag?WhoisThag?"Simonasks.

    "Guyshemetatthelaundromat,"Annesays."Hesabroker.HeswithSmithBarney."

    "Ifhesabrokerwhatshedoingatthelaundro?mat?"

    "Sohesthrifty.Sheshouldhavecalled,though."

    "Probablyhavingagreattime.Thetimeofherlife,"saysDore."TheyreprobablysittingtheredrinkingDomPerignonandbuyingandsellingCarbiderightnow."Dorereadsthefinancialpagesofthenewspaperscarefullyandhasfiftysharesinaconcernthatismar?ketingacorrectivefordryeye,ortheinabilitytotear,apainfulanddepressingconditionthatafflictshundredsofthousandsofAmericansandcountlessforeigners,shesays.

    "WhatkindofanameisThag?"Simonasksirrita?bly.

    "Ithinkitsabeautifulname,"Doresays."VeryScandinavian."

    "WellifshedoesntgetherassbackhereprettydamnquickImgoingtogiveherbedaway."

    "Simon!"Anneexclaims."Yourebeingpossessive!"

    "Idontmeanit."

    "Iknow.Thatsthehellofit."

    "Youdontwantmetobepossessive."

    OnthestreetSimonandAnnegazeatabrand-newHonda,thepaintaglitteringcandyred.

    "IdontlikewhatHondadidwiththefrontendthisyear,"hesays.

    "Yeah,itsinsensitive."

    Simonmakesashapinggesturewithhishand.

    "Thatsnout."

    Annenods.

    "Verywrong.Still——"Heputsanarmaroundher."ThefirstcarIeverboughtwasaHillmanMinx.Everseeoneofthose?"

    "Beforemytime,"shesays.

    "Aboxylittleragtop.Hadallthepowerofalawn-mower.NeverhadacarafterthatIlikedasmuch."

    "Duringwhichmarriagewasthat?"

    "Yougettingonme?"

    "Notme."

    "AndIwasgoingtotakeusforoystersattheOysterBar."

    "Imready."

    "Acertaindrynesssetsin.Thesituationdriesout,asitwere."

    "Ididntmeantopry."

    "WhenIwasyoungIthoughteverythingwasveryfunny.Icrackedupalot.Dontdothatanymore."

    "Youthfularrogance."

    "Idstillliketothinkeverythingwasfunny."

    "Iusedtoworkwithchildren,"Annesays.

    "Disturbedchildren?"

    "Notmoredisturbedthananyotherchildren.Justordinarychildren."

    "Whatdidyoudo?"

    "Iworkedwiththem.Weworkedtogether,meandthechildren."

    "Canyoubemorespecific?"

    "Ijustworkedwiththem.Ordinarychildren.Thechildrenneedalotofwork.Theyrejustlikeanybodyelse.Theyneedalotofwork.Theyrenotfinished.Wegluedthingstopaperplates.Iworkedwiththem.Daily.Onadailybasis."

    "Youhadaplacewhereyouworkedwiththem?"

    "Yeahitwasakindofnursery.Paintedgreige.Gray-beige.Thecoloristhoughttohaveabearingonhowthechildrenfeel.Someplaceshavealotofbrightcolors,thatsanothertheory,thiswasasoothingcalm?ingcolor.Greige."

    "Sowhatwerethechildrenlike?"

    "Youcantgeneralize,theywerealldifferent.Noteverychildfeelsthesamethingatthesametime.Theywerealldifferent.Forexample,someofthemweremale."

    AttheOysterBarunderGrandCentraltheysitatatablenexttofourmeninbusinesssuits.Oneofthemenhasnoarmsandhasremovedhisshoes.Hehasmittenlikesocksonhisfeetandholds,betweenthebigtoeandthenextoftherightfoot,whatlookstoSimonlikeaGibson.

    Q:Youmustbetired.Fatigued.

    A:NoImnotabittired.

    Q:Allofthatactivitymusthaveleftyouabittired.

    A:YesIsupposeyoucouldthinkthat.

    Q:Yourenottired.

    A:Youmeanmentallytired?

    Q:Physically.

    A:NoImnottired.Ifeelfine.

    Q:Howaretheheadaches?

    A:Haventbeenhavingthem.

    Q:Thatdoesntmeantheywontcomeback.

    A:Theaspirindidthejob.

    Q:ItwasntaspirinitwasTylenol.Extra-StrengthTylenol.

    A:Didthejob.

    Q:Yesitssupposedtobequitegood.Thedrughousessendpeoplearound,detailmen,theyleavemesamplesofallsortsofthings,Igivethemtopatients.Free.

    A:Thatsextremelygenerous.

    Q:Wellotherwisetheydjustrot,wouldntthey?ImeanIhavebucketsandbuckets.Allbrightlycolored.

    A:Iassumeyoudontdrink.Exceptinmoderation.

    Q:Also,Ivegivenupsmoking.Itwasquiteabattle.Thesecondfingeronmyrighthandusedtobebrown,ayellow-brown.Nowitsnot.

    A:Youfeelbetter.

    Q:Ifeelalittlelessstupid.Soyouwereprettymuchinhogheaven,there,withthethreewomen,forallthosemonths

    A:Asasituation,asadomesticsituation,itwasnotunstressful.Therewere,naturally,competinginterests,peoplewhoseinterestsatanyimewerenotcon?gruent——

    Q:Youmeantheyfought.

    A:Theyweresisterlymostofthetime.Onceinawhiletheyfought.

    Q:Usingwhatmeans?

    A:Mouth,mostly.

    Q:Notlacerationoftheskinbyfingernails,hair-tearing,bosom-bashing

    A:Noneofthat.Theywere,mostofthetime,verygoodtooneanother.

    Q:Remarkable.

    A:Ithoughtso.

    Q:WhenIwasfirstmarried,whenIwastwenty,Ididntknowwheretheclitoriswas.Ididntknowtherewassuchathing.Shouldntsomebodyhavetoldme?

    A:Perhapsyourwife?

    Q:Ofcourseshewastooshy.Inthosedayspeopledidntgoaroundsaying,Thisistheclitorisandthisiswhatitsproperfunctionisandthisiswhatyoucandotohelpout.Ifinallyfoundit.Inabook.

    A:German?

    Q:Dutch.

    DOREsittinginthebackofthehouse,watchingabird-fight.Twoblackbirdsarestrugglinginmidairneartheailanthus.

    "Thatonesuckerisgoingtogettheothersucker,"shesays."Goingtocleanhisclockforhim."

    "Thatsthewayitisinthisworld,"saysTim."Whatdoeshewinifhewins?"

    "Dontknow."

    "YouthinkSimonsbeenallrightlately?"

    "Morose,"shesays."Igetadefinitemoroseness."

    "Yeah.ThatskindofwhatIwastalkingabout.Somepeoplecantstandprosperity."

    "YouthinkhewantstogobacktoPhiladelphia?"

    "Hehasntsaidyeaornay.IgatherthingswerentsowonderfulinPhiladelphia."

    "Wheredidyougotoschool?"

    "Cornell."

    "Whatdidyoustudy?"

    "Electricalengineering."

    "Isthatagoodplaceforit?"

    "Itsokay."

    "Whatsyourwifesname?"

    "Carol."

    "EverybodyswifeisnamedCarol.Youevernoticethat?"

    "Ididntknowthat,no."

    "Isshepretty?"

    "No.Maybekindof."

    "Oh.Whatsshelike?"

    "Icanseeherinlongredrobeswithalittleredyarmulkeonherheadandabiggoldcrossonachainaroundherneckandaringthatyouhavetokiss.Standingjusttotheleftofthethroneandwhisperingintotheearoftheking."

    "IsthatMachiavelli?"

    "IwasthinkingmoreofthatguywhoworkedforNixon."

    "Whatdoesshethinkofyou?"

    "Notmuch.Iworkatthecarwash,remember?"

    "Butthatsonlytemporary."

    "Bymeeverythingstemporary.Goodthingsandbadthings."

    "Thatmustbefascinating.Theindeterminacy."

    "Itsfascinating."

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