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kroilingsaucebase.Hefoundaredwrinkledbrahanginglikeacutthroatovertheshowerrailandnotknowingwhatelsetodowithit,threwthatouttoo.HeshiftedfourthousanddollarsfromstocksintohisKeoghaccounttohelpupholsterhisenfeebledretire?mentyears.HecalledhiswifeinPhiladelphiabutgotnoanswer——still,hedcalled.Hetrimmedhistoenails,themonstrousleftandtheevenmorefrighteningrightbigtoesknockedbackintocivility.Heinspectedhisprickandsaid,"Myyourelookingfreshandprettythismorning."
THissogoodofyou,"Doresays,"thisisAnneandthisisVeronica.Thisissogoodofyou.Boyisthisplaceempty."
"Iputtwoofthebedsinthebackroomandoneinthefront,"Simonsays,"IthoughtIdgetsomeplantsmaybetomorrowareyouguyshungryletmegoseewhatIvegotinthekitchen."
"BoozeIhope,"Doresaysdroppingherbagsinacorner."Boyisthisplaceempty.Idontmeanthatasacriticism."
"Theownersleftthecouchandthosetwochairsandthatsaboutit.Whowouldlikewhat?Ihavebeer"
"Beerforme,"Veronicasays,"wheredoyousleep,Simon?"
"Inthemiddleroom.Ihavevodka,Scotch,whitewine"
"Vodkaforme,"Doresays,"andvodkaformyhorsehere,nothatsajoke,Annewillhavevodkatoo.Plantsareagoodidea.Bigplants.Rockswiththat,justrocks.Annewillhavejustrockstoo.Reallythisissogoodofyou.Iguesswefigureditalittlecloseintermsoffunds——"
"Bloodyassholesiswhatwewere,"Veronicasays."B
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