When he came to 。。。
When he came to 。。。 (第1/3页)
Whenhecametolookatthebuilding,withareal-estatemanhissingandoozingbesidehim,weloweredtheblinds,mutedorextinguishedlights,threwnewspapersanddirtyclothesonthefloorinpiles,burnedrubberbandsinashtrays,andplayedBuxtehudeonthehi-fi！！shakingorganchordswhosevibrationsmadetheplasterfallingfromtheceilingfallfaster.Thenewownerstoodinprofile,refusingtoshakehandsorevenspeaktous,atallthinyoungmansuitedinhopsackingwithalargemanilaenvelopeunderonearm.Wepointedtotheplaster,tocrevassesinthewalls,saggingceilings,leaks.Nevertheless,heclosed.
Soonhewasslippinglittlerentbillsintothemailboxes,slipslipslipslipslip.Insixteenyearswedneverhadrentbillsbutnowwehaverentbills.Hesraisedtherent,andloweredtheheat.Thenewownercreepsintothehousebynightandtakestheheatawaywithhim.Hewantsusout,out.Ifweweregone,thebuildingwouldbedecontrolled.Therentswouldclimbintotheairlikesteam.
Bicyclesoutofthehalls,saysthenewowner.Shoppingcartsoutofthehalls.Myhalls.
Thenewownerstandsinprofileinthestreetinfrontofourbuilding.Helooksupthestreet,thendownthestreet！！thiswondrousstreetwhereourfriendsandneighborsliveinChristian,Jewish,and,insomeinstances,Islamicpeace.Thenewowneriswriting
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