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Sheagreestolivewithhimfor"afewmonths";where?probablyattheHotelTerminus,whichisclosetotheCentralStation,thebluecoachesleavingforLyons,Munich,theouterlandsOfcourseshehasaGoldCard,no,itwasnotleftattheflorists,absolutelynot
ThebellmenattheHotelTerminusfindthenewarrivalodd,evenfurtive;herhairiscutinafunnyway,wouldntyoucallitfunny?andherhabitsarenothingbutodd,theincessantpumpingofthehugeaccordion,"Malague?a"overandoveragain,atthehourusuallyreservedfordinner
Theyellowrosesaredelivered,no,whitebabyorchids,thecream-coloredwallsoftheroomaresevereandhandsome,tallwindowslookingdowntheavenuetowardtheAngel-Garden.Kneeling,withasterilizedneedle,sheremovesasplinterfromhisfoot;hesthinking,clothed,andinmyrightmind,andshesays,nowIlaymedowntosleep,Imeanit,RedHead——
Theyveagreedtomeetonacertainstreetcorner;whenhearrives,early,sherushesathimfromadoorway;itscold,sheswearingherlongblackcoat,itstoothinforthisweather;hegivesherhisscarf,whichshewrapsaroundherheadlikeababushka;tellme,shesays,howdidthishappen?
Whenshewalks,sheslouches,orskitters,orskids,catchesherselfandstandswithonehiptiltedandahandonthehip,likeacowboy;shestwenty-six,servedthreeyearsintheArmy,didntlikeitandgotout,tookadegreeinstatisticsandworkedforaninsurancecompany,didntlikeitandquitandfellinlovewithhimandpurchasedtheaccordion
Difficult,hesays,difficult,difficult,butsheistryingtolearn"WhenIrishEyesAreSmiling,"thesheetmusicproppedonthecreammarblemantelpiece,intwohourstimethedelightfulpsychiatristwillbebackfromhisMexicanvacation,whichhespentinperfectdread,speakingtospiders——
Naked,shetwistsinhisarmstolistentoasoundoutsidethedoor,ascratching,shefreezes,listening;hesstartledbythebeautyofhertenseback,theraisedshoulders,tiltedhead,theresnothing,sheturnstolookathim,whatdoesshesee?Thetelephonerings,itsthedelightfulpsychiatrist(hers),singingthepraisesofCozumel,Cancun
HepunchesaholeinacornerofherGoldCardandhangsitaboutherneckonagol
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