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Chapter 38

           AsIwalkedawayIsawthemantworowsdownturnandbegintalkingtoKatherine.Therewereatleastadozenofthematthetrackeveryday,whotoldattractivewomenwhatbigwinnerstheywere,hopingthatsomehowtheywouldendupinbedwiththem.Maybetheydidn’teventhinkthatfar;maybetheyonlyhopedvaguelyforsomethingwithoutbeingquitesurewhatitwas.Theywereaddledanddizzied,takingthe10-count.Whocouldhatethem?Bigwinners,butifyouwatchedthembet,theywereusuallyatthe2dollarwindow,theirshoesdownattheheelsandtheirclothingdirty.Thelowestofthebreed.

           Itooktheevenmoneyshotandhewonby6andpaid$4.00.Notmuch,butIhadhimtenwin.ThemanturnedaroundandlookedatKatherine."Ihadit,"hetoldher."$100towin."

           Katherinedidn’tanswer.Shewasbeginningtounderstand.Winnersdidn’tshootofftheirmouths.Theywereafraidofgettingmurderedintheparkinglot.

           Afterthefourthrace,a$22.80winner,heturnedagainandtoldKatherine,"Ihadthatone,tenacross."

           Sheturnedaway."Hisfaceisyellow,Hank.Didyouseehiseyes?He’ssick."

           "He’ssickonthedream.We’reallsickonthedream,that’swhywe’reouthere."

           "Hank,let’sgo."

           "Allright."

           Thatnightshedrankhalfabottleofredwine,goodredwine,andshewassadandquiet.Iknewshewasconnectingmewiththeracetrackpeopleandtheboxingcrowd,anditwastrue,Iwaswiththem,Iwasoneofthem

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