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Chapter 63

           Noneofithadanythingtodowithwriting,noneofithelpedatthetypewriter.

           "IsparredwithClaybeforehebecameAli,"saidMorse.Morsejabbedandshuffled,danced."Hewasprettygood,butIgavehimaworkout."

           Morseshadow-boxedabouttheroom.

           "Lookatmylegs!"hesaid."I’vegotgreatlegs!"

           "Hank’sgotbetterlegsthanyouhave,"saidTammie.

           Beingaleg-man,Inodded.

           Morsesatdown.HepointedabeerbottleatSadie."Sheworksasanurse.Shesupportsme.ButI’mgoingtomakeitsomeday.They’llhearfromme!"

           Morsewouldneverneedamikeathisreadings.

           Helookedatme."Chinaski,you’reoneofthetwoorthreebestlivingpoets.You’rereallymakingit.Youwriteatoughline.ButI’mcomingontoo!Letmereadyoumyshit.Sadie,handmemypoems."

           "No,"Isaid,"wait!Idon’twanttohearthem."

           "Whynot,man?Whynot?"

           "There’sbeentoomuchpoetrytonight,Morse.Ijustwanttolaybackandforgetit."

           "Well,allright...Listen,youneveranswermyletters."

           "I’mnotasnob,Morse.ButIget75lettersamonth.IfIansweredthemthat’sallIwouldeverdo."

           "I’llbetyouanswerthewomen!"

           "Thatdepends..."

           "Allright,man,I’mnotbitter.Istilllikeyourstuff.MaybeI’llneverbefamousbutIthinkIwillandIthinkyou’llbegladyoumetme.Comeon,Sadie,let’sgo..."

           Iwalkedthemtothedoor.Morsegrabbedmyhand.Hedidn’tpumpit,andneitherofusquitelookedattheother."You’reagoodoldguy,"hesaid

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