Женщины

Chapter 67

           "Look,"Isaid,"let’sgetitoverwith."

           "Fine,"saidMarty,"gogetiton."

           "I’mintroducinghim,"saidTammie.

           Iwalkedoutwithher.Asweapproachedthestagetheysawusandbeganscreaming,cursing.Bottlesfellofftables.Therewasafistfight.Theboysatthepostofficewouldneverbelievethis.

           Tammiewentouttothemike."Ladiesandgentlemen,"shesaid,"HenryChinaskicouldn’tmakeittonight..."

           Therewassilence.

           Thenshesaid,"Ladiesandgentlemen,HenryChinaski!"

           Iwalkedon.Theyjeered.Ihadn’tdoneanythingyet.Itookthemike."Hello,thisisHenryChinaski..."

           Theplacetrembledwithsound.Ididn’tneedtodoanything.Theywoulddoitall.Butyouhadtobecareful.Drunkastheyweretheycouldimmediatelydetectanyfalsegesture,anyfalseword.Youcouldneverunderestimateanaudience.Theyhadpaidtogetin;theyhadpaidfordrinks;theyintendedtogetsomethingandifyoudidn’tgiveittothemthey’drunyourightintotheocean.

           Therewasarefrigeratoronstage.Iopenedit.Theremusthavebeen40bottlesofbeerinthere.Ireachedinandgotone,twistedthecapoff,tookahit.Ineededthatdrink.

           Thenamandownfronthollered,"Hey,Chinaski,we:’repayingfordrinks!"

           Itwasafatguyinthefrontrowinamailman’soutfit.

           Iwentintotherefrigeratorandtookoutabeer.Iwalkedoverandhandedhimthebeer.ThenIwalkedback,reachedin,andgotsomemorebeers.Ihandedthemtothepeopleinthefirstrow.

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