Chapter 77

           Amonthwentby.R.A.Dwight,theeditorofDogbitePresswroteandaskedmetodoaforewordtoKeesing’sSelectedPoems.Keesing,withthehelpofhisdeath,wasatlastgoingtogetsomerecognitionsomewherebesidesAustralia.

           ThenCeceliaphoned."Hank,I’mgoingtoSanFranciscotoseeR.A.Dwight.IhavesomephotosofBillandsomeunpublishedthings.IwanttogooverthemwithDwightandwe’regoingtodecidewhattopublish.ButfirstIwanttostopinL.A.foradayortwo.Canyoumeetmeattheairport?"

           "Sure,youcanstayatmyplace,Cecelia."

           "Thanksmuch."

           ShegavemeherarrivaltimeandIwentinandcleanedthetoilet,scrubbedthebathtubandchangedthesheetsandpillowcasesonmybed.

           Ceceliaarrivedonthe10amflightwhichwashellformetomake,butshelookedgood,albeitabitplump.Shewassturdy,builtlow,shelookedmidwestern,scrubbed.Menlookedather,shehadawayofmovingherbehind;itlookedforceful,abitominousandsexy.

           Wewaitedforthebaggageinthebar.Ceceliadidn’tdrink.Shehadanorangejuice.

           "Ijustloveairportsandairportpassengers,don’tyou?"

           "No."

           "Thepeopleseemsointeresting."

           "Theyhavemoremoneythanthepeoplewhotravelbyrailorbus."

           "WepassedovertheGrandCanyononthewayin."

           "Yes,it’sonyourroute."

           "Thesewaitresseswearsuchshortskirts!Look,youcanseetheirpanties."

           "Goodtips.TheyallliveincondominiumsanddriveM.G.s."

           "Everybodyontheplanewassonice!Themanintheseatnexttomeofferedtobuymeadrink."

           "Let’sgetyourbaggage."

           "R.A

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