Женщины

Chapter 84

           Peoplewereusuallymuchbetterintheirlettersthaninreality.Theyweremuchlikepoetsinthisway.

           Ipacedtheroom.ThenIheardfootstepscomingupthecourtwalk.Iwenttotheblindsandpeekedout.Notbad.Darkhair,neatlydressedinalongskirtthatfelltoherankles.Shewalkedgracefully,holdingherheadhigh.Nicenose,ordinarymouth.Ilikedwomenindresses,itremindedmeofbygonedays.Shecarriedasmallbag.Sheknocked.Iopenedthedoor."Comein."

           Lizaputhersuitcaseonthefloor."Sitdown."

           Shehadonverylittlemakeup.Shewaspretty.Herhairwasstylishandshort.

           Igotheravodka-7andmademyselfone.Sheseemedcalm.Therewasatouchofsufferinginherface-shehadbeenthroughoneortwodifficultperiodsinherlife.SohadI.

           "I’mgoingtobuysomecostumestomorrow.There’sashopinL.A.that’sveryunusual."

           "Ilikethatdressyouhaveon.Afullycoveredwomanisexciting,Ithink.Ofcourse,it’shardtotellaboutherfigurebutonecanmakeajudgment."

           "You’relikeIthoughtyou’dbe.You’renotafraidatall."

           "Thanks."

           "Youseemalmostdiffident."

           "I’monmythirddrink."

           "Whathappensafterthefourth?"

           "Notmuch.Idrinkitandwaitforthefifth."

           Iwalkedouttogetthenewspaper.WhenIcamebackLizahadthatlongskirthikeduptojustabovetheknees.Itlookedgood.Shehadfineknees,goodlegs.Theday(actuallythenight)wasbrightening.FromherlettersIknewshewasahealthfoodaddictlikeCecelia.Onlyshedidn’tactlikeCeceliaatall.

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