Женщины

Chapter 18

           Theworstthingforawriteristoknowanotherwriter,andworsethanthat,toknowanumberofotherwriters.Likefliesonthesameturd.

           "Let’sgetatable,"Isaid.SothereIwas,a$65aweekwritersittinginaroomwithotherwriters,$1000aweekwriters.Lydia,Ithought,Iamgettingthere.You’llbesorry.SomedayI’llgointofancyrestaurantsandI’llberecognized.They’llhaveaspecialtableformeinthebacknearthekitchen.

           WegotourdrinksandDeeDeelookedatme."Yougivegoodhead.YougivethebestheadIeverhad."

           "Lydiataughtme.ThenIaddedafewtouchesofmyown."

           Adarkyoungboyjumpedupandcameovertoourtable.DeeDeeintroducedus.TheboywasfromNewYork,wrotefortheVillageVoiceandotherNewYorknewspapers.HeandDeeDeename-droppedawhileandthenheaskedher,"What’syourhusbanddo?"

           "Igotastable,"Isaid."Fighters.FourgoodMexicanboys.Plusoneblackboy,arealdancer.Whatdoyouweigh?"

           "158.Wereyouafighter?Yourfacelookslikeyoucaughtafew."

           "I’vecaughtafew.Wecanputyouinat135.Ineedasouthpawlightweight."

           "How’dyouknowIwasasouthpaw?"

           "You’reholdingyourcigaretteinyourlefthand.ComeondowntotheMainStreetgym.Mondayam.We’llstartyourtraining.Cigarettesareout.Putthatsonofabitchout!"

           "Listen,man,I’mawriter.Iuseatypewriter.Youneverreadmystuff?"

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