Женщины

Chapter 19

           Theslutgotupandplayedpinball,wigglingherbehindtohelptheballsfallin.Thenshesatbackdown,showingmorethanever.

           Theseaplanecamein,unloaded,andthenwestoodoutonthedockandwaitedtoboard.Theseaplanewasred,of1936vintage,hadtwopropellers,onepilotand8or10seats.

           IfIdon’tpukeinthatthing,Ithought,Iwillhavefooledtheworld.

           Thegirlinthemini-skirtwasn’tgettingon.

           Whywasitthateverytimeyousawawomanlikethatyouwerealwayswithanotherwoman?

           Wegoton,strappedourselvesin.

           "Oh,"saidDeeDee,"I’msoexcited!I’mgoingupandsitwiththepilot!"

           "O.K."

           SowetookoffandDeeDeewasuptheresittingwiththepilot.Icouldseehertalkingaway.Shedidenjoylifeorsheappearedto.Latelyitdidn’tmeanmuchtome-Imeanherexcitedandhappyreactiontolife-itirritatedmesomewhat,butmostlyitleftmewithoutfeeling.Itdidn’tevenboreme.

           Weflewandwelanded,thelandingwasrough,weswunglowalongsomecliffsandbouncedandthespraywentup.Itwassomethinglikebeinginaspeedboat.ThenwetaxiedtoanotherdockandDeeDeecamebackandtoldmeallabouttheseaplaneandthepilot,andtheconversation.Therewasabigpiececutoutofthefloorupthere,andshe’daskedthepilot,"Isthisthingsafe?"andhehadanswered,"DamnedifIknow."

           DeeDeehadgottenusahotelroomrightontheshore,onthetopfloor.Therewasnorefrigerationsoshegotaplastictubandpackediceinitformybeer.

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