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           Hepushedtheplatesasideonthetable,andfromadrawerbroughtoutapenandabottleofink.Then,drawingalistfromhispocket,hecarefullyaddressedfiveoftheenvelopes."Yourturn,Jim.Youdothesefive."

           "What’sitfor?"Jimasked.

           "Well,Iguessitdon’tmakemuchdifference,butitmightmakeitalittleharder.We’regettingourmailopenedprettyregular.Ijustthoughtitmightmakeitalittleharderforthedicksifalltheseaddresseswereindifferentwriting.We’llputoneofeachinamailbox,yousee.Nogoodlookingfortrouble."

           Whiletheothertwomenwerewritingtheiraddresses,Jimpickedupthedishes,carriedthemintothekitchenandstackedthemonthesinkboard.

           MacwasstampingthelettersandputtingthemintohispocketwhenJimcameback.Macsaid,"Dick,youandJoywashthedishestonight.Idid’emalonelastnight.I’mgoingouttomailtheseletters.Wanttowalkwithme,Jim?"

           "Sure,"saidJim."I’vegotadollar.I’llgetsomecoffee,andwe’llhavesomewhenwegetback."

           Macheldouthishand."We’vegotsomecoffee.We’llgetadollar’sworthofstamps."

           Jimhandedhimthedollar."Thatcleansme,"hesaid."It’sthelastcentIhave."HefollowedMacoutintotheevening.Theywalkedalongthestreetlookingformailboxes."IsJoyreallynuts?"Jimasked.

           "Prettynuts,allright.Youseethelastthingthathappenedtohimwastheworst.Joywasspeakingatabarbershop.