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Nately’s Old Man

           Natelywasunnervedbyhertorpidindifferencetohim,bythesamesleepyandinertpoisethatherememberedsovivdly,sosweetly,andsomiserablyfromthefirsttimeshehadseenhimandignoredhimatthepackedpenny-anteblackjackgameinthelivingroomoftheenlistedmen’sapartment.HerlaxmouthhungopeninaperfectO,andGodaloneknewatwhatherglazedandsmokyeyeswerestaringinsuchbruteapathy.Theoldmanwaitedtranquilly,watchinghimwithadiscerningsmilethatwasbothscornfulandsympathetic.Alissome,blond,sinuousgirlwithlovelylegsandhoney-coloredskinlaidherselfoutcontentedlyonthearmoftheoldman’schairandbeganmolestinghisangular,pale,dissolutefacelanguidlyandcoquettishly.Natelystiffenedwithresentmentandhostilityatthesightofsuchlecheryinamansoold.Heturnedawaywithasinkingheartandwonderedwhyhesimplydidnottakehisowngirlandgotobed.

           Thissordid,vulturous,diabolicaloldmanremindedNatelyofhisfatherbecausethetwowerenothingatallalike.Nately’sfatherwasacourtlywhite-hairedgentlemanwhodressedimpeccably;thisoldmanwasanuncouthbum.Nately’sfatherwasasober,philosophicalandresponsibleman;thisoldmanwasfickleandlicentious.Nately’sfatherwasdiscreetandcultured;thisoldmanwasaboor.Nately’sfatherbelievedinhonorandknewtheanswertoeverything;thisoldmanbelievedinnothingandhadonlyquestions.Nately’sfatherhadadistinguishedwhitemustache;thisoldmanhadnomustacheatall.

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