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           Hewasspendingeighteenhoursaweekinclasses,anothertwentyhittingthebooks,anotherfifteenwaitingtablesinadeep-dishpizzajointdowntheblockfromtheWhitehallHotel.Hewasalsonervous.Mr.Goldman’soddlyjovialmannerthateveninghadcontrastedcompletelywithhispreviouscoldbehavior,andLouisthoughtthatwhenGoldmaninvitedhimintothestudyforacigar,alookhadpassedfromhimtohiswife.Latermuchlater,whentimehadlentalittleperspectiveLouiswouldreflectthathorsesmustfeelmuchthesamefree-floatinganxietywhentheysmellthefirstsmokeofaprairiefire.HebeganexpectingGoldmantorevealatanymomentthatheknewLouishadbeensleepingwithhisdaughter.

           WhenGoldmaninsteadmadehisincredibleofferevengoingsofarastotakehischeckbookfromthepocketofhissmokingjacketlikearakeinaNoelCowardfarceLouishadblownup.HeaccusedGoldmanoftryingtokeephisdaughterlikeanexhibitinamuseum,ofhavingnoregardforanyonebuthimself,andofbeinganoverbearing,thoughtlessbastard.Itwouldbealongtimebeforehewouldadmittohimselfthatpartofhisragehadbeenrelief.

           AlloftheselittleinsightsintoIrwinGoldman’scharacter,thoughperhapstrue,hadnoredeemingtouchofdiplomacyinthem.AnysemblanceofNoelCowarddeparted;iftherewashumorintherestoftheconversation,itwasofamuchmorevulgarsort.

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