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           TherewasScotchonhisbreath.Alotofit.HestoodbeforeLouislikeabantylittledistrictattorneybeforeamaninthebarofjustice,amanwhoispatentlyguilty.Hewasunsteadyonhisfeet.

           "Whatdidyousaytoher?"Louissaid,feelingthebeginningsofalarmnow.HeknewGoldmanhadsaidsomething.Itwasintheman’sface.

           "Nothingbutthetruth.Itoldherthisiswhatitgetsyou,marryingagainstyourparents"wishes.Itoldher"

           "Didyousaythat?"Louisaskedincredulously."Youdidn’treallysaythat,didyou?"

           "Thatandmore,"IrwinGoldmansaid."Ialwaysknewitwouldcometothisthisorsomethinglikeit.IknewwhatkindofamanyouwerethefirsttimeIsawyou."Heleanedforward,exhalingScotchfumes."Isawthroughyou,youprancinglittlefraudofadoctor.Youenticedmydaughterintoastupid,fecklessmarriageandthenyouturnedherintoascullerymaidandthenyoulethersonberundowninthehighwaylikea...achipmunk."

           MostofthiswentoverLouis’shead.Hewasstillgropingwiththeideathatthisstupidlittlemancouldhave

           "Yousaidthattoher?"herepeated."Yousaidit?"

           "Ihopeyourotinhell!"Goldmansaid,andheadsturnedsharplytowardthesoundofhisvoice.TearsbegantosqueezeoutofIrwinGoldman’sbloodshotbrowneyes.Hisbaldheadglowedunderthemutedfluorescentlights."Youmademywonderfuldaughterintoascullerymaid...destroyedherfuture...

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