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           IneverthoughtI’dseesuchathing,butthereitwas.’

           "Well,wordgotaround.PrettysoonsomeotherpeoplesawTimmy,too.MissusStrattonwell,wecalledher"missus,"butsofarasanyoneknewshecouldhavebeensingleordivorcedorgrass-widowed;shehadalittletwo-roomhousedownwherethePedersenRoadjoinstheHancockRoad,andshehadalotofjazzrecords,andsometimesshe’dbewillingtothrowyoualittlepartyifyouhadaten-dollarbillthatwasn’tworkingtoohard.Well,shesawhimfromherporch,andshesaidhewalkedrightuptotheedgeoftheroadandstoppedthere.

           "Hejuststoodthere,shesaid,hishandsdanglingathissidesandhisheadpushedforward,lookinlikeaboxerwho’sreadytoeathimsomecanvas.Shesaidshestoodthereonherporch,heartgoinlikesixty,tooscaredtomove.Thenshesaidheturnedaround,anditwaslikewatchingadrunkmantrytodoanabout-face.Onelegwentwayoutandtheotherfootturned,andhejustaboutfellover.Shesaidhelookedrightatherandallthestrengthjustrunoutofherhandsandshedroppedthebasketofwashingshehad,andtheclothesfelloutandgotsmuttyalloveragain.

           "Shesaidhiseyes...shesaidtheylookedasdeadanddustyasmarbles,Louis.Buthesawher...andhegrinned...andshesaidhetalkedtoher.Askedherifshestillhadthoserecordsbecausehewouldn’tmindcuttingarugwithher.Maybethatverynight.

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