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           Undoubtedlysodrunkhefelldownstairs."

           UllmanspreadhishandsandlookedatJackself-righteously.

           "Washeahighschoolgraduate?"

           "Asamatteroffact,hewasn’t,"Ullmansaidalittlestiffly."Ithoughta,shallwesay,lessimaginativeindividualwouldbelesssusceptibletotherigors,theloneliness-"

           "Thatwasyourmistake,"Jacksaid."Astupidmanismorepronetocabinfeverjustashe’smorepronetoshootsomeoneoveracardgameorcommitaspur-ofthe-momentrobbery.Hegetsbored.Whenthesnowcomes,there’snothingtodobutwatchTVorplaysolitaireandcheatwhenhecan’tgetalltheacesout.Nothingtodobutbitchathiswifeandnagatthekidsanddrink.Itgetshardtosleepbecausethere’snothingtohear.Sohedrinkshimselftosleepandwakesupwithahangover.Hegetsedgy.AndmaybethetelephonegoesoutandtheTVaerialblowsdownandthere’snothingtodobutthinkandcheatatsolitaireandgetedgierandedgier.Finally…boom,boom,boom."

           "Whereasamoreeducatedman,suchasyourself?"

           "MywifeandIbothliketoread.Ihaveaplaytoworkon,asAlShockleyprobablytoldyou.Dannyhashispuzzles,hiscoloringbooks,andhiscrystalradio.Iplantoteachhimtoread,andIalsowanttoteachhimtosnowshoe.Wendywouldliketolearnhow,too.Ohyes,Ithinkwecankeepbusyandoutofeachother’shairiftheTVgoesonthefritz."Hepaused

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