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Talking to Mr. Ullman

           ButhefeltthesamereticenceabouttellingWendy.

           "Whatareyouupto,anyway?"sheasked.Sheruffedhishairasshesaidit,buthervoicewasonlyhalf-teasing.

           "LookingupsomeoldOverlookhistory,"hesaid.

           "Anyparticularreason?"

           "No,

           (andwhythehellareyousointerestedanyway?)

           justcuriosity."

           "Findanythinginteresting?"

           "Notmuch,"hesaid,havingtostrivetokeephisvoicepleasantnow.Shewasprying,justthewayshehadalwayspriedandpokedathimwhentheyhadbeenatStovingtonandDannywasstillacrib-infant.Whereareyougoing,Jack?Whenwillyoubeback?Howmuchmoneydoyouhavewithyou?Areyougoingtotakethecar?IsAlgoingtobewithyou?Willoneofyoustaysober?Onandon.Shehad,pardontheexpression,drivenhimtodrink.Maybethathadn’tbeentheonlyreason,butbyChristlet’stellthetruthhereandadmititwasoneofthem.Nagandnagandnaguntilyouwantedtocloutheronejusttoshutherupandstopthe

           (Where?When?How?Areyou?Willyou?)

           endlessflowofquestions.Itcouldgiveyouareal

           (headache?hangover?)

           headache.Thereader.Thedamnedreaderwithitsdistortedprint.Thatwaswhyhehadsuchacuntofaheadache.

           "Jack,areyouallright?Youlookpale-"

           Hesnappedhisheadawayfromherfingers.

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