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Talking to Mr. Ullman

           Buttherehadbeennosunlighttoday,andevenashereachedthedrugstoreitbegantospitsnowagain.

           Thephoneboothwasatthebackofthebuilding,andhewashalfwaydownanaisleofpatentmedicines,jinglinghischangeinhispocket,whenhiseyesfellonthewhiteboxeswiththeirgreenprint.Hetookoneofthemtothecashier,paid,andwentbacktothetelephonebooth.Hepulledthedoorclosed,puthischangeandmatchbookcoveronthecounter,anddialedO.

           "Yourcall,please?"

           "FortLauderdale,Florida,operator."Hegaveherthenumberthereandthenumberinthebooth.Whenshetoldhimitwouldbeadollarninetyforthefirstthreeminutes,hedroppedeightquartersintotheslot,wincingeachtimethebellbongedinhisear.

           Then,leftinlimbowithonlythefarawayclickingsandgabblingsofconnection-making,hetookthegreen-bottleofExcedrinoutofitsbox,priedupthewhitecap,anddroppedthewadofcottonbattingtothefloorofthebooth.Cradling,thephonereceiverbetweenhisearandshoulder,heshookoutthreeofthewhitetabletsandlinedthemuponthecounterbesidehisremainingchange.Herecappedthebottleandputitinhispocket.

           Attheotherend,thephonewaspickeduponthefirstring.

           "Surf-SandResort,howmaywehelpyou?"theperkyfemalevoiceasked.

           "I’dliketospeakwiththemanager,please."

           "DoyoumeanMr.

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