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Talking to Mr. Ullman

           Trentor-"

           "ImeanMr.Ullman."

           "IbelieveMr.Ullmanisbusy,butifyouwouldlikemetocheck-"

           "Iwould.Tellhimit’sJackTorrancecallingfromColorado."

           "Onemoment,please."Sheputhimonhold.

           Jack’sdislikeforthatcheap,self-importantlittleprickUllmancamefloodingback.HetookoneoftheExcedrinsfromthecounter,regardeditforamoment,thenputitintohismouthandbegantochewit,slowlyandwithrelish.Thetastefloodedbacklikememory,makinghissalivasquirtinmingledpleasureandunhappiness.Adry,bittertaste,butacompellingone.Heswallowedwithagrimace.Chewingaspirinhadbeenahabitwithhiminhisdrinkingdays;hehadn’tdoneitatallsincethen.Butwhenyourheadachewasbadenough,ahangoverheadacheoronelikethisone,chewingthemseemedtomakethemgettoworkquicker.Hehadreadsomewherethatchewingaspirincouldbecomeaddictive.Wherehadhereadthat,anyway?Frowning,hetriedtothink.AndthenUllmancameontheline.

           "Torrance?What’sthetrouble?"

           "Notrouble,"hesaid."Theboiler’sokayandIhaven’tevengottenaroundtomurderingmywifeyet.I’msavingthatuntilaftertheholidays,whenthingsgetdull."

           "Veryfunny.Whyareyoucalling?I’mabusy-"

           "Busyman,yes,Iunderstandthat.

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