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Night Thoughts

           Shedidn’tlikewhattheOverlookseemedtobedoingtoJackandDanny.

           Themostfrighteningthing,vaporousandunmentioned,perhapsunmentionable,wasthatallofJack’sdrinkingsymptomshadcomeback,onebyone…allbutthedrinkitself.Theconstantwipingofthelipswithhandorhandkerchief,asiftoridthemofexcessmoisture.Longpausesatthetypewriter,moreballsofpaperinthewastebasket.TherehadbeenabottleofExcedrinonthetelephonetabletonightafterAlhadcalledhim,butnowaterglass.Hehadbeenchewingthemagain.Hegotirritatedoverlittlethings.Hewouldunconsciouslystartsnappinghisfingersinanervousrhythmwhenthingsgottooquiet.Increasedprofanity.Shehadbeguntoworryabouthistemper,too.Itwouldalmostcomeasareliefifhewouldloseit,blowoffsteam,inmuchthesamewaythathewentdowntothebasementfirstthinginthemorningandlastthingatnighttodumpthepressontheboiler.Itwouldalmostbegoodtoseehimcurseandkickachairacrosstheroomorslamadoor.Butthosethings,alwaysanintegralpartofhistemperament,hadalmostwhollyceased.YetshehadthefeelingthatJackwasmoreandmoreoftenangrywithherorDanny,butwasrefusingtoletitout.Theboilerhadapressuregauge:old,cracked,clottedwithgrease,butstillworkable.Jackhadnone.Shehadneverbeenabletoreadhimverywell.Dannycould,butDannywasn’ttalking.

           AndthecallfromAl.

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