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“It Was Her!”

           YoulinethosemartiansuprightalongthebarandI’mgoingtotakethemdown,onebyone.Whiteman’sburden,Lloydmyman."

           Lloydturnedtodothejob.JackreachedintohispocketforhismoneyclipandcameoutwithanExcedrinbottleinstead.Hismoneyclipwasonthebedroombureau,andofcoursehisskinny-shankswifehadlockedhimoutofthebedroom.Nicegoing,Wendy.Youbleedingbitch.

           "Iseemtobemomentarilylight,"Jacksaid."How’smycreditinthisjoint,anyhow?"

           Lloydsaidhiscreditwasfine.

           "That’ssuper.Ilikeyou,Lloyd.Youwerealwaysthebestofthem.BestdamnedbarkeepbetweenBarreandPortland,Maine.Portland,Oregon,forthatmatter."

           Lloydthankedhimforsayingso.

           JackthumpedthecapfromhisExcedrinbottle,shooktwotabletsout,andflippedthemintohismouth.Thefamiliaracid-compellingtastefloodedin.

           Hehadasuddensensationthatpeoplewerewatchinghim,curiouslyandwithsomecontempt.Theboothsbehindhimwerefull-thereweregraying,distinguishedmenandbeautifulyounggirls,allofthemincostume,watchingthissadexerciseinthedramaticartswithcoldamusement.

           Jackwhirledonhisstool.

           Theboothswereallempty,stretchingawayfromtheloungedoortotheleftandright,thelineonhisleftcorneringtoflankthebar’shorseshoecurvedowntheshortlengthoftheroom.Paddedleatherseatsandbacks.

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