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“It Was Her!”

           GleamingdarkFormicatables,anashtrayoneachone,abookofmatchesineachashtray,thewordsColoradoLoungestampedoneachingoldleafabovethebatwing-doorlogo.

           Heturnedback,swallowingtherestofthedissolvingExcedrinwithagrimace.

           "Lloyd,you’reawonder,"hesaid."Setupalready.YourspeedisonlyexceededbythesoulfulbeautyofyourNeapolitaneyes.Salud."

           Jackcontemplatedthetwentyimaginarydrinks,themartiniglassesblushingdropletsofcondensation,eachwithaswizzlepokedthroughaplumpgreenolive.Hecouldalmostsmellginontheair.

           "Thewagon,"hesaid."Haveyoueverbeenacquaintedwithagentlemanwhohashoppeduponthewagon?"

           Lloydallowedashowhehadmetsuchmenfromtimetotime.

           "Haveyoueverrenewedacquaintanceswithsuchamanafterhehoppedbackoff?"

           Lloydcouldnot,inallhonesty,recall.

           "Youneverdid,then,"Jacksaid.Hecurledhishandaroundthefirstdrink,carriedhisfisttohismouth,whichwasopen,andturnedhisfistup.Heswallowedandthentossedtheimaginaryglassoverhisshoulder.Thepeoplewerebackagain,freshfromtheircostumeball,studyinghim,laughingbehindtheirhands.Hecouldfeelthem.Ifthebackbarhadfeaturedamirrorinsteadofthosedamnstupidemptyshelves,hecouldhaveseenthem.Letthemstare.Fuckthem.Letanybodystarewhowantedtostare.

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