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           Hehadbeendumpingachangeofclothesintoanovernightbagwhenthethoughtcametohim,freezinghimwiththepowerofthememoryasitalwaysdidwhenhethoughtofit.Hetriedtothinkofitasseldomaspossible.

           Themaid,DeloresVickeryhernamewas,hadbeenhysterical.Hadsaidsomethingstotheotherchambermaids,andworsestill,tosomeoftheguests.WhenthewordgotbacktoUllman,asthesillyquiffshouldhaveknownitwoulddo,hehadfiredheroutofhand.ShehadcometoHallorannintears,notaboutbeingfired,butaboutthethingshehadseeninthatsecond-floorroom.Shehadgoneinto217tochangethetowels,shesaid,andtherehadbeenthatMrs.Massey,lyingdeadinthetub.That,ofcourse,wasimpossible.Mrs.MasseyhadbeendiscreetlytakenawaythedaybeforeandwaseventhenwingingherwaybacktoNewYork-intheshippingholdinsteadofthefirstclassshe’dbeenaccustomedto.

           Hallorannhadn’tlikedDeloresmuch,buthehadgoneuptolookthatevening.Themaidwasanolive-complectedgirloftwenty-threewhowaitedtableneartheendoftheseasonwhenthingssloweddown.Shehadasmallshining,Hallorannjudged,reallynotmorethanatwinkle;amousy-lookingmanandhisescort,wearingafadedclothcoat,wouldcomeinfordinnerandDeloreswouldtradeoneofhertablesfortheirs.ThemousylittlemanwouldleaveapictureofAlexanderHamiltonunderhisplate,badenoughforthegirlwhohadmadethetrade,butworse,Deloreswouldcrowoverit.

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