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           Shewaslazy,agoof-offinanoperationrunbyamanwhoallowednogoof-offs.Shewouldsitinalinencloset,readingaconfessionmagazineandsmoking,butwheneverUllmanwentononeofhisunscheduledprowls(andwoetothegirlhecaughtrestingherfeet)hefoundherworkingindustriously,hermagazinehiddenunderthesheetsonahighshelf,herashtraytuckedsafelyintoheruniformpocket.Yeah,Hallorannthought,she’dbeenagoof-offandaslovenandtheothergirlshadresentedher,butDeloreshadhadthatlittletwinkle.Ithadalwaysgreasedtheskidsforher.Butwhatshehadseenin217hadscaredherbadlyenoughsoshewasmorethangladtopickupthewalkingpapersUllmanhadissuedherandgo.

           Whyhadshecometohim?Ashineknowsashine,Hallorannthought,grinningatthepun.

           Sohehadgoneupthatnightandbadlethimselfintotheroom,whichwastobereoccupiedthenextday.Hehadusedtheofficepasskeytogetin,andifUllmanhadcaughthimwiththatkey,hewouldhavejoinedDeloresVickeryontheunemploymentline.

           Theshowercurtainaroundthetubhadbeendrawn.Hehadpusheditback,butevenbeforehedidhe’dhadapremonitionofwhathewasgoingtosee.Mrs.Massey,swollenandpurple,laysoggilyinthetub,whichwashalf-fullofwater.Hehadstoodlooking.downather,apulsebeatingthicklyinhisthroat.

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