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Drinks on the House

           Someoftheoccupantsweredressedincostumes…awomaningauzyharempantsandarhinestone-sparkledbrassiere,amanwithafoxheadrisingslylyoutofhiseveningdress,amaninasilverydogoutfitwhowasticklingthenoseofawomaninasarongwiththepuffontheendofhislongtail,tothegeneralamusementofall.

           "Nochargetoyou,Mr.Torrance,"Lloydsaid,puttingthedrinkdownonJack’stwenty."Yourmoneyisnogoodhere.Ordersfromthemanager."

           "Manager?"

           Afaintuneasecameoverhim;neverthelesshepickedupthemartiniglassandswirledit,watchingtheoliveatthebottombobslightlyinthedrink’schillydepths.

           "Ofcourse.Themanager."Lloyd’ssmilebroadened,buthiseyesweresocketedinshadowandhisskinwashorriblywhite,liketheskinofacorpse."Laterheexpectstoseetoyourson’swell-beinghimself.Heisveryinterestedinyourson.Dannyisatalentedboy."

           Thejuniperfumesoftheginwerepleasantlymaddening,buttheyalsoseemedtobeblurringhisreason.Danny?WhatwasallofthisaboutDanny?Andwhatwashedoinginabarwithadrinkinhishand?

           HehadTAKENTHEPLEDGE.HehadGONEONTHEWAGON.HehadSWORNOFF.

           Whatcouldtheywantwithhisson?WhatcouldtheywantwithDanny?WendyandDannyweren’tinit.HetriedtoseeintoLloyd’sshadowedeyes,butitwastoodark,toodark,itwasliketryingtoreademotionintotheemptyorbsofaskull.

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