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Conversations at the Party

           "Idon’thaveanyrecollectionofthatatall,sir."Hisglasswasempty.GradypluckeditfromJack’sunresistingfingersandsetaboutmakinganotherdrinkforhim.Therewasasmallwhiteplasticbucketonhiscartthatwasfilledwitholives.Forsoavereason

           theyremindedJackoftinyseveredheads.Gradyspearedonedeftly,droppeditintotheglass,andhandedittohim.

           "Butyou-"

           "You’rethecaretaker,sir,"Gradysaidmildly."You’vealwaysbeenthecaretaker.Ishouldknow,sir.I’vealwaysbeenhere.Thesamemanagerhiredusboth,atthesametime.Isitallright,sir?"

           Jackgulpedathisdrink.Hisheadwasswirling."Mr.Ullman-"

           "Iknownoonebythatname,sir."

           "Buthe-"

           "Themanager,"Gradysaid."Thehotel,sir.Surelyyourealizewhohiredyou,sir."

           "No,"hesaidthickly."No,I-"

           "Ibelieveyoumusttakeitupfurtherwithyourson,Mr.Torrance,sir.Heunderstandseverything,althoughhehasn’tenlightenedyou.Rathernaughtyofhim,ifImaybesobold,sir.Infact,he’scrossedyouatalmosteveryturn,hasn’the?Andhimnotyetsix."

           "Yes,"Jacksaid."Hehas."Therewasanotherwaveoflaughterfrombehindthem.

           "Heneedstobecorrected,ifyoudon’tmindmesayingso.Heneedsagoodtalking-to,andperhapsabitmore.

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