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Conversations at the Party

           Myowngirls,sir,didn’tcarefortheOverlookatfirst.Oneofthemactuallystoleapackofmymatchesandtriedtoburnitdown.Icorrectedthem.Icorrectedthemmostharshly.Andwhenmywifetriedtostopmefromdoingmyduty,Icorrectedher."HeofferedJackabland,meaninglesssmile."Ifinditasadbuttruefactthatwomenrarelyunderstandafather’sresponsibilitytohischildren.Husbandsandfathersdohavecertainresponsibilities,don’tthey,sir?"

           "Yes,"Jacksaid.

           "Theydidn’tlovetheOverlookasIdid,"Gradysaid,beginningtomakehimanotherdrink.Silverbubblesroseintheupendedginbottle."Justasyoursonandwifedon’tloveit.notatpresent,anyway.Buttheywillcometoloveit.Youmustshowthemtheerroroftheirways,Mr.Torrance.Doyouagree?"

           "Yes.Ido."

           Hedidsee.Hehadbeentooeasywiththem.Husbandsandfathersdidhavecertainresponsibilities.FatherKnowsBest.Theydidnotunderstand.Thatinitselfwasnocrime,buttheywerewillfullynotunderstanding.Hewasnotordinarilyaharshman.Buthedidbelieveinpunishment.Andifhissonandhiswifehadwillfullysetthemselvesagainsthiswishes,againstthethingsheknewwerebestforthem,thendidn’thehaveacertainduty-?

           "Athanklesschildissharperthanaserpent’stooth,"Gradysaid,handinghimhisdrink."Idobelievethatthemanagercouldbringyoursonintoline.Andyourwifewouldshortlyfollow.

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