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Night Thoughts

           OnSaturdaynightsabunchofhisfellowstudentswoulddropoverandtherewouldbeacaseofbeeranddiscussionsinwhichsheseldomtookpartbecauseherfieldhadbeensociologyandhiswasEnglish:argumentsoverwhetherPepys’sdiarieswereliteratureorhistory;discussionsofCharlesOlson’spoetry;sometimesthereadingofworksinprogress.Thoseandahundredothers.No,athousand.Shefeltnorealurgetotakepart;itwasenoughtositinherrockingchairbesideJack,whosatcross-leggedonthefloor,onehandholdingabeer,theothergentlycuppinghercalforbraceletingherankle.

           ThecompetitionatUNHhadbeenfierce,andJackcarriedanextraburdeninhiswriting.Heputinatleastanhouratiteverynight.Itwashisroutine.TheSaturdaysessionswerenecessarytherapy.Theyletsomethingoutofhimthatmightotherwisehaveswelledandswelleduntilheburst.

           AttheendofhisgradworkhehadlandedthejobatStovington,mostlyonthestrengthofhisstories-fourofthempublishedatthattime,oneoftheminEsquire.Sherememberedthatdayclearlyenough;itwouldtakemorethanthreeyearstoforgetit.Shehadalmostthrowntheenvelopeaway,thinkingitwasasubscriptionoffer.Openingit,shehadfoundinsteadthatitwasalettersayingthatEsquirewouldliketouseJack’sstory"ConcerningtheBlackHoles"earlythefollowingyear.Theywouldpayninehundreddollars,notonpublicationbutonacceptance.

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