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Checking It Out

           Bellboysshuttledinandoutwithsuitcasesandtherewasalineatthedesk,whichwasdominatedbyahugebrasscashregister.TheBankAmericardandMasterChargedecalsonitseemedjarringlyanachronistic.

           Totheirright,downtowardapairoftalldoubledoorsthatwerepulledclosedandropedoff,therewasanold-fashionedfireplacenowblazingwithbirchlogs.Threenunssatonasofathatwasdrawnupalmosttothehearthitself.Theyweretalkingandsmilingwiththeirbagsstackeduptoeitherside,waitingforthecheck-outlinetothinalittle.AsWendywatchedthemtheyburstintoachordoftinkling,girlishlaughter.Shefeltasmiletouchherownlips;notoneofthemcouldbeundersixty.

           Inthebackgroundwastheconstanthumofconversation,themutedding!ofthesilver-platedbellbesidethecashregisterasoneofthetwoclerksondutystruckit,theslightlyimpatientcallof"Front,please!"Itbroughtbackstrong,warmmemoriesofherhoneymooninNewYorkwithJack,attheBeekmanTower.Forthefirsttimesheletherselfbelievethatthismightbeexactlywhatthethreeofthemneeded:aseasontogetherawayfromtheworld,asortoffamilyhoneymoon.ShesmiledaffectionatelydownatDanny,whowasgogglingaroundfranklyateverything.Anotherlimo,asgrayasabanker’svest,hadpulledupoutfront

           "Thelastdayoftheseason,"Ullmanwassaying."Closingday.Alwayshectic.Ihadexpectedyoumorearoundthree,Mr.Torrance.

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