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Checking It Out

           Afewmomentslatertwobellboys,strugglingwitheightsuitcasesbetweenthem,followedherasbesttheycouldasshestrodetriumphantlyoutthedoor.DannywatchedthroughthewindowasamaninagrayuniformandahatlikeacaptainintheArmybroughtherlongsilvercararoundtothedoorandgotout.Hetippedhiscaptoherandranaroundtoopenthetrunk.

           Andinoneofthoseflashesthatsometimescame,hegotacompletethoughtfromher,onethatfloatedabovetheconfused,low-pitchedbabbleofemotionsandcolorsthatheusuallygotincrowdedplaces.

           (i’dliketogetintohispants)

           Danny’sbrowwrinkledashewatchedthebellboysputhercasesintothetrunk.Shewaslookingrathersharplyatthemaninthegrayuniform,whowassupervisingtheloading.Whywouldshewanttogetthatman’spants?Wasshecold,evenwiththatlongfurcoaton?Andifshewasthatcold,whyhadn’tshejustputonsomepantsofherown?Hismommyworepantsjustaboutallwinter.

           Themaninthegrayuniformclosedthetrunkandwalkedbacktohelpherintothecar.Dannywatchedcloselytoseeifshewouldsayanythingabouthispants,butsheonlysmiledandgavehimadollarbill-atip.Amomentlatershewasguidingthebigsilvercardownthedriveway.

           HethoughtaboutaskinghismotherwhyMrs.Brantmightwantthecar-man’spants,anddecidedagainstit.Sometimesquestionscouldgetyouinawholelotoftrouble.Ithadhappenedtohimbefore

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