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Chapter 25

           We’lldrinkoncemoreforyourliver’ssake."

           "LikeSaintPaul."

           "Youareinaccurate.Thatwaswineandthestomach.Takealittlewineforyourstomach’ssake."

           "Whateveryouhaveinthebottle,"Isaid."Foranysakeyoumention."

           "Toyourgirl,"Rinaldisaid.Heheldouthisglass.

           "Allright."

           "I’llneversayadirtythingabouther."

           "Don’tstrainyourself."

           Hedrankoffthecognac."Iampure,"hesaid."Iamlikeyou,baby.IwillgetanEnglishgirltoo.AsamatteroffactIknewyourgirlfirstbutshewasalittletallforme.Atallgirlforasister,"hequoted.

           "Youhavealovelypuremind,"Isaid.

           "Haven’tI?That’swhytheycallmeRinaldoPurissimo."

           "RinaldoSporchissimo."

           "Comeon,baby,we’llgodowntoeatwhilemymindisstillpure."

           Iwashed,combedmyhairandwewentdownthestairs.Rinaldiwasalittledrunk.Intheroomwhereweate,themealwasnotquiteready.

           "I’llgogetthebottle,"Rinaldisaid.Hewentoffupthestairs.Isatatthetableandhecamebackwiththebottleandpoureduseachahalftumblerofcognac.

           "Toomuch,"Isaidandhelduptheglassandsightedatthelamponthetable.

           "Notforanemptystomach.Itisawonderfulthing.Itburnsoutthestomachcompletely.Nothingisworseforyou."

           "Allright."

           "Self-destructiondaybyday,"Rinaldisaid."Itruinsthestomachandmakesthehandshake.Justthethingforasurgeon."

           "Yourecommendit?"

           "Heartily.Iusenoother.

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