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           "Sureyouknow.HewasinthatpitcherwithMel-vineDouglas?TheonethatwasMel-vineDouglas’skidbrother?Thatfallsoffthisboat?YouknowwhoImean."

           "No,Idon’t.IgotothemoviesasseldomasIcan."

           Thenshestartedgettingfunny.Crudeandall.

           "Doyoumindcuttingitout?"Isaid."I’mnotinthemood,Ijusttoldyou.Ijusthadanoperation."

           Shedidn’tgetupfrommylaporanything,butshegavemethisterrificallydirtylook."Listen,"shesaid."Iwassleepin’whenthatcrazyMauricewokemeup.IfyouthinkI’m—"

           "IsaidI’dpayyouforcomingandall.Ireallywill.Ihaveplentyofdough.It’sjustthatI’mpracticallyjustrecoveringfromaveryserious—"

           "WhattheheckdidyoutellthatcrazyMauriceyouwantedagirlfor,then?Ifyoujusthadagoddamoperationonyourgoddamwuddayacallit.Huh?"

           "IthoughtI’dbefeelingalotbetterthanIdo.Iwasalittleprematureinmycalculations.Nokidding.I’msorry.Ifyou’lljustgetupasecond,I’llgetmywallet.Imeanit."

           Shewassoreashell,butshegotupoffmygoddamlapsothatIcouldgooverandgetmywalletoffthechiffonier.Itookoutafive-dollarbillandhandedittoher."Thanksalot,"Itoldher."Thanksamillion."

           "Thisisafive.Itcoststen."