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           HesuggestedthatifIwereintownsometime,weoughttogettogetherforacocktailortwo." 

           "Who?You’reafriendofwho?"Boy,shewasarealtigressoverthephone.Shewasdamnnearyellingatme. 

           "EdmundBirdsell.EddieBirdsell,"Isaid.Icouldn’trememberifhisnamewasEdmundorEdward.Ionlymethimonce,atagoddamstupidparty. 

           "Idon’tknowanybodybythatname,Jack.AndifyouthinkIenjoybein’wokeupinthemiddle—" 

           "EddieBirdsell?FromPrinceton?"Isaid. 

           Youcouldtellshewasrunningthenameoverinhermindandall. 

           "Birdsell,Birdsell...fromPrinceton...PrincetonCollege?" 

           "That’sright,"Isaid. 

           "YoufromPrincetonCollege?" 

           "Well,approximately." 

           "Oh...HowisEddie?"shesaid."Thisiscertainlyapeculiartimetocallapersonup,though.JesusChrist." 

           "He’sfine.Heaskedtoberememberedtoyou." 

           "Well,thankyou.Remembermetohim,"shesaid."He’sagrandperson.What’shedoingnow?"Shewasgettingfriendlyashell,allofasudden.