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Chapter 26

           Hepausedtofinishhisdrink."Buteventhat’strouble,forwomenanyway.Iusedtohavewomenwhoweren’tsupposedtohaveanymorebabies.‘It’sdangerous,’I’dtellthem.‘Youcoulddie,’I’dtellthem.Andamonthlatertheypopin,theirfacesallrosy,andsay,‘Doctor,IthinkI’mpregnant,’andsureenoughthey’dkilltherabbit.‘Butit’sdangerous,’I’dtellthem.Myvoiceusedtohaveexpressioninthosedays.Andthey’dsmileatmeandsay,‘ButmyhusbandandIareverystrictCatholics,’they’dsay."

           Therewasaknockonthedoorandtwowaiterswheeledinacartcoveredwithfoodandsilverservicecoffeepots.Theytookaportabletablefromthebottomofthecartandsetitup.ThenJohnnydismissedthem.

           TheysatatthetableandatethehotsandwichesLucyhadorderedanddrankthecoffee.Johnnyleanedbackandlitupacigarette."Soyousavelives.Howcomeyoubecameanabortionist?"

           Lucyspokeupforthefirsttime."Hewantedtohelpgirlsintrouble,girlswhomightcommitsuicideordosomethingdangeroustogetridofthebaby."

           Julessmiledatherandsighed."It’snotthatsimple.Ibecameasurgeonfinally.I’vegotthegoodhands,asballplayerssay.ButIwassogoodIscaredmyselfsilly.I’dopenupsomepoorbastard’sbellyandknowhewasgoingtodie.I’doperateandknowthatthecancerortumorwouldcomebackbutI’dsendthemoffhomewithasmileandalotofbullshit.SomepoorbroadcomesinandIsliceoffonetit.

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