,,s$uctio ,,ad ,,absurdum 78,n[ ,i lay me--0 ,,old ,,pray]7 ,9 prep>ation ,,! ,,s$uc]',s ,,v5i ,,mecum ,a ,,c\rse ,,= ,,advanc$ ,,/ud5ts ,,s$uctio ,,ad ,,absurdum ,! ,pr9ciples ,practices ( ,s$uction ,a ,beg9n]'s ,h&book by ,emily ,hahn #aicj ,new ,york ,,brew] ,,& ,,w>r5 ,,inc4 ,,payson ,,cl>ke ,,ltd4 ,,copyright1 #aicj1 ,,by ,,emily ,,hahn ,fir/ ,pr9t+ be=e ,publication ,m>* #aicj ,second ,pr9t+ be=e ,publication ,m>* #aicj ,,set ,,up1 ,,electrotyp$1 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,b\nd ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,by ,h4 ,,wolff ,,e/ate1 ,,new ,,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,h]b]t ,,asbury ,,:o ,,told ,,me ,,to ,,write ,,x ,,d[n ,,introduction ,al?\gh s$uction z an appli$ art has be5 sl[ly develop+ ov] a p]iod ( sev]al g5]ations1 ! sci5ce ( s$uction has s f> be5 l>gely neglect$4 ,:ile ! value ( ! empirical k acquir$ by e>ly practition]s & transmitt$ to u by a great body ( folk-lore %\ld n be m9imiz$1 ! trial & error me?ods ( ^! precursors1 bo? amateur & pr(essional1 are to be deplor$ z crude2 = h[ev] ref9$ !y may h be5 9 application1 !re is evid5ce t !y 7 lack+ 9 t exactness 9 obs]vation :i* c\ld make !m valuable to sci5ce4 ,only a v few ?\gh h>dy pione]s h 9 ! pa/1 recogniz$ ! necessity = organiz+ man's empirical k ( ?is va/ subject on a rational basis1 & x is due to _! unselfi% lab\rs alone t we n[ h a suffici5t body ( obs]v$ ph5om5a1 a suffici5t accumulation ( data1 to make possible ! beg9n+s ( a true sci5ce ( s$uction4 ,x is ! purpose ( ?is book1 to co-ord9ate ! ef=ts ( ^! = ! mo/ "p anonym\s & =gott5 contributors1 ^! mode/1 sil5t b5efactors1 & to attempt a prop] classification )9 ! subject3 to adumbrate su* practical me?ods ( proc$ure z may 9 !1 let u hope1 ne> future develop into a sure te*nique4 ,ow+ to ! limitations ( space & ! pres5t confus$ /ate ( ! subject1 x is ( necessity only possible "h to indicate ! l9es :i* su* a developm5t mu/ foll[4 ,x is my desire to conf9e ?is "w to a purely practical consid]ation ( ! subject1 & to make x a h&book 9 ! hope t my /ud5ts & ^? :o come aft] me w be ! bett] able to add to ! body ( our obs]v$ k ( s$uction & to indicate ! m cle>ly = my %ortcom+s along :at l9es improvem5t is requir$4 ,,:at ,,is ,,s$uction8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ^w itself is un=tunately obscure1 possess+ an ambiguity :i* we mu/ resolve be=e we c proce$4 ,i h assembl$ an assortm5t ( repres5tative def9itions1 :i* foll[s3 ,se-duce 7se-dus7 v4t42 ,,se-,,duc$ 7se-du/72 ,,se-,,duc+ 7-dus+74 ,l4 s$uc]e1 s$uctum2 se-aside--duc]e to lead4 ,see ,,duke4 ,i4 ,to lead aside or a/ray1 esp4 f ! pa? ( rectitude or duty2 to entice to evil2 to corrupt4 8,= me1 ! gold ( ,france did n s$uce40 --,%akespe>e --,web/]'s ,new ,int]national ,diction>y ,s$uce1 v4t4 ,lead a/ray1 tempt into s9 or crime1 corrupt2 p]suade 7woman7 into surr5d] ( *a/ity1 debau*4 --,concise ,ox=d ,diction>y ,s$uire3 v4a4 7du lat4 s$uc]e1 conduire l'c>t4 ,se conj4 comme conduire74 ,faire tomb] en erreur ou en faute p> ses ins9uations1 ses exemples4 --,l>\sse ,s$uccion3 ,accin y effecto de s$ucir4 ,s$ucfr3 ,engaar con are y maa1 p]suadir suavem5te al mal4 --,enciclop$ia ,univ]sal ,illu/rada4 ,s$urre 7,s$uzione1 n7 ,ridurre con vane o false app>5ze al no/re val]e e al male4 --,dizion>io ,univ]sale delta ,l+ua ,italiana4 ,petroc*i ,v]fiihrung2 9 ges*le*tli*] ,beziehung e9 ,md*5 v]fhr54 --,deuts*es ,wrt]bu* 444 ,heynes ,x is obvi\s t ^! int]pretations all suff] f a common fault3 !y fail to reflect ! mod]n ramifications ( ! ^w4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 s$uction is und]go+ a great *ange4 ,! rudim5ts ( ! cu/om may be obs]v$ 9 ! remnants ( primitive society t we are able to /udy4 ,c]ta9 aborig9al tribes practise poly&ry z an economic adju/m5t to ! surplus ( males4#a ,) ! developm5t ( civilization we f9d t adaptation t5ds to take ! =m ( matri>*y1 z 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4#b ,9 ! e>ly days ( our culture1 s$uction 0 practis$ ^u c]ta9 species ( recogniz$ plac] 9 ! social sy/em1 & ?us atta9$ a c]ta9 grade ( /&>dization4 ,!re 7 ! s$uc$ 7always ! fem99e sex7 & ! s$uc]s 7mascul9e74 ,x w\ld appe> t ) ! a=em5tion$ rise ( matri>*y ?is /ate ( affairs is *ang+4 ,! pr$atory in/9ct ( humanity is n conf9$ to ! male4 ,h[ev]1 ! l9e ( reason+ sugge/$ is too va/ to foll[ 9 ! limits ( a small volume1 & ,i m5tion x m]ely t ! /ud5t may ?9k ab\t x at 8 leisure z he p]uses ! =?com+ *apt]s4 ,! extraord9>y developm5t ( pro/itution 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury prefac$ ! pres5t phase ) a la/ manife/ation ( ! old social attitude4 ,rely+ ^u ! assumption t ! male s$uces ! female1 we are fac$ 9 ?is mod]n _w ) ! und5iable fact t ! ranks ( ! s$uc$--i4e41 ! unprotect$ "y wom5 ( society--are also %ift+ & *ang+4 ,! ord]ly arrangem5t :i* we h be5 l$ to expect is break+ up4 ,9 =m] times our wom5 7 divid$ into two ma9 classes1 or gr\ps3 7a7 ,pr(essionals 7^? :o made a vocation ( be+ s$uc$7#c 7b7 ,amateurs 7^? to :om ! process ( be+ s$uc$ 0 a side l9e74#d ,h[ev] 9 late ye>s !re has gr[n up among u a ?ird class1 designat$ z 7c71 ,! only famili> t]m :i* has yet be5 appli$ 0 co9$ by ,doctor ,e!l ,wat]s1 :o inv5t$ = !m ! descriptive appellation 8freebies0 9 recognition ( _! indep5d5t /& 9 ! matt] ( economics & conv5tion4 ,^! revolutioni/s h =mulat$ a philosophy :i* draws ^u ^? ( bo? old] classes = its s\rces4 ,to be freebie1 s$uction is nei!r a means ( livelihood1 z 9 ! case ( class 7a71 nor inevitable disgrace1 z x is ) class 7b74#e ,x is und\bt$ly ?is s*ool ( ?\ght t influ5c$ ! ,miss\ri juri/ :o1 aft] a long & tiresome case ( s$uction1 9 :i* he f\nd = ! def5dant1 made a pron\ncem5t f ! b5* to ! effect t 8,!re is no su* ?+ z s$uction40#f ,al?\gh 9 my op9ion ?is /atem5t is some:at extreme = our purposes1 x s]ves to demon/rate ! mod]n tr5d ( s5tim5t4#g ,! mod]n social attitude _h its prototype 9 ! days ( ,cleopatra1 :]e1 z e classical s*ol> kn[s1 ! wom5 ( ! upp] classes exhibit$ an amaz+ indep5d5ce4 ,9 ,rome & ,alex&ria 8! pr(essional c\rtesans 7 gloomily compla9+ t _! bus9ess _h be5 h>d hit by ! fact t ! ladies ( fa%ion ask$ no paym5t = ex]tions ( a simil> nature40#h ,tak+ ^! facts into consid]ation1 we mu/ admit t 9 ! light ( mod]n improvem5t a new def9ition is requir$3 "o m 9 l9e ) pres5t day practice4 ,= ! purpose ( ?is treatise let x be und]/ood !re=e t s$uction is ! process ( p]suad+ someone to d t :i* he or %e has want$ to d all ! "t4 ----- ,footnote #a3 ,! ,sexual ,life ( ,savages4 ,b4 ,mal9[ski4 ,footnote #b3 ,dome/ic ,mann]s ( ! ,am]icans4 ,by ,frances ,trollope4 ,new ,york2 ,dodd1 ,mead & ,company1 #aibg4 ,footnote #c3 ,recreations ( a ,m]*ant1 or ! ,*ri/ian ,sket* ,book4 ,by ,william ,a4 ,brew]4 ,bo/on4 ,see also ,hatrack by ,h]b]t ,asbury1 ,! ,am]ican ,m]cury1 ,april1 #aibf2 & ,! ,brass ,*eck4 ,by ,upton ,s9clair4 ,pasad5a4 ,footnote #d3 ,! ,beautiful ,victim3 ,be+ a ,full ,acc\nt ( ! ,s$uction & ,sorr[s ( ,miss ,m>y ,kirkpatrick 7,national ,police ,gazette3 #ahfb74 ,footnote #e3 ,! ,gre5 ,hat4 ,by ,mi*ael ,arl54 ,footnote #f3 ,edd+] v]sus ,?ompson3 ,h>ris j4 ,footnote #g3 ,= fur!r exposition ( juridical aspects ( ! subject see ,die ,zivilre*tli*5 ,anspr*e von ,frau5sp]son5 aus aus-s]eheli*em ,beis*lafe3 ,hans ,ho*/e94 ,footnote #h3 ,p]sonalities ( ,antiquity 444 ,ar?ur ,weigall4 ,,s$uction ,,9 ,,hi/ory ,! records pres]v$ f old] civilizations are 7z has be5 said be=e7 too fundam5tal 9 treatm5t to be ( mu* value to u 9 ! matt] ( details4 ,we "k1 h[ev]1 t ! my?ology & folklore ( any race pres5ts a m or less accurate idea ( ! cu/oms ( ! "t4 ,grant+ an am\nt ( exagg]ation 9 ! fables1 we h /ill ! pro( t s$uction has always be5 a recogniz$ practice 9 ,heav54 ,sc>cely a god has n dabbl$ 9 ! art at "o "t or ano!r4 ,9 ! fir/ place !y />t (f ) ! advantages ( div9ity & a work+ k ( black magic4#i ,!y c\ld be call$ s$uc]s 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w only by c\rtesy4 ,jupit]1 to take an example1 us$ me?ods ( ar*aic & brutal simplicity4 ,to be sure1 he w\ld sometimes take ! tr\ble to turn himself into a swan or a bull or a %[] ( gold1 b su* ex]cises are second nature to a deity & cause no delay or exhau/ion4 ,ammon1 ! ,egyptian god1 associat$ exclusively ) royalty1 & no "o ?\ght ( call+ him to task = su* moral irregul>ities4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! k+ly family 0 pr\d ( him4#aj ,a close /udy ( ! anci5t ,indians reveals ! fact t !y deem$ s$uction "o ( ! mo/ important ( ! arts1 rivall+ philosophy 9 popul>ity z a /udy4#aa ,! ,*9ese ) _! cu/om>y res]ve1 make no m5tion ( su* matt]s 9 (ficial pap]s1 b a quantity ( poetry & maxims discloses a ke5 ,ori5tal int]e/ 9 ! topic4#ab ,! ,old ,te/am5t ab\nds 9 /ories ( s$uction by means ( trick]y1 brib]y & simple p]suasion4 ,x is safe to assume f ! records t s$uction 9 all p>ts ( ! civiliz$ _w 0 at ab\t ! same /age ( prim>y developm5t4 ,! ,middle ,ages %[ "s progress4 ,lit]ature 0 gr[+ into an important culture1 & we h mu* m s\rce mat]ial4 ,!re are manife/ations ( ref9em5t 9 ! anci5t game1 b at ! same "t ! _w 0 n z light-he>t$ ab\t ^! matt]s z x _h be5 9 ! pa/4 ,! gr[? ( ! ,*ur*1 ) its set ideas ( ^! subjects & its zeal to catalogue ! s9s ( mank9d & to deal out puni%m5t accord+ly1 gave to s$uction its greate/ impetus4 ,at no o!r "t 9 hi/ory has su* a va/ am\nt ( "t & ?\ght be5 exp5d$ on "o idea4 ,x became a s91 & !re=e a necessity4 ,add$ to ! /imulation ( ! *ur*ly attitude 0 t ( ! ca/e sy/em1 :i* made s$uction ! only means ( communication betwe5 ! classes4 ,! ,r5aissance introduc$ a new fa%ion1 p]suasion by means ( brib]y4 ,k+s & _! c\rti]s l$ ! movem5t by elevat+ _! mi/resses to dizzy heights ( p[] & weal?4 ,! sixte5?1 sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies witness$ an influx ( new families & ! asc5t ( _m a l[ly maid54 ,sev]al ( ! noble/ families ( ,engl& trace _! orig9 to su* glitt]+ s$uctions4#ac ,inde$ ?is process became at "o "t s notori\s t x crept into folklore & has be5 pres]v$ = u 9 _m a ballad1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is repres5tative3 8,%e 0 poor b %e 0 hone/1 ,victim ( ! ,squire's :im40 ,ev5 be=e ?is p]iod1 ,engl& _h introduc$ a v>iation ( ! art 9 ! =m ( ,*ivalry4 ,?is s*ool ( behavi\r1 :ile pr(ess+ an ignorance ( ! v rudim5ts ( s$uction1 nev]!less play$ an important "p 9 its developm5t1 z is conv9c+ly illu/rat$ by ! old song3 8,9 days ( old1 :5 knights 7 bold ,& b>ons held _! sway1 ,a w>rior bold1 ) spurs ( gold1 ,sang m]rily 8 lay40 ,b aside f ! royal habits1 !re 0 no imag9ation1 no f9esse to s$uction4 ,x 0 a /]eotyp$ affair1 a furtive irregul>ity1 a silly little s94 ,! s$uction ( ! middle classes 0 a monoton\s bus9ess1 popul> only by reason ( ! dang] x entail$4 ,x has rema9$ = our mod]n _w to raise x to a place ( dignity among ! lead+ int]e/s ( all society4 ----- ,footnote #i3 ,bulf9*'s ,my?ology4 ,footnote #aj3 ,! ,gold5 ,b\gh4 ,sir ,j4 ,fraz]4 ,footnote #aa3 ,! ,kama ,sutra4 ,footnote #ab3 ,color$ ,/>s4 ,e4 ,p[ys ,ma!rs4 ,h\ghton ,miffl94 ,footnote #ac3 ,cf4 ,! ,complete ,pe]age4 ,,?is ,,mod]n ,,_w ,:at are ! reasons = ?is rec5t t5d5cy8 ,!re are _m answ]s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 mank9d ne$ no long] turn ! :ole ( its en]gy to def5ce & su/5ance4 ,! life ( ! av]age man is n completely devot$ to 8 bus9ess4 ,he is a r>ely active p]son if "o-?ird ( 8 day is giv5 ov] to actual "w4 8,i "w eight h\rs1 ,i sleep eight h\rs1 ,t leaves eight h\rs = love40 --,popul> ballad ,o!rwise :at does he d ) 8 "t8 8,:at makes ! bus9ess man tir$8 ,:at does ! bus9ess man d80 --,popul> song ,he reads1 he plays1 sometimes he wages w>1 & = ! re/ ( ! "t he sleeps1 eats & makes love4 ,we f9d ourselves 9 a re/less age1 a "t ( exp]im5t2 :5 almo/ ev]yone is urg$ by ! same desire to revise & improve4 ,x is ! ,gold5 ,age ( good liv+1 consequ5tly x is ! age ( imp5d+ bor$om4 ,9 su* an atmosph]e we w\ld expect to f9d a developm5t ( p>l\r pa/imes4 ,^! conditions1 ?is pleasant leisure1 ?is mu* vaunt$1 g5]ally diffus$ prosp]ity1 ?is impati5ce = hall[$ tradition & ! "t-hon\r$ devices = improv+ "o's "t1 h giv5 rise to crossword puzzles1 introspection1 & mod]n s$uction4 ,,difficulties ,,( ,,rese>* ,s9ce ! connotation ( ! ^w has be5 alt]$1 ,i v5ture to ass]t t !re h be5 conv]t$ to ! practices ( s$uction at lea/ twice z _m devotees z _h fl\ri%$ be=e4 ,?is /atem5t w und\bt$ly be *all5g$3 once m1 ,i make no d\bt1 ! skeptical w object to my conclusions on ! gr\nds t a sci5tific recluse is ( necessity )drawn f ! _w & its cu/oms & is ?us automatically exclud$ z a responsible judge ( sociological problems4 ,x might be appropriate 9 ?is preface to ent] a plea = our great body ( rese>* work]s :o are submitt$ to ?is sort ( amateur criticism4 ,! pa? ( ! sci5ti/ is beset ) difficulties ( e nature2 n only ^? 9 ! natural l9e ( 8 "w1 b ! :olesale ho/ility ( ! un9=m$ layman :o does n und]/& ! h>d%ips & delays ( laboratory proc$ure4 ,9 ?is case ,i hope to =e/all criticism by claim+ to h foll[$ a consci5ti\s program ( newspap] read+4 ,my /atem5t is bas$ on ! k common to ! layman4 ,i cite z pro( ! columns ( ! newspap]s1 bo? ! items ( fact & ! syndicat$ columns :i*1 x w\ld appe>1 devote sev5ty-five p] c5t ( _! space to discussion ( ! pres5t g5]ation & :at to d ab\t x4 ,inde$ o!r /ud5ts ( society h gone f>!r1 mu* f>!r4 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,w4 ,g>dn]1 em95t social psy*ologi/1 sev5 ye>s ago devot$ 8 doctor's !sis to ! s-call$ conditions ( morality !n prevail+ on ! 8campus40 ,) highly comm5dable en?usiasm1 ?is s*ol> sp5t almo/ ! entire s*ool ye> 9 an ald] bu% t grew on ! edge ( a seclud$ pa? kn[n to irrev]5t m9ds z ,lov]'s ,lane1 :]e ! y\?s ( ! univ]sity 7 wont to take _! ev5+ /rolls4 ,he adduc$ ! foll[+ significant /ati/ics3 ,( ! #c1jfa automobiles t drove ?r\gh ! lane 9 "o week1 #b1jji /opp$1 & #b1jje turn$ (f ! motors4 ,( ^!1 #aed drove on aga9 aft] p]iods ( "t v>y+ to an upp] limit ( five m9utes4 ,( ! rema9d]1 #a1ghh p>k$ = p]iods ( n less ?an "o h\r & n m ?an two h\rs & ?ree-qu>t]s4 ,dr4 ,g>dn] ascrib$ ! fixation ( ^! limits to ! p]iod betwe5 ! beg9n+ ( d>kness 7:i* ( c\rse v>i$ ) ! season7 & ! 8co$s'0 curfew4 ,( ! rema9+ sixty-?ree1 =ty-n9e ( ! automobiles sp5t ! entire night 9 ! lane4 ,! fate ( ! o!r f\rte5 w nev] be kn[n3 !y 7 all /ill !re on ! hi/oric night :5 a wat*man /umbl$ ov] ,dr4 ,g>dn]'s feet & took him to jail be=e he c\ld expla94 ,! vicissitudes & ob/acles t /& 9 ! sci5ti/'s way _c be ov]e/imat$4 ,?is deplorable incid5t is m]ely "o example ( ! preval5t attitude4 ,ano!r ( 8 exp]im5ts 0 to fix a dictaphone b5ea? ! old oak b5* at ! f> end ( ,lov]'s ,lane4 ,he did ?is %ortly aft] ! un=tunate episode ( ! jail1 & = elev5 nights he 0 ?us enabl$ to sit at 8 ease 9 ! laboratory1 tak+ notes4 7,i myself h mu* reason to ?ank & comm5d ,dr4 ,g>dn]'s =esight3 ^! notes1 :ile !y h n be5 us$ z s\rce mat]ial1 h nev]!less all[$ me to corroborate _m ( my own conclusions47 ,,me?od ,,( ,,treatm5t ,! me?od us$ 9 ?is treatise is ! result ( mu* ?\ght4 ,aft] attempt+ sev]al o!r outl9es1 ,i h come to ! conclusion t ! mo/ graphic repres5tation is t ( hypo!tical cases = ea* lesson--i4e41 ea* *apt] repres5ts a typical case1 or syn!tic exp]i5ce4 ,! /ud5t may at fir/ glance object to ?is treatm5t1 b a %ort survey w1 ,i hope1 conv9ce him t ! sy/em is ! only adequate "o possible4 ,note t ea* exp]im5t is c\*$ 9 colloquial t]ms1 ! bett] to c>ry ! atmosph]e ( ! lesson4 ,( c\rse ! /ud5t is expect$ to v>y ! program accord+ to 8 own requirem5ts3 ^! exp]im5ts are to s]ve m]ely z outl9es4 ,i h attempt$ to avoid z f> z possible t weal? ( te*nical t]m9ology s de> to ! he>t ( ! av]age sci5tific au?or & s try+ to ! beg9n]3 ,i h d>$ to hope t my compilation w\ld be an aid n only to t small b& :o h d$icat$ _! lives exclusively to rese>*1 b also to ! great masses1 ! dilettantes & amateurs :o might be able to f9d "s inspiration 9 ^! pages4 ,! prep>ation1 bo? rese>* & field "w1 has be5 ardu\s1 b :at accompli%m5t 0 ev] valuable )\t "s lab\r & pa9s8 ,if my contribution to sci5tific lit]ature has 9 "s small measure advanc$ ! p5etration ( my fell[ man & eas$ 8 pa? ( lov+1 ,i am amply repaid4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i wi% to ?ank ^? :o h work$ ) me4 ,)\t _! unfail+ pati5ce1 sympa?y & assiduity ?is little book c\ld nev] h be5 writt54 ,new ,york4 ,?anksgiv+1 #aibi4 ,e4 ,h4 ,,exp]im5ts ,,:at ,,is ,,s$uction8 ,,?is ,,mod]n ,,_w ,,*apt] #a4 ,i ,,?9k ,,y ,,h ,a ,,great ,,capacity ,,= ,,liv+ #b4 ,,j ,,ano!r ,,little ,,"o #c4 ,,feel ,,my ,,muscle #d4 ,,y',,re ,,n ,,! ,,dome/ic ,,type #e4 ,i',m ,,bad #f4 ,,an ,,ugly ,,old ,,?+ ,,l ,,me #g4 ,,be ,,indep5d5t6 #h4 ,,:at ,,d ,,y ,,?9k ,,y\r ,,husb&',s ,,do+8 #i4 ,,music ,,gets ,,me #aj4 ,,ev]ybody ,,does #aa4 ,,?is ,,bus9ess #ab4 ,,game ,,little ,,kid #ac4 ,,promise ,,me ,,y ,,won',t #ad4 ,,ah1 ,,:at ,,is ,,life8 #ae4 ,a ,,man ,,my ,,age #af4 ,,gonna ,,be ,,nice8 #ag4 ,,life ,,is ,,%ort #ah4 ,i',d ,,h ,,said ,,y ,,7 ,,f ,,new ,,york #ai4 ,,%e ,,lov$ ,,me ,,= ,,! ,,dang]s ,,bibliography #a4 ,i ,,?9k ,,y ,,h ,a ,,great ,,capacity ,,= ,,liv+ ,,type3 ,well-to-d man ) slightly arti/ic t5d5cies2 ! sort t believes fir/ 9 money1 !n 9 full enjoym5t ( x4 ,8 philosophy is practical b n too limit$ to mat]ial consid]ations2 9 o!r words1 he talks well on almo/ any subject4 ,,subject3 ,slightly y\ng]1 b ( ! same bre$4 ,! families ( ! two protagoni/s h probably be5 fri5dly = two g5]ations4 ,,app>atus3 ,a re/aurant3 "o ( ! m leisurely ones :]e ! di%es d n rattle b an or*e/ra makes conv]sation j z difficult4 ,,rem>ks3 ,! keynote ( ! approa* is a tacit appreciation ( intellig5ce on ! "p ( ! subject4 ,?is sympa!tic attitude is v important4 ,?9k x all ov] c>efully1 put a fl[] 9 y\r buttonhole & g ahead4 ,i ,,?9k ,,y ,,h ,a ,,great ,,capacity ,,= ,,liv+ ,y h rea*$ ! c(fee & are putt+ up a brave fight aga9/ ! or*e/ra be=e go+ out into ! privacy ( ! /reet4 ,%e3 ,& we didn't get home1 aft] all1 until two o'clock4 ,i 0 s angry3 x spoil$ ! ev5+4 ,y3 ,angry6 ,i don't ?9k t y c\ld ev] be angry4 ,%e3 ,oh1 yes1 y don't "k me at all4 ,i h a dreadful temp]4 ,y3 ,well1 x doesn't someh[ fit 9 ) my idea ( y1 y see4 ,no1 ,i mu/ disagree ) y4 ,y hav5't a temp]4 ,x's impossible = y to h a really e>?ly emotion4 ,%e 7some:at irritat$73 ,:y1 h[ c y say su* a ?+8 ,y3 ,y're a /rangely alo( *ild1 y "k4 ,%e 7aft] a pleas$ little sil5ce73 ,t's n nice ( y4 ,y3 ,:y n8 ,x's s nice ( y1 y "k4 ,%e3 ,oh1 d y really ?9k s8 ,i'm sure ,i don't try to be4 ,no4444 7) a *>m+ smile7--y're q wrong4 ,x's ! re/ ( !m t are diff]5t4 ,i'm really v normal4 ,y3 ,normal8 ,oh1 my de>6 ,& yet1 aft] all1 x's n v funny4 ,p]haps x's a trag$y4 ,%e3 ,:at is8 ,y3 ,y\r attitude t[>d life4 ,%e3 ,:y1 ,i h no attitude6 ,y3 ,!re y are2 t's j x4 ,someone ( u mortals tries to tell y h[ we--h[ fle%-&-blood be+s react to y1 & y simply op5 ^? cle> eyes ( y\rs1 &--well1 h[ c ,i g on talk+ 9 ! face ( su* bl& ignorance8 ,%e3 ,ignorance6 ,:y ,i don't4444 ,y3 ,oh1 surely y "k h[ ignorant y are8 ,y mu/ rema9 ignorant ) delib]ation4 ,x's "p ( y\r *>m1 ( c\rse1 b 444 oh1 h[ *>m+ y c\ld be1 9 ano!r way6 ,%e3 ,really4444 7sudd5ly h] voice w>ms & %e leans a little ov] ! table1 talk+ eag]ly7 ,no1 y're p]fectly "r4 ,i mean f y\r viewpo9t1 ( c\rse4 ,"o ?+ t y =get1 ?\gh1 is t ,i don't feel ! way t y & ! re/ ( !m d4 ,i c't really und]/& x myself1 & yet 444 oh1 all t sort ( ?+2 emotion & all t2 seems s 444 s messy4 ,y3 ,messy8 ,my de> *ild1 :at sort ( p c y h kn[n8 ,%e3 ,p]fectly normal p1 ,i assure y4 ,no1 x's my own fault4 ,x's me1 & ,i c't help x4 ,emotion to me has always seem$--no ?ank y1 j demi-tasse--seem$ common4 ,n ari/ocratic4 ,t's r a snide ?+ to say1 isn't x8 ,i don't mean to s\nd t way4 ,y3 ,i "k y don't4 7,! music plays )\t competition = a mom5t74 ,b h[ sad6 ,%e3 ,sad8 ,oh no4 ,i get along q well4 ,i'm really v happy1 except once 9 a :ile4 ,i'm z happy1 t is1 z y c possibly be = all y\r--y\r normality4 ,y3 ,b :at a /range way = an intellig5t p]son l y\rself to ?9k6 ,h y no curiosity8 ,%e3 ,oh1 c]ta9ly4 ,to an ext5t4 ,b :5 curiosity conflicts ) "o's disgu/s4444 ,y3 ,disgu/s8 ,n[ y are c]ta9ly wrong4 ,x gives y away4 ,%e3 ,yes1 t 0 a silly ?+ to say4 ,y3 ,don't y ?9k t y all[ y\r m9d to rule y too mu*8 ,x's really dang]\s4 ,i mean x4 ,surely y\r intellig5ce tells y t a well-r\nd$ p]sonality4444 ,%e3 ,b ,i told y2 ,i don't want to exp]im5t6 ,y3 ,i c't believe t y are 9 a position to judge4 ,y don't really "k :at y want2 y don't "k :at to want4 ,i don't believe y = a m9ute :5 y say y are happy4 ,lovely1 yes2 b lovely 9 a melan*oly way4 ,h[ c y "k ab\t y\rself1 y wise *ild8 ,tell me1 are y always s s]5e8 ,%e3 ,y're gett+ mu* too s]i\s4 ,let's dance4 ,y3 ,i don't want to dance ) y j n[4 ,i ?9k y're try+ to run away f me z y h always run away f que/ions4 ,d y "k1 y're a mo/ deceptive p]son4 ,:5 ,i met y1 ,i said to myself1 8,%e is s5sitive10 b ,i nev] ?\ght ( y z be+ beautiful4 ,i'm be+ frank1 d y m9d8 ,b ,i see n[ t y are4 ,i see t y are r>ely beautiful1 b t y d n wi% to be4 ,isn't t true8 ,%e3 ,:y no1 ( c\rse n4 ,i don't und]/& x all4 ,y3 ,x's j ?is1 & ,i don't c>e :e!r or n ,i (f5d y4 ,9 fact1 ,i hope ,i d4 ,someone ought to (f5d y n[ & !n4 ,y're committ+ a crime1 n only aga9/ u b aga9/ y\rself4 ,if ,i _h my way--& ,i'm n be+ selfi%1 ei!r-- ,%e 7blaz+73 ,z ?\gh any ( y w]5't selfi%6 ,y3 ,:at8 ,%e3 ,i'm s tir$ ( x all4 ,don't y ?9k ,i he> some?+ l ?is e day ( my life8 ,all ( y work+ = y\rselves1 argu+ = y\rselves1 talk+ et]nally ab\t ! same ?+4 ,i c't /& any m ( x4 ,i'm sick ( x4 ,y 7gravely73 ,i beg y\r p>don1 b y're n be+ q polite1 are y8 ,y're a bit unju/4 ,%e3 ,p]haps ,i'm r excit$4 ,sorry4 ,y3 ,p]haps n4 ,?is is ! result ( a long sil5ce1 isn't x8 ,y h nev] spok5 l ?is be=e8 ,%e3 ,yes1 t's x4 ,y 7lean+ =w>d73 ,my de>1 if ,i've said any?+4444 ,%e 7fa9tly73 ,no1 x's no?+4 ,tell me1 h[ c y--all ( y--be s cold blood$ & unfa/idi\s at ! same "t8 ,y3 ,oh1 b y are wrong4 ,i'm sure t z a rule we are m fa/idi\s ?an y c\ld possibly "k4 ,i'm sorry t ,i've di/urb$ y--,*eck1 please6 ,i'm go+ to take y home4 ,%e3 ,no1 ,i 0 fooli%4 ,y're "r4 ,i'm sure y're "r4 ,b ,i c\ldn't help x4 ,h ,i hurt y8 ,y3 ,let's =get x all4 ,let's g some:]e & talk ab\t o!r ?+s4 7,y rise & />t to ! door47 ,i didn't want to spoil ! ev5+1 mu* z y seem$ to ?9k s4 ,%\ld we g to my place & look at ! pr9t ,i j b\ght8 ,x's s e>ly to take y home4 ,%e3 ,yes1 t w\ld be nice4 ,y3 ,!re1 y see2 ,i've done y an inju/ice4 ,y're q human und]nea? x all4 ,probably someone has hurt y1 & y won't tell me ab\t x4 ,i ?9k1 my de>1 t y h a v great capacity = liv+4 ,let's take "o ) ! top d[n4 ,,taxi66 #b4 ,,j ,,ano!r ,,little ,,"o ,,type3 ,virile1 "y1 simple4 ,a man :o does n wa/e "t on philosophical reflections2 :o kn[s :at he wants & /ops at no?+ b sacrifice to get x4 ,,subject3 ,v "y1 semi-sophi/icat$4 ,t is1 %e has be5 w>n$ b n insulat$4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,victrola #a ,radio #a ,bottle ,scot* #a ,automobile #a ,h\se--,anybody's #a ,p>ty ,,rem>ks3 ,! inclusion 9 ! collection ( ?is lesson is accompani$ by "s misgiv+s on my "p4 ,x is a me?od ( :i* we d n approve4 ,! true s$uction does n dep5d ^u me*anical devices su* z alcohol4 ,i c\nsel my /ud5ts to save ?is me?od until all else fails1 = x leads to a slackness & a lazy attitude t[>d ! "w4 ,moreov]1 x is aga9/ ! law 9 ?is c\ntry to buy liquor or to c>ry x ar\nd4 ,,j ,,ano!r ,,little ,,"o #a4 ,! introduction4 ,give ev]yone full notice1 b :5 h] "n is m5tion$1 employ ! p]sonal t\* 9 y\r b[--! l+]+ glance %ad+ (f 9 fri5dly admiration4 #b4 ,wait half an h\r1 p]haps employ+ ! "t ) a dr9k4 ,dance ) ev]yone else & be look+ at h] twice :5 %e glances y\r way4 #c4 ,sudd5ly walk+ ov] to h]1 y %\ld look accus+ly at ! half-full glass 9 h] h&4 8,y don't mean to tell me t's y\r fir/80 8,yes40 8,say1 :o are y anyway8 ,h ,i ev] se5 y ar\nd80 8,no1 ,joe & ,edna br\ght me4 ,i don't "k anyone "h v well40 8,:o's ,joe80 8,! little fell[ ov] !re40 8,y\r heavy80 8,silly6 ,no1 ( c\rse n4 ,he & ,edna j got m>ri$4 ,t's :y !y're hav+ ?is p>ty1 isn't x80 8,i don't "k4 ,i 0 invit$1 t's all ,i "k4 ,well1 see y lat]40 ,get up & g away at ?is po9t2 too mu* at fir/ is too mu*4 #d4 ,soon aft] ?is x is likely t ! lady w f9i% h] glass me*anically2 & ! next "o w g d[n ) m alacrity4 ,keep an eye on h]1 & :5 %e has f9i%$ ! second "o come back & ask h] to dance4 ,if y are a good danc] ! :ole ?+ is easi]1 b s few ( y are4 ,put h] d[n :5 x is ov]1 smile at h] politely & g away aga94 ,?is my/ifies h]4 #e4 ,two dr9ks lat]4 ,don't dr9k too mu*2 ?is requires z mu* conc5tration z any o!r bus9ess4 ,x's "t n[ to focus ! attack4 ,aft] two or ?ree dances ! room seems uncom=tably w>m1 & n[ t %e is accu/om$ to be+ monopoliz$ %e won't be av]se to /epp+ outdoors ) y to get cool4 ,any c> w d if x is unoccupi$4 ,!re w be a slightly awkw>d pause2 brea?less & afraid on h] "p4 ,!n %e realizes t y\r int5tions are all "r & %e is a%am$ ( h] own suspicions4 8,my1 b x mu/ h be5 w>m 9 !re10 %e says4 8,i didn't realize x4 ,:at a lovely night60 8,yeah1 ! gang's crazy to /ay indoors 9 ?is wea!r4444 ,say1 :at d y d all ! "t8 ,i hav5't se5 y ar\nd40 8,well1 ,i hav5't be5 9 t[n v long4 ,i'm visit+ ,edna40 8,hav+ a good "t80 8,oh1 yes4 ,ev]yone's be5 s nice to me40 8,naturally !y w\ld be1 to y4 ,i guess y h a pretty good "t :]ev] y g40 8,aw1 t's an old "o60 8,y don't swall[ ev]y?+ y he>1 d y8 ,well1 t's "r40 444 a bur/ ( music comes ?r\gh ! w9d[ 444 8,say1 ,i've got a dr9k or two "h4 ,want "o80 8,oh no--,i've _h en\gh4 ,b y g "r ahead40 8,nope1 ,i don't dr9k )\t company40 8,well--j a little "o40 #f4 ,aft] ! bottle has be5 tuck$ away aga91 settle d[n ) a deep sigh & put y\r arm ar\nd h]4 ,:ile %e's wond]+ if %e ought to let x /ay !re1 turn ar\nd & pull h] head ov] to y\rs1 v lazily & com=tably4 8,no6 ,please40 8,all "r40 ,release h]1 avoid+ all trace ( petulance4 ,%e c ?9k t ov] = a :ile4 #g4 ,aft] a long "t1 rea* = ! bottle aga94 8,j ano!r little "o80 ,( c\rse %e doesn't want to be a complete prig-- 8,all "r4 ,b ar5't y dr9k+ a lot80 8,no4 ,i nev] take too mu*40 ,!re really isn't mu* to say4 ,y don't want conv]sation2 %e kn[s y don't4 ,%e does--or does %e8 ,%e doesn't "k :at %e wants1 j n[4 ,y've flu/]$ h] & upset h] & />t$ h] ?9k+ & y ar5't do+ any?+ to help h] out4 ,%e wond]s :y y don't say some?+4 ,%e c't ?9k ( any?+ to say4 ,%e's ?9k+ too h>d ( some?+ :i* y h evid5tly =gott54 ,x is almo/ a relief :5 y put y\r arm ar\nd h] aga94 ,some?+ def9ite1 anyway4 ,ev5 :5 y kiss h] %e doesn't prote/4 ,%e ?9ks t x wasn't bad anyway2 9 fact x 0 a nice kiss--n too long nor too en?usia/ic4 ,& z a matt] ( fact1 ?is p>ticul> subject %\ld n be a connoisseur ( kisses4 ,%e w\ld l to discuss x4 ,:5ev] %e has be5 kiss$ be=e1 ! occasion seem$ m mom5t\s1 ) prelude ( conv]sation & aft]ma? ( prote/ation4 ,y\r absolute indiff]5ce intrigues h]4 ,y've evid5tly =gott5 all ab\t x already4 #h4 ,& !n y yawn4 ,yawn & burr[ y\r head 9 h] brea/ 9 an affectionate1 fri5dly mann]2 dropp+ (f to sleep imm$iately4 ,%e sits v /ill & /raight1 hop+ t y'll wake up1 hop+ y won't1 hop+ no "o is wat*+ y f ! por*1 wond]+ :y %e isn't object+1 wond]+ :y %e %\ld1 wond]+ ab\t life 9 g5]al4444 ,x's all because %e drank s mu* ( t :iskey4 ,%e really doesn't feel s well4 ,sort ( mix$ up4 ,:y don't y wake up8 ,%e wants to g 9 & dance2 x mu/ be late4 ,h[ did ?is get />t$ anyway8 #i4 ,%e /irs a little at la/1 = h] arm is go+ to sleep1 & ?is wakes y4 ,op5 y\r eyes & pull h] face d[n to y\rs--x's ! mo/ natural ?+ to d "u ! circum/ances4 8,sweet ?+40 ,%e is reassur$4 ,y are ?9k+ ( h]1 !n4 ,y've become once m a p]son1 a man1 in/ead ( an ab/ract problem4 ,& %e kn[s h[ to deal ) p1 ev5 ) m54 ,x's ?is o!r ?+ t worries h]2 ?is horrible imp]sonal wond]+2 ?is feel+ ( enmity t lurks 9 ! air :5 p =get y & g to sleep4 ,al?\gh %e c\ldn't put x into words4444 #aj4 8,ano!r dr9k1 sweet ?+80 8,i guess s40 8,sure1 j ano!r little "o n[40 ,%e isn't ?9k+ at all n[4 ,if %e 7 %e'd probably sugge/ go+ 91 = x is late & %e wants to dance4 ,b x doesn't seem late2 x doesn't seem z ?\gh "t is go+ on at all4 ,%e isn't ?9k+4 ,%e doesn't />t to ?9k ev5 :5 y kiss h] m en?usia/ically & n s lazily4 ,?is mu/ be ! way a plant feels on a hot summ] day :5 x hasn't any?+ to d b gr[4 ,n happy2 n sad4 ,x is only :5 %e realiz$ at la/ t y are gr[+ importunate t %e /irs h]self & prote/s4 ,%e isn't sure :at to say2 ! prote/ is m a matt] ( habit ?an any?+ else4444 ,ev]y?+ is a habit4444 ,& once m1 = ! la/ "t1 y say 8,yes4 ,"o m4 ,j ano!r little "o40 #c4 ,,feel ,,my ,,muscle ,,type3 ,! man ( action1 ( firm convictions & a limit$ sympa?y = anyone :o does n agree ) him4 ,timid or sickly p]sons are advis$ to avoid ?is me?od4 ,,subject3 ,an old-fa%ion$ girl1 apt to get a ?rill :5 =cibly rem9d$ ( h] comp>ative weakness4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,ba?+ ,bea* #a ,life-sav+ ,uni=m #b ,hot ,dogs ,,rem>ks3 ,we all h "s primitive in/9cts1 ev5 n[4 ,a crude exhibition ( brute /r5g? is fasc9at+ to mo/ ( u1 d5y x z we w4 ,! psy*ological basis = ! reaction ( ! subject is probably a feel+ t %e w n h to be> ! responsibility = :atev] may happ54 ,,feel ,,my ,,muscle ,! holiday cr[d is ?9n+ out4 ,dusk %r\ds ! less decorative elem5ts ( ! bea*--! ragg$ holes left by *ildr5 & ! empty1 soil$ pap] lun* boxes4 ,^? revel]s :o are left see only ! long curv+ l9e ( ! %ore & a my/]i\s int]mitt5t foam+ z ! lazy waves cra% sl[ly aga9/ ! s&4 ,eloise l\nges on ! bea*1 wat*+ ! sl[ ebb ( ! ,sunday gaiety4 ,%e ?9ks vaguely ( go+ 9 = "o m dip be=e %e gets dress$2 ?9ks ( ! %ock ( cold wat] on h] already-dry ba?+ suit2 ?9ks ( ! damp1 dank-smell+ dress+-room1 & decides to po/pone ! :ole ?+ = a few m9utes4 ,!re is no hurry & %e isn't cold4 ,%e runs h] h& ?r\gh h] fuzzy hair & yawns4 ,%e is a slim girl ) a slightly bor$ expression1 & %e is y\ng] ?an %e looks4 ,x has be5 a pleasant ,sunday1 )al r dull4 ,%e hasn't come to ! bea* alone2 %e & ! o!r file-cl]k 9 ! (fice h v5tur$ out toge!r4 ,b ,bessie has met up ) a boy-fri5d & disappe>$4 ,eloise does n hold a grudge aga9/ h] = h] des]tion2 x is und]/ood t su* accid5ts are likely to happ5 on ,sunday aft]noon4 ,b %e surveys ! long lonely ride home ) di/a/e4 ,%e *ews h] wad ( ,juicy ,fruit dreamily & gives to ! ukelele clut*$ to h] diaphragm a p5sive plunk4 ,x is at ?is mom5t t y sight h]4 ,y are /roll+ along ! bea* on y\r way 91 aft] an ardu\s day ( life-sav+4 ,n t anyone has ne$$ 8 life sav$1 b ?ree blondes & two brunettes h requir$ swimm+ lessons & all ( !m h be5 plump4 ,by ?is "t y pref] !m sl5d]2 all ! ladies tattoo$ on y\r arms are v sl5d] inde$2 & two ( !m we> r$ ba?+-suits ( ! same %ade z ,eloise's4 ,y /op %ort :5 y see h] & wond] if y hav5't se5 h] be=e some:]e4 ,y decide t y hav5't2 & regret ! fact4 ,y wond] if %e has notic$ y4 ,if %e has1 %e doesn't %[ x4 ,n a miss$ beat has int]rupt$ ! ma/ication ( h] *ew+-gum4 ,true to y\r vocation1 adopt a nautical me?od ( approa*4 ,9 o!r words1 tack4 ,fir/ walk along a l9e incl9$ at =ty-five degrees to ! mo/ direct approa* to ,eloise4 ,some:]e at h] "r pause sudd5ly & exam9e a s&-crab4 ,!n look up quickly1 obvi\sly "u ! impression t someone is call+ y4 ,aft] c>efully look+ at ev]y?+ else on ! bea*1 drop y\r eyes to ,eloise1 :o bl9ks & turns away4 ,sigh l\dly & drop heavily & prone on ! s& ne> h] feet4 ,/>tl$1 %e looks at y aga94 ,gr9 & flip a pebble at h]4 8,say60 says ,eloise1 indignantly4 8,:at d y say1 girlie80 y c\nt]4 ,!n raise y\rself 9 sections & r$rape y\r lean l5g? on ! log next to h]4 8,a9't y lonesome80 y add4 ,x is a rhetorical "q purely1 b %e does n want to play4 ,%e *ooses to take y lit]ally4 8,n mu*10 %e retorts4 8,i'm wait+ = a guy40 ,answ] promptly1 8,n any m1 y a9't40 ,%e compresses h] lips & ignores y1 f+]+ ! /r+s ( ! ukelele 9 an ab/ract$ way4 ,x has no effect4 ,pat h] arm & say3 8,give u a tune1 kid80 8,fre%60 %e says scornfully4 8,:o y cr[d+80 8,aw1 don't be mean10 y plead4 8,give u a tune40 ,eloise %akes h] head quickly & decisively4 8,i didn't ask y ov]60 %e rem9ds y4 ,x is a w>n+ t %e is on h] gu>d2 t %e is a difficult proposition2 t %e is a ,nice ,girl4 8,well1 gee1 c't a guy try to be human80 ,y\r voice %\ld be petulant & y\?ful4 8,i 0 j try+ to be human4 ,i 0 lonesome40 ,x is a pla9tive spee*1 & y look pla9tive4 ,b nev]!less y are a mascul9e be+1 /rong & undefeat$4 ,probably x is ! ba?+ suit1 or p]haps ! air ) :i* y light y\r cig>ette4 ,eloise gazes at y\r pr(ile 9 unc]ta9ty4 ,end ! pause by ca/+ away ! mat* & turn+ to h]4 8,s :5 ,i se5 y ,i c\ldn't help talk+4 ,if y don't l x ,i'll g away4 ,i got my pride1 too40 ,?is is a little bett]4 8,oh1 well1 if y didn't mean to be fre%4 ,y "k a girl has got to be c>eful40 8,sure10 y say1 nodd+4 8,i bet y d1 all "r40 8,:at d y mean80 8,aw1 y "k :at ,i mean60 say to h] ard5tly4 8,anybody ev] tell y y\r eyes are pretty80 8,fre%60 ,%e />ts pick+ at ! ukelele aga91 slightly confus$4 8,come on n[1 babe10 y plead aga94 8,give u a tune40 8,i don't "k any?+ new10 %e apologizes 9 advance4 8,d y "k t "o #8,i ,c't ,give ,y ,any?+ ,b ,love'80 8,g ahead10 y murmur4 ,%e plays ! song1 & !n ano!r1 & ano!r4 ,! sun approa*es ! horizon & ! ocean turns d>k & gre54 8,gee10 says ,eloise 9 l[ tones1 8,i got to g40 8,wait a m9ute1 babe40 ,/& up & rumple h] hair affectionately be=e leav+4 ,eloise %r\ds h]self 9 h] ba?robe & waits4 ,pres5tly y come back ?r\gh ! night1 c>ry+ two hot-dogs dripp+ mu/>d4 8,surr\nd t10 y ord]1 pr(f]+ "o4 8,x's a swell night4 ,anybody worry+ ab\t y8 ,y cold80 ,%e %akes h] head hesitantly4 8,n-no4 ,b ,i'll h to g soon2 x's awfully late40 ,y mun* hungrily :ile ! breeze dies d[n ov] ! wat]4 ,!n %ift1 dispos+ y\rself m com=tably1 & grunt cont5t$ly4 ,eloise gives ! head 9 h] lap a little pu%1 b x rolls back4 ,%e decides to ignore x4 8,go%10 y say at la/1 8a night l ?is is en\gh to make anybody feel s(t4 ,ev5 a guy l me40 8,yeah1 ,i bet y're a h>d guy60 %e cries4 ,lift y\r head & prop x on y\r h&4 8,say1 li/51 babe6 ,anybody :o says ,i a9't1 don't "k me6 ,does anybody ev] bo!r y8 ,"s ( ^! drug/ore %eiks ev] get fre%80 ,%e hangs h] head4 8,well44440 8,well10 cut h] %ort1 8if !y d1 s5d 'em ar\nd60 ,make y\r voice om9\s4 8,don't let anybody tell y diff]5t4 ,look "h40 ,raise y\r arm & cl5* y\r fi/4 8,feel t4 ,!re40 ,eloise puts out a t5tative & timid f+]4 8,ooo60 %e cries4 8,yes1 ,i guess y c\ld hit4 ,i guess ,i w\ldn't ev] try to get y sore60 8,baby10 murmur t5d]ly1 8y c\ldn't get me sore if y tri$4 ,i knew ! m9ute ,i se5 y y 0 a sweet kid4 ,if anybody ev] bo!rs y aga91 tell me4 ,a nice kid l y hadn't ought to g ar\nd )\t somebody tak+ c>e ( y4 ,i rememb] once44440 ,"h y /op4 ,some:]e d[n ! bea* ano!r ukelele plays s(tly4 ,y sigh & grope ?r\gh ! d>k4 ,%e tries futilely to dislodge y4 8,i really got to be go+10 %e prote/s1 some:at fright5$4 ,%e is always some:at fright5$ :5 ! fell[s get too fre%4 8,n[ li/51 babe4 ,y a9't afraid ( me1 ,y ne$n't be4 ,don't g away yet2 y're all "r4 ,j a little long]40 ,& yet1 z be=e1 = all y\r plead+ tones !re %\ld be a h9t ( /r5g? 9 y\r spee*4 ,eloise yields1 b :e!r to y\r implor+ or y\r /r5g? %e does n "k4 8,well10 %e says1 8if y're nice40 ,sil5ce lives on ! bea*1 except = ! t9y wail+ ( ! ukelele4 ,sil5tly ! wat] undulates & ! moon creeps ov] ! edge ( x4 8,quit x60 says ,eloise1 giggl+ n]v\sly4 ,d n answ]4 8,aw1 quit60 ,/ill y d n answ]4 8,please6 ,y're too /rong4 ,oh1 quit60 ,! o!r ukelele /ill plays1 spread+ ov] ! night a sweet lay] ( romance2 s++ ( exotic love on a :it]1 w>m] bea* 9 a m delicate _w2 s++ ( love1 z ?\gh love 7 a ?+ to be sung4 #d4 ,,y',,re ,,n ,,! ,,dome/ic ,,type ,,type3 ,! s5sitive "y man ) a pr$ilection = virtu\s m>ri$ wom54 ,*>m+ly impetu\s4 ,,subject3 ,a virtu\s m>ri$ woman4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,liv+ room #a ,*aise-longue ,,rem>ks3 ,love1 mat]nal in/9ct & pity are all emotions t %\ld be employ$ 9 ?is lesson1 b ! mo/ important factor ( all is spirituality4 ,nev] = "o mom5t all[ h] to d\bt y\r spiritual s9c]ity4 ,,y',,re ,,n ,,! ,,dome/ic ,,type ,! doorbell r+s j z %e is settl+ d[n to a nap1 & !re is no "o else 9 ! h\se to answ] x4 ,%e op5s ! door a little reluctantly4 8,oh1 x's y1 ,ar?ur10 %e says 9 relief4 8,come 94 ,i ?\ght x might be someone special40 8,i'm n int]rupt+ any?+1 am ,i80 say1 smil+ z y ent] ! liv+ room4 ,smile nicely2 y\?fully4 8,i won't g away1 at any rate4 ,n unless y're v h>d & cruel4 ,i work$ too h>d to get "h40 8,x's all "r10 %e says1 sitt+ d[n & patt+ h] hair 9 back4 8,i 0 go+ to lie d[n & try to sleep1 out ( %e] bor$om4 ,!re's no?+ ,i really h to d4 ,b y %\ld be at "w4 ,:y ar5't y80 8,i didn't feel l work+40 ,fr[n & look at h] defiantly4 8,good ,"l1 :y %\ld a man "w all ! "t8 ,i hate ! bloody (fice anyway1 & y "k x40 ,%e %akes h] head at y1 b smiles4 8,i ought to scold y4 ,b ,i "k too well h[ y feel40 8,:y don't y lie d[n ev5 if ,i am "h8 ,g on ov] to ! *aise-longue2 ,i'll tuck y\r feet up40 8,graci\s60 %e cries4 8,y'll h me spoil$ if y're too att5tive4 ,bob hasn't y\r t\*+ respect = my age40 ,?ump ! *air z y b5d ov] to arrange ! quilt4 8,alice1 t isn't funny4 ,x nev] 0 funny4 ,at any rate1 y mu/n't tell ,bob h[ nice ,i am to y1 or 8 dislike ( me w ov]fl[ all b\nds4 ,t w\ld be a nuisance4 ,i'd h to visit y 9 ! aft]noons all ! "t1 & !y w\ldn't l t at ! damn$ (fice40 8,no1 & y w\ldn't ev] get to see my new d9n] dress40 ,sit d[n on ! edge ( ! *air4 8,& ,i'd h to /ay away on week-ends2 ,i'd h to />t play+ golf1 & ,i hate x4 ,x's mu* nic] to come "h & talk40 ,%e laughs4 8,yes1 ,i "k y ?9k s4 ,y'd r talk ?an d any?+ else1 w\ldn't y80 8,w\ldn't y80 y c\nt]4 8,b ?is sub rosa arrangem5t might h its advantages4 ,if ,i _h to be furtive y might be =c$ to take me s]i\sly40 8,y're a silly little boy10 %e says1 look+ worri$4 8,( c\rse ,i am4 ,i only wi% y said x (t5]4 ,if y w\ld only promise me to say e morn+ & e ev5+ #8,:at a silly boy ,ar?ur is1' ,i'd feel bett] ab\t go+ home s (t540 8,x w\ldn't be a difficult promise to make10 %e says ?\ghtfully4 8,p]haps ,i d x anyway4 ,y're awfully silly sometimes40 8,good6 ,at any rate1 t w\ld mean t y w\ld say my "n twice a day40 8,heav5s60 8,x did s\nd s5tim5tal1 didn't x8 ,well1 =get x4 ,y "k1 ,i am s]i\s ab\t ,bob3 ,i wi% he'd dislike me a little m actively40 ,%e sits up & speaks ) decision4 8,ar?ur6 ,y "k well en\gh t ,bob doesn't dislike y at all40 8,is t x80 y ask1 sorr[fully4 8,!n x's 8 madd5+ indiff]5ce t ,i c't =give him4 ,i won't =give him1 anyway1 s y might z well give up40 8,if x w\ld make y feel any bett]1 he said j ! o!r ev5+1 #8,:y doesn't t kid get to "w8 ,he's be5 hang+ ar\nd "h a lot long] ?an he w\ld if ,i 7 8 fa!r4'0 8,yes10 y answ]1 8t helps4 ,t helps4 ,i feel almo/ k9dly t[>d him n[4 ,i'm glad y told me40 8,y "k well en\gh y l ,bob60 ,%ake y\r head4 8,x's j ano!r ( my worries4 ,i d l ,bob4 ,i love ,bob4 ,he's su* a *ild40 ,%e giggles4 8,well1 ,i wi% he c\ld he> y40 8,yes1 isn't x funny8 ,we g ar\nd feel+ pat]nal ab\t ea* o!r & y lie !re & laugh at bo? ( u4 ,let's n talk ab\t him any m4 ,i'm n a sub rosa visitor yet2 ,i hav5't any "r to talk4 ,:]e's ,betty80 8,i s5t h] out to ! ,p>k = ! aft]noon40 ,%e looks out ( ! w9d[4 8,we've _h su* wret*$ wea!r until today4 ,%e'll be he>tbrok5 :5 %e f9ds out y 7 "h4 ,n[ t ! family's all discuss$ & tak5 c>e (1 tell me h[ y are4 ,h y be5 do+ any?+ wick$ lately8 ,tell me "s gossip ab\t ! y\ng] g5]ation40 8,:at d ,i "k ab\t ! y\ng] g5]ation8 ,i hav5't be5 play+ ar\nd4 ,x's que] re/less wea!r4 ,i've be5 try+ to write4 ,i'm surpris$ y hav5't notic$ ?is air4 ,!re's some?+ 9 x4 ,ev5 y mu/ h notic$4 ,x isn't exactly wild4 ,spiritually provocative1 ,i ?9k--:atev] t means40 8,:y %\ldn't ,i h notic$ x80 %e asks4 8,y60 y cry bitt]ly4 8,a sublimely wise p]son l y8 ,alice de>e/1 :y %\ld y h notic$ x8 ,or if y did1 :y %\ld y admit x80 ,%e rais$ h] eyebr[s1 some:at surpris$4 8,y s\nd angry10 is all %e says4 8,:at's ! matt]80 8,no?+4 ,i'm 9 a bad temp]40 8,y really are10 %e says wond]+ly4 8,i've nev] se5 y l ?is4 ,won't y tell me :at's ! matt]80 8,oh1 = ,god's sake6 ,:y won't y get angry8 ,:y won't y tell me to get out80 8,ar?ur1 :at is ! matt]80 ,%e speaks g5tly4 8,i wi% y'd get angry1 j once4 ,i'd l to fight & fight ) y4 ,i'd l to make y cry4 ,i c\ld1 too1 if ,i only knew h[ to beg940 ,%e looks at y 9 sil5ce4 ,!n g on--8,sit up1 ,alice6 ,sit up & slap me4 ,/op look+ s damn$ com=table4 ,y don't really feel com=table40 8,b ,i d10 %e prote/s4 8,i'm sorry1 b ,i d40 ,x is funny1 b %e doesn't laugh4 8,no y ar5't4 ,y're sure en\gh ( y\rself2 y're secure1 b y don't l all ?is any m ?an ,i d40 8,all :at80 8,all--all t y don't l4 ,:y c't y tell me8 ,i keep hop+ y w1 b y nev] d4 ,:y c't y tell me8 ,i tell y ev]y?+4 ,y h e bit ( me4 ,y make me tell y ev]y?+ & !n y nev] give any?+ back40 8,ar?ur60 %e cries1 hurt4 8,i c't help x40 ,lean clos] to h] />tl$ face4 8,!re's j "o ?+ ,i really want4 ,j "o4 ,! "o ?+ ,i'll nev] get f y40 8,:at is x1 de>80 8,i want y to tell me ! tru?4 ,to look at me & say1 #8,ar?ur1 ,i don't really l ?is at all4 ,i hate ?is h\se4 ,i hate be+ smoo? & p]fect4 ,i hate my "m = :at %e did to me1 mak+ me l ?is--'0 8,don't60 %e cries4 8#8,& ,i hate my daught] = :at ,i am mak+ ( h]4 ,i hate h] :5 %e looks l h] fa!r--'0 8,no6 ,no60 8#8,& ,i want to die :5 ,i realize t ,i am gett+ m & m l all ( !m1 all ! "t4' ,g on1 ,alice4 ,say x40 ,%e %akes h] head sl[ly1 & weeps4 8,i c't40 8,say x60 y repeat4 8,i--,alice1 ,i made y cry1 didn't ,i8 ,nev] m9d4 ,say x40 8,no4 ,! "o ?+ y c nev]----0 %e cries convulsively4 8,:at is x1 de>e/80 8,y said x y\rself10 %e sobs4 8,! "o ?+ y c nev] h4 ,i won't4 ,i c't40 8,/op cry+1 de>e/4 ,please4 ,i c't he> y :5 y talk l t4 ,d>l+1 d>l+1 ,i'm s sorry ,i made y cry4 ,i'm s glad4 ,kiss me4 ,y mu/1 d>l+4 ,x's ! only o!r ?+ to d4 ,alice1 y "k x is4 ,kiss me4 ,if y won't talk4444 ,we mu/1 de>40 8,yes10 %e says4 ,take h] 9 y\r arms4 #e4 ,i',m ,,bad ,,type3 ,! v "y man ) all di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics /ill 9 extremely e>ly /ages4 ,,subject3 ,any nice girl "u fifte5 ye>s4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,por* sw+4 ,,rem>ks3 ,?is lesson is relegat$ to ! use ( ! kiddies2 x is good = v little else4 ,9 ?is day ( exp]i5ce & ! s+le /&>d x is pass1 & ,i include x m z a curiosity ?an any?+ else4 ,! beg9n] %\ld "k ! fundam5tal pr9ciples1 at any rate4 ,= old] p>ticipants 9 ! game :o wi% to try _! luck along ^! l9es1 ,i sugge/ m re/ra9t4 ,a few d>k h9ts w g f>!r ?an any am\nt ( explicit description4 ,! imag9ation ( an innoc5t girl c "w wond]s ) a v slight enc\ragem5t4 ,i',m ,,bad 8,b x is diff]5t10 says ! little girl1 ) an eag] note 9 h] voice4 ,y give up ! argum5t = a "t & sit 9 sil5ce1 he>+ only ! creak+ ( ! por* sw+'s *a9 above ! noises ( ! summ] night4 ,%e takes up ! conv]sation aga94 8,i mean t suppos+ ,i %\ld want to d all ^? ?+s--"s girls d1 y "k--well1 ,i c\ldn't4 ,( c\rse x isn't likely ,i %\ld want to4 ,i don't see any fun 9 hang+ on to ! "u "p ( a tra9----0 8,rid+ ! bl9ds10 y say1 pati5tly4 8,all "r2 rid+ ! bl9ds4 ,b !re might be some?+4 ,l--l /ay+ up all night1 p]haps1 :5 x isn't ,new ,ye>'s4 ,bob us$ to d t4 ,"m didn't ?9k x 0 p>ticul>ly t]rible if he j said he 0 /udy+1 b ,i c't ev5 d t4 ,x isn't fair4 ,"h ,i am a s5ior 9 high s*ool & practically gr[n up & !y'll always treat me l a baby j because ,i'm a girl40 8,yeah10 say1 z %e /ops = brea?1 8x's a %ame40 ,& ?is is z f> z y\r sympa?y goes4 ,aft] all !re isn't mu* else to say4 ,nev]!less %e feels slightly res5tful4 8,y don't h to be s satisfi$ ab\t x10 %e says4 8,i'm n satisfi$4 ,only ,i don't "k :at ,i'm suppos$ to d ab\t x4 ,i ?9k myself y girls are pretty d>n$ lucky4 ,a man has to look out = himself1 & believe me sometimes x isn't s mu* fun z y ?9k40 8,well1 ev5 if----0 8,no1 y c say ?+s l t = h\rs1 b y c't really tell until y h to try x4 ,:y1 ,i'd j l to see y 9 "s ( ^? situations40 ,%e is really impress$4 8,:at situations80 8,aw1 ,i c\ldn't tell y4 ,a fell[ c\ldn't really talk ab\t "s ( x40 8,oh1 g on6 ,i w\ldn't tell anyone60 8,y bet y w\ldn't6 ,:at if ,i told y t ,i 0 caught 9 a ,raid80 8,really8 ,y're n kidd+8 ,:at k9d ( a raid80 8,:y1 a--a ,raid4 ,!re's j "o k9d4 ,! cops come 9 & pretty soon ! music /ops &----0 8,:]e80 8',xpect me to tell8 ,oh1 well1 !n--,place call$ ! ,yell[ ,mill40 8,oo1 gee6 ,7 y alone80 8,0 ,i alone6 ,don't be su* a dumb-bell4 ,( c\rse ,i wasn't alone4 ,d y suppose a fell[ goes to ^? cab>ets alone8 ,:y1 !y w\ldn't let him 960 8,!n :o 0 ) y80 8,nev] y m9d4 ,"s o!r m5 & "s girls40 8,:at girls8 ,anyone 9 s*ool80 8,maybe & maybe n40 8,hone/8 ,!n x 04 ,i'll bet x 0 ,eleanor40 8,well1 x j wasn't4 ,:at d y ?9k ,eleanor is8 ,a man w\ldn't take a ,,nice girl to ! ,yell[ ,mill40 8,:y--:y ,walt]1 y don't "k any o!r k9d1 d y80 8,say1 don't judge ev]ybody by y\rself40 8,well--:at happ5$80 8,i told y :at happ5$4 ,! cops came 9 & ! music /opp$ & "s ( ! girls sort ( scream$ & !n ! cops />t$ look+ = booze40 8,did y h any80 8,well ( c\rse we _h _h "s1 b by ! "t----0 8,oh1 ,walt]60 8,go%1 don't y ?9k a fell[ has to h a dr9k sometimes8 ,by ! "t !y came we _h f9i%$ x40 8,:at 0 x80 8,y w\ldn't "k ! diff]5ce if ,i told y4 ,x 0 w9e4 ,elm] got x f 8 old man40 8,elm] ,busby80 8,nev]m9d4 ,well----0 8,x 060 8,well1 :at if x 08 ,d y want to he> ab\t ?is80 8,oh1 yes40 8,well1 keep quiet4 ,well1 !re wasn't any left :5 ! cop came ov] to u1 s he c\ldn't prove any?+4 ,he j look$ at u & said #8,all "r4 ,outside6'0 8,!n :at80 8,:y--!n we w5t home40 8,gee1 ,i'd h be5 sc>$ to dea?40 8,sure y w\ld4 ,any girl w\ld h be540 ,%e sighs & looks out ov] ! front lawn4 8,maybe ,i w\ldn't h be5 sc>$1 ?\gh4 ,maybe----0 8,sure y w\ld h60 8,no1 wait a m9ute4 ,maybe x w\ld be fun to be sc>$ sometimes40 8,well1 ,i'd ?9k s1 myself1 b a girl w\ldn't4 ,a nice girl40 8,:y1 ,walt]6 ,:at a ?+ to say60 8,well1 ,i mean x4 ,look at ! way all ( y act--#8,oh1 no1 x w\ldn't be "r--d y ?9k we ought to8'0 8,:at are y talk+ ab\t80 8,y4 ,t's j :at y said ! o!r night aft] ! p>ty :5 ,i tri$----0 8,well1 really1 ,walt]1 ,i don't see :at t has to d ) raids40 8,well1 x's ! same ?+40 8,j because ,i didn't let y kiss me80 8,well1 :y didn't y80 8,i don't l kiss+40 8,y j don't c>e4 ,y nev] d let me kiss y4 ,y don't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,t's ! way girls are4 ,no wond] y nev] h any fun40 8,walt]1 ,i ?9k y're really bad40 8,sure ,i'm bad6 ,i h a good "t4 ,y don't40 8,no1 ,i don't4 ,b ,i didn't mean t40 8,y're afraid4 ,t's all40 8,walt]1 ,i guess----0 %e /ops4 8,:at80 8,i guess y c kiss me once4 ,don't tell anybody40 ,sil5ce4 8,!re n[4 ,:at did y ?9k80 8,i didn't l x4 ,x 0 horrid4 ,if y tell anybody ,i'll nev] speak to y aga940 8,well1 !n1 try x aga94 ,i won't tell anybody4 ,come on6 ,:at d y ?9k ,i am8 ,sure ,i won't tell anybody40 8,oh1 ,walt]1 ,i bet y ?9k ,i'm t]rible40 8,( c\rse ,i don't4 ,don't be a dumb-bell40 ,a sudd5 voice calls f ! h\se4 8,willa6 ,willa1 x's t5-?irty60 8,oh1 ,walt]1 ,i h to g40 8,good night4 ,:at*a cry+ ab\t8 ,:at is x1 ,willa80 8,oh1 y j ?9k ,i'm t]rible60 8,hone/ ,i don't4 ,c ,i come ov] tomorr[ night80 8,y "k y don't want to4 ,oh1 ,"m's call+ aga940 8,sure ,i want to40 8,all "r40 8,good night4 ,li/51 ,willa4 ,hone/ ,i ?9k x's all "r4 ,i ?9k y're a good sport4 ,hone/4 ,good night40 #f4 ,,an ,,ugly ,,old ,,?+ ,,l ,,me ,,type3 ,! unscrupul\s man )\t too mu* pride :5 x comes to wom54 ,seem+ly frank & op52 ! r\gh diamond ) a s(t he>t2 ,pun* want+ to be ,hamlet4 ,,subject3 ,t5d]-he>t$ & impulsive4 ,a v sweet "*4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,automobile #a ,package cig>ettes4 ,,rem>ks3 ,sc>cely a girl 9 ! _w is tra9$ to be on h] gu>d aga9/ pity4 ,z a rule a "y woman is sure t %e is a difficult proposition because ( h] k ( ! _w & its wick$ ways4 ,%e is look+1 n = weakness1 b = /r5g? to combat2 = presumption s t %e may /ep on x4 ,x does n occur to any normal girl t %e might be tak5 unaw>es z an angel ( consolation4 ,,an ,,ugly ,,old ,,?+ ,,l ,,me ,x is ev5+1 & y are driv+ home f d9n] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x is a w>m summ] night & too e>ly to be go+ back2 y h already made a rem>k to t effect4 ,sudd5ly y turn ! c> into a private-look+ road t leads away f ! /ream ( home-go+ c>s4 8,n[ :at80 %e asks4 8,i want to %[ y a place ,i f\nd once4 ,are y 9 any p>ticul> hurry80 8,no4 ,:at is ?is place80 8,y'll f9d out 9 a m9ute4444 ,"h we are40 ,! c> comes to a /op 9 a natural sort ( amphi!at]1 bank$ by high walls ( rock on "o side & well enclos$ by %rubb]y t is j becom+ impassable ) ! full foliage ( midsumm]4 8,x's an old qu>ry10 expla9 to h]4 8,nice1 isn't x8 ,i suppose 9 ! daytime x's full ( picnic p1 b ,i l x40 8,s d ,i10 %e answ]s4 ,!re is a sil5ce1 & y bo? light cig>ettes4 8,quiet10 y mutt]4 ,9 ! deep /illness ! air seems full ( life4 ,"s animal cra%es ?r\gh ! bu%es1 b ! moonlight is n s bright z x seem$ & y _c see him4 ,y sigh1 ?r[ y\r cig>ette out onto ! gr\nd1 & take ! girl into y\r arms4 ,%e does n resi/ at fir/1 except to say 8,quit6 ,y'll burn y\rself40 ,!n %e too ca/s aside h] cig>ette & settles d[n com=tably4 ,b y are too urg5t = h]4 8,wait a m9ute10 %e gasps1 sitt+ up ) "s difficulty & putt+ a c>eful h& to h] hair4 8,:at's ! matt] ) y80 8,no?+4 ,i'm only human1 t's all40 8,well1 y w]5't act+ human40 8,sorry4 ,w y =give me80 8,sure40 ,!re is ano!r sil5ce1 until %e has to object aga94 8,really10 %e prote/s1 8,i don't "k :at's ! matt] ) y tonight4 ,y've nev] act$ l ?is be=e40 8,i'm t]ribly sorry1 really4 ,i c\ldn't /& x if ,i ?\ght ,i'd (f5d$ y4 ,we've be5 good fri5ds2 ,i don't see :y ,i h to spoil x l ?is40 8,oh1 x's all "r4 ,i und]/&40 8,y're awfully sweet1 d y "k x80 8,am ,i really80 8,mu* sweet] ?an anybody else40 8,silly60 8,ann1 ,i d love y40 8,well !n1 give me ano!r cig>ette40 8,no1 n j n[4 ,please60 ,b aft] a little int]lude ( quiet1 %e prote/s4 8,ar?ur1 li/54 ,y simply mu/ behave4 ,i don't feel t way2 c't y see8 ,i l y a lot1 b ,i j don't feel t way4 ,y c't make me feel t way1 ei!r4 ,i'm sorry4 ,i'll h to get mad 9 a m9ute40 ,don't answ]1 b />e gloomily at ! /e]+-:eel4 ,%e is a little worri$4 8,ar?ur1 :at's ! matt]8 ,i wi% y w\ldn't act t way4 ,x makes me feel s mean4 ,i don't want to be mean4 ,i j ?\ght x w\ld be bett] to tell ! tru?40 ,sigh & pat h] h&4 8,y're p]fectly "r1 de>4 ,x's j l y--hone/ ev5 if y're cruel40 8,don't be s silly4 ,x isn't cruel4 ,i c't help x if ,i c't feel t way4 ,i nev] feel t way40 8,nev]80 8,ar?ur1 y "k ,i l y bett] ?an anybody40 8,no1 y don't40 8,h[ c y tell8 ,i don't usually lie40 8,nobody likes me40 8,:y1 ,ar?ur60 ,%e pulls y\r head ov] to h]s & kisses y4 8,!re1 silly40 8,nev] m9d1 ,ann10 say sadly4 8,nev] m9d4 ,y don't h to4 ,y c always be p]fectly hone/ ) me4 ,i und]/&40 8,oh1 y d n ei!r60 ,%e is impati5t4 8,y don't und]/& me at all1 if y're go+ to sulk l t4 ,"h1 kiss me40 ,!n bury y\r face 9 h] neck4 8,oh1 ,ann1 y're s sweet & ,i'm su* a mess4 ,i'm go+ to take y home4 ,i'll j make a fool ( myself40 8,:y1 ,ar?ur80 %e says1 g5tly4 8,don't feel s badly4 ,i und]/&40 8,y always und]/&1 de>40 8,i c't g home :ile y feel s badly4 ,i want to be a fri5d ( y\rs1 ,ar?ur40 8,nev] m9d4 ,x's all "r4 ,i "k all ab\t x4 ,i don't blame y40 8,blame me8 ,= :at80 8,= n lik+ me ,l ,t40 8,l :at80 8,nev] m9d4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ( x be=e4 ,y're too sweet2 y %\ld h told me4 ,!n ,i w\ldn't h bo!r$ y40 8,b ,ar?ur1 y don't bo!r me6 ,:at d y mean80 8,please1 ,ann1 ,i don't want to talk ab\t x40 8,y h to1 n[4 ,y've />t$4 ,i've got to "k4 ,:at is x80 8,nev] m9d4 ,i'm go+ to take y home40 8,y are n6 ,i won't g home4 ,y sit "r !re & expla9 y\rself40 8,oh1 d>l+1 please let me take y home6 ,( c\rse ,i und]/&4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ( x "r away4 ,an ugly old ?+ l me44440 8,oh1 ,ar?ur60 ,%e cries out 9 pa94 8,ar?ur1 h[ c\ld y ?9k ( su* a ?+6 ,look at me60 ,b don't4 ,%e turns y\r face t[>d h]s by gripp+ y\r e>s4 ,y are cry+1 & look+ at y %e beg9s to cry too1 9 pity4 8,ar?ur1 h[ c\ld y8 ,h[ c\ld y hurt me s80 ,put y\r arm ar\nd h] & pat h] on ! %\ld]4 8,nev] m9d1 ,ann4 ,nev] m9d1 old girl1 x's all "r40 8,kiss me10 %e murmurs1 f ! dep?s ( y\r coat-coll>4 8,no40 8,yes4 ,please1 ,ar?ur40 8,y don't want to4 ,y don't feel t way4 ,y're j sorry = me40 8,no1 no1 no6 ,kiss me60 ,kiss h]4 ,%e cl+s to y\r lips 9 an ec/asy ( r5unciation4 8,oh1 ,ann60 cry1 ) a break 9 y\r voice4 8,:at1 d>l+8 ,nev] m9d4 ,kiss me aga940 8,ann1 y'd bett] be c>eful4 ,really1 y'd bett] be c>eful40 8,nev] m9d1 d>l+40 8,ann1 are y sure y won't be sorry80 ,%e doesn't answ]4 8,an ugly old ?+ l me1 ,ann44440 ,b z might be expect$1 %e cl+s to y\r coat lapel ev5 h>d]4 8,ah1 ,ann1 lovelie/ 444 y're n j sorry = me80 ,p]haps %e %akes h] head4 ,y ar5't sure4 8,because1 ,ann10 y add1 9 an unc]ta9 voice f :i* y try to keep ! triumph1 8,i'm only human40 ,!re is no objection4 #g4 ,,be ,,indep5d5t6 ,,type3 ,! "y man :o c be s9c]e 9 decl>ation ( 8 radical sympa?ies4 ,any "o :o does n really believe 9 8 express$ op9ions w probably fail4 ,,subject3 ,passionately imp]sonal2 burn+ ) zeal to de/roy ! wrongs ( ! _w4 ,n mu* giv5 to pay+ att5tion to h] own emotions1 pref]r+ r to settle univ]sal problems 9 ! mass4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,city #a ,brief case ,,rem>ks3 ,mo/ ( ard5t advocates ( social improvem5t are ! products ( conv5tional environm5t4 ,!y are incl9$ to class toge!r all ( ! rules ( conduct :i* !y h d5\nc$ z "p ( a delib]ate s*eme to sl[ up ! progress ( humanity's fre$om4 ,if y c associate 9 _! m9ds ! conv5tional concept ( morality ) ! mossgr[n ideas ( prop]ty & gov]nm5t s horrible to ! advanc$ ?9k]1 y are well on ! road to success4 ,,be ,,indep5d5t6 ,walk+ home f ! meet+ ( ! ,social ,sci5ce ,club1 y are m quiet ?an usual4 ,x is /range t y %\ld be quiet at all2 y ar5't t type4 ,bo? ( y love to talk2 y\r intimacy has gr[n up 9 spite (1 r ?an because ( ?is t5d5cy4 ,y became acqua9t$ two or ?ree mon?s be=e1 across ! cr[d$ room ( ! ,communi/ ,club :5 y bo? leap$ to y\r feet to refute "s h]etical /atem5t by ! speak] ( ! ev5+1 :o _h express$ an uns\nd & intol]ant view conc]n+ ,union rule4 ,y _h cri$ out toge!r 9 prote/1 turn$ & look$ at ea* o!r1 falt]$1 & sat d[n4 ,!n y bo? _h ris5 aga91 ev5 m precipitately1 look$ at ea* o!r aga9 9 a less amiable mann]1 & />t$ to speak aga94 ,! cr[d laugh$4 ,at la/ %e _h b[$ to y j]kily & sat d[n aga91 leav+ ! field to y4 ,b :5 %e he>d :at y _h to say %e did n dislike y s mu*4 ,y express$ h] views exactly4 ,to be sure1 y did n say all !re 0 to be said1 & :5 y f9i%$ %e _h to make sev]al additions4 ,b aft] ! meet+ y wait$ = ea* o!r & took up ! ?read ( ! argum5t aga94 ,y walk$ five miles t night & didn't notice4 ,ev] s9ce !n y h be5 see+ a good deal ( ea* o!r1 at little ,russian re/aurants :]e ea* pays 8 own *eck1 at conc]ts :]e y ea* firmly buy y\r own tickets1 & ev5 at h] home1 :]e h] family gazes ^u y ) disfavor & tries to p]suade h] to we> a hat :5 %e goes out ) y4 ,tonight !re is a t5sion 9 ! air betwe5 y1 & y d n "k :at to d ab\t x4 ,%e has be5 qu>rel+ ) h] family & y h discuss$ x backw>ds & =w>ds & all ar\nd2 !re 0 no m to say4 8,i don't und]/& y at all10 repeat = ! tw5tie? "t4 8,y're s intellig5t ab\t ev]y?+ b y\r own affairs4 ,c't y see t y mu/ attack y\r own problem ) an imp]sonal sort ( attitude8 ,x's ! only s5sible way to d any?+40 8,yes1 ,i "k10 %e answ]s1 gloomily1 8b y don't und]/&1 exactly4 ,i h to battle aga9/ all ! fifte5 ye>s t ,i 0 "u _! influ5ce1 besides fight+ !m4 ,!re's an elem5t )9 myself t ,i c't manage4 ,all sorts ( feel+s----0 8,i "k10 sympa!tically1 8ana*roni/ic ideas ( duty1 & filial fondness1 & s =?4 ,!y "w on all t4 ,?ank ,god my "m des]t$ me :5 ,i 0 a baby4 ,fa!r's diff]5t40 8,y're lucky10 %e says4 8,x makes me furi\s4 ,aft] all1 ,i'm ( age1 & a lot m intellig5t ?an !y'll ev] be4444 ,well1 we've said all t4 ,i'll j h to let x "w itself out40 8,x won't10 y assure h]4 8,! only way to settle a ?+ ( ?is sort is to cut x all (f4 ,:y don't y g away80 8,h[ c ,i80 %e says4 8,i hav5't ! moral c\rage to hold out aga9/ !m4 ,i c\ld g d[n & live ) ,m>ya = a week or s1 b y "k :at w\ld happ54 ,fir/ ,ell5 w\ld walk 9 & talk to me1 pret5d+ to admire me b hold+ h] skirts away f ! furniture all ! "t4 ,%e'd tell me t ,"m hasn't be5 well lately1 & !n !y'd invite me to ! h\se = d9n] & !y'd act simply angelic & r pitiful1 & !n ,i'd come back4 ,i always d2 x's happ5$ be=e4 ,i "k ,i'm weak1 b x's /rong] ?an my intellig5ce40 8,( c\rse t's "o ?+ ,i'll nev] be able to und]/&4 ,h[ anyone c\ld /& t h\se = two h\rs passes my compreh5sion1 & y've be5 liv+ !re all y\r life4 ,h[ d y d any "w80 8,i don't10 %e says1 simply4 8,i hav5't really done any?+ def9ite s9ce ! la/ election4 ,y c't "w any conviction into y\r spee*es if !re are a lot ( mat]iali/s ar\nd all ! "t4 ,oh1 ,i ought to />ve6 ,h[ c ,i g on pret5d+ l ?is80 8,nev] m9d4 ,y're gett+ !re4 ,!re's no?+ wrong ) a p]son t c\ld get away f h] environm5t z completely z y h4 ,b ,i c see t x's a /ruggle40 8,?ank y10 %e says1 gratefully4 ,y walk on 9 sil5ce4 8,m>?a10 y say at la/1 8,i "k "o way out40 8,:at is x80 8,come ) me40 8,) y8 ,b :]e80 8,come on home ) me4 ,i'll tell ,fa!r t y're go+ to /ay !re1 & t'll be all !re is to x4 ,he won't object2 he kn[s bett]40 8,oh1 ,i c\ldn't10 %e says1 ha/ily4 8,:y n8 ,x w\ld settle ?+s ) y\r family4 ,i "k t type4 ,!y'd nev] bo!r y aga92 !y w\ld cut y (f completely40 ,%e is /agg]$1 & obvi\sly does n "k h[ to answ]4 8,y're a real fri5d10 %e says1 at la/4 8,x's good ( y to (f]4 ,b44440 8,n s g5]\s1 aft] all4 ,c]ta9ly ,i don't h to tell y t ,i love y & all t1 d ,i8 ,we "k bett] ?an to wa/e our "t ) su* s5tim5tal /uff4 ,b y "k t ,i'd be only too glad44440 8,i don't "k10 %e says1 ?\ghtfully4 8,hone/ly1 ,i nev] ?\ght ab\t x4 ,x's "p ( my tra9+1 ,i suppose1 b x's h>d to decide to d a ?+ l t1 "r away40 8,?9k ( x 9 a s5sible way10 y urge4 8,try to ?r[ away ^? inhibitions4 ,y "k well en\gh t 9 ! c\rse ( "t we w\ld be lov]s4 ,isn't ?is bett] ?an sl9k+ & be+ furtive ab\t x1 & fool+ y\r family8 ,i'd hate x4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i h be5 worry+ ab\t x4 ,?is w\ld be su* a f9e1 brave ?+ = y to d4 ,come on1 ,m>?a1 be indep5d5t4 ,prove to y\rself t y're some?+ m ?an an av]age female :o wants no?+ b security40 8,b x's s difficult10 %e says4 8,y don't und]/&4 ,x w\ld kill ,"m40 8,y "k x w\ldn't4 ,%e might ?9k t %e's go+ to die1 b %e won't4 ,p don't die ov] su* ?+s4 ,& if %e did10 y add1 sup]bly1 8%e w\ldn't h any "r to4 ,no "o has any "r to die because someone else lives up to h] convictions40 8,t doesn't help x1 someh[10 %e says4 8,m>?a1 admit to y\rself t x's ! only ?+ to d4 ,y c't g on l ?is4 ,if y d1 !y'll sell y to "s capitali/ = a m>riage lic5se & a promise t he'll leave y money :5 he dies4 ,y'll be "p ( ! same vici\s circle4 ,y c't play at bo? ( ! games1 ,m>?a4 ,if y don't take y\r fre$om :5 y h ! *ance ,i'll h to decide t y're ins9c]e40 ,%e looks v undecid$ & unhappy4 8,i don't "k :at's ! matt]10 %e confesses1 8b ,i c't40 ,/op & take h] arm4 ,%e turns ar\nd & faces y 9 ! d>k /reet4 ,x is v late & quiet4 8,li/51 ,m>?a10 y say gravely1 8x's up to y4 ,i don't want to p]suade y to d any?+ t y don't really feel y want to d4 ,b ,i ?9k t ,i und]/& y4 ,y h a beautiful nature1 ,m>?a4 ,y h a spl5did m9d t y\r family w]5't able to spoil4 ,z soon z y are /rong en\gh to ca/ (f all ! deadly conv5tions t !y've ti$ y )1 y'll be able to d real ?+s = ! _w4 ,& yet t isn't :at ,i want to say to y n[4 ,i respect & admire y1 ,m>?a1 & ,i want y4 ,y want me4 ,:at else is !re to ?is bus9ess8 ,come ) me1 ,m>?a1 & we'll "w toge!r4 ,?r[ away t backgr\nd ( y\rs4 ,/ep out into ! light40 8,oh1 ,mi*ael60 %e cries4 ,y\r face relaxes1 & y smile4 ,say1 8,!re n[1 let's d x all1 "r n[4 ,g home & get y\r ?+s4 ,i'll g ) y1 if y l4 ,!n !y c d :at !y want to2 ,i "k y won't back out40 ,arm 9 arm1 y walk d[n ! /reet4 #h4 ,,:at ,,d ,,y ,,?9k ,,y\r ,,husb&',s ,,do+8 ,,type3 ,! man :o likes to use an appeal to reason to ga9 8 ends4 ,he is untra9$1 b possesses a c]ta9 native subtlety4 ,,subject3 ,small & ?irty1 ov]work$1 ) a face t has be5 pretti]1 b :i* c\ld be mu* less pretty4 ,,app>atus3 ,excursion boat4 ,,rem>ks3 ,?is is a sy/em :i* is bas$ on ! simple/ & mo/ atavi/ic ( human emotions--jeal\sy4 ,reflection ^u ?is fact may det] f its use a numb] ( my /ud5ts :o w\ld reg>d su* an easy & imp]sonal victory z an affront to _! pride & self-confid5ce z fir/-rate s$uc]s4 ,x is true t ! success ( ! me?od is mu* m ! result ( ! subject's int]nal conflict ?an ( any rem>kable attributes on ! "p ( ! /ud5t4 ,b x is up to ! s$uc] to be !re at ! psy*ological mom5t to sugge/ action4 ,x takes a l>ge am\nt ( tact & self-control to br+ ! situation to ! po9t ( ?is sugge/ion )\t ar\s+ ! suspicions ( ! subject4 ,x is n too easy4 ,d n treat x ) contempt4 ,,:at ,,d ,,y ,,?9k ,,y\r ,,husb&',s ,,do+8 ,x is night on ! boat2 ! la/ ev5+ ( ! ,see-,am]ica-,fir/-,cruise2 ,excursion tickets good until ,augu/ ?irty-fir/2 ,s5d ! wife & kiddies if y c't g y\rself4 ,x is night & all ! *ildr5 h gone to b$1 all[+ a bless$ quiet to creep f ! d>kness & %r\d ! boat 9 wi/ful romance4 ,two figures /& 9 ! b[4 ,%e3 ,well1 home tomorr[4 ,y3 ,yes4 7,sigh7 ,back to "w4 ,%e3 ,i d hope x'll be cool]4 ,b !re1 x nev] does get any cool] until ! middle ( ,septemb] or aft]1 s :at's ! use ( hop+8 ,i didn't h any "r runn+ away f ! h\se ?is "t ( ! ye>4 ,y3 ,sure y did4 ,:5 y fir/ came on ! boat ,i said to myself1 8,!re's a little woman t sure ne$s a re/40 ,%e3 ,y did6 ,i didn't "k ,i look$ t bad4 ,! doctor told me to take a re/1 b l&1 he's always tell+ me t4 ,y3 ,no1 ,i don't mean y look$ exactly bad2 only sort ( ?9 & pale4 ,%e3 7,pleas$73 ,?96 ,heav5s1 ,i didn't "k t ,i ev] look$ ?94 ,b x isn't any wond] ,i'm pale4 ,goodness kn[s ,i nev] get out ( ! h\se4 ,y3 ,y "k1 t's "o ?+ ,i j c't und]/& ab\t m54 ,! way !y let _! wives /ay at home4 ,believe me1 if ,i ev] get m>ri$ my wife is go+ to h ! be/ ( ev]y?+4 ,& pl5ty ( "t to enjoy x1 too4 ,%e3 ,well1 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k y\r wife'll be lucky4 ,b y'll probably h to wait a long "t to be e>n+ en\gh4 ,i guess ,,he doesn't h x any too easy himself1 work+ all day 9 an (fice4 ,sometimes he comes home mighty tir$4 ,y3 ,maybe1 b don't y believe he has x any ne> z bad z y d4 ,i'll nev] =get my poor old "m slav+ day 9 & day out4 ,y "k :at !y say--8,man's "w is f sun to sun2 x's woman's :ole exi/5ce0 or some?+ l t4 ,i tell y1 ,i grew up to respect wom51 ,i did4 7,!re is a pause :ile y ?9k ab\t x47 ,%e 7sigh+73 ,well1 ,i c]ta9ly l to he> a man talk l t sometimes4 ,i j wi% ,joe c\ld he> y4 ,y3 ,oh1 he'd say ,i didn't "k any?+ ab\t x1 see+ z ,i'm n m>ri$4 ,%e3 ,i don't "k4 ,joe's awful reasonable4 ,x 0 because ( him ,i took ?is trip4 ,he saw ! ad 9 ! pap] & he says 8,m>y1 t'd be mighty good = y10 he says4 ,& ,i says1 8,yes1 b h[ w\ld y get along80 ,he says1 8,oh1 ,i'll manage40 ,& n[ ,i "k t :5 ,i look at t kit*5 ,i'll j sit d[n & cry4 ,i d l a nice clean kit*54 ,he didn't ev5 want me to take ! *ildr54 ,y3 ,oh well1 x's no m ?an he ought to d4 ,y're a mighty nice little woman2 ,i bet he ought to "k x4 ,%e3 ,aw6 ,y3 ,i bet he don't "k h[ lucky he is4 ,m>ri$ fell[s nev] d4 ,h[ long h y be5 m>ri$ anyway8 ,%e3 ,t's a p]sonal "q4 ,y3 ,is x8 ,i'm sorry4 ,%e3 ,don't be silly4 ,i've be5 m>ri$ six ye>s4 ,y3 ,gee1 he mu/'ve m>ri$ y out ( high s*ool4 ,%e3 ,kidd]6 7,%e is pleas$47 ,well1 ,i guess ,i did get m>ri$ k9d ( "y4 ,y3 ,i'll say y did4 ,%e3 ,i ?9k x's bett] t way1 don't y8 ,keeps kids out ( mis*ief4 ,y3 ,i don't "k4 ,i almo/ got m>ri$1 b--,i always ?\ght maybe ,i'd bett] see ! _w fir/4 ,%e3 ,maybe ! ,"r ,"o didn't come along = y4 ,y3 ,i guess t 0 x4 ,j my luck to f9d h] :5--oh1 well4 ,%e3 ,:at 7 y go+ to say8 ,y3 ,w\ldn't x be too bad if %e did come along & ,i 0 too late8 ,%e3 ,t's always ! way1 ,i guess4 ,y3 ,yes1 t's always ! way4 7,ano!r sil5ce47 ,%e3 ,y're awful romantic1 ar5't y8 ,i'd "k "r away y wasn't a m>ri$ man4 ,y3 ,t's funny4 ,x's j :at ,i w\ld h said ab\t y4 ,%e3 ,y c\ld tell "r away ,i 0 m>ri$8 ,y3 ,no1 j ! o!r way ar\nd4 ,i said1 8,well1 "h %e is60 ,%e3 ,"h :o is8 ,y3 ,& !n ,i saw y\r w$d+-r+4 ,%e3 ,y "k ,i h a girl fri5d :o always takes (f h] r+ :5 %e goes to a mat9ee4 ,joe says to me1 8,m>y if ev] a wife ( m9e did t ,i'd give h] a good hid+40 ,y3 ,yeah8 ,hone/1 y'd be surpris$ at ! numb] ( m>ri$ wom5 !re are t lead a fell[ on4 ,%e3 ,really8 ,y3 ,y bet4 ,y w\ldn't "k any l t1 ( c\rse2 b ! way !y act !re ought to be a law aga9/ x4 ,%e3 ,i always say if a woman isn't happy ) h] husb& %e ought to come "r out & say s & get divorc$ or else n %[ anybody ! way %e feels4 ,y3 ,t's ! "r way to look at x4 ,( c\rse ,i guess m5 don't make x too easy = y ei!r4 ,n[ me1 :5ev] ,i'm tempt$ ,i j ?9k ( my old "m4 ,%e3 ,x dep5ds on ! "m too4 ,y3 ,sure4 7,a com=table & agree+ sil5ce1 :ile ! boat glides on ?r\gh ! d>kness47 ,y3 ,x sure is nice to meet a woman :o c talk ab\t ^! ?+s )\t any--any fooli%ness4 ,oh well4 ,tomorr[ x'll all be ov]4 ,%e3 ,tomorr[4 7,sigh aga9 & pat h] h& on ! rail1 leav+ y\r h& ov] h]s :5 ! patt+ is f9i%$47 ,y3 ,don't y ?9k p ought to be broadm9d$ ab\t "s ?+s8 ,%e3 ,i guess s4 ,:at ?+s8 ,y3 ,oh1 diff]5t ?+s4 ,%e3 ,sure4 7,embold5$1 y put y\r arm ar\nd h]4 ,%e />ts away47 ,%e3 ,no1 don't4 ,y3 ,:y8 ,%e3 ,x's wrong4 ,y ought to be a%am$4 ,y3 ,:at's wrong ab\t x8 ,we want to1 don't we8 ,%e3 ,say1 ,joe w\ld kill y if he c\ld he> y4 ,y3 ,he c't he> me4 ,aw1 be s5sible4 ,%e3 ,i'm be+ s5sible4 ,y're a nice fell[2 n[ quit4 ,i'm go+ 94 ,y3 ,no1 wait a m9ute4 ,j a m9ute4 ,y've got me all wrong4 ,we've be5 good fri5ds1 hav5't we8 ,%e3 ,yes1 we h4 ,i didn't "k y 7 go+ to be l ?is4 ,y3 ,didn't y8 ,%e 7blaz+73 ,no1 ,i didn't6 ,& :at's m---- ,y3 ,n[1 don't get mad4 ,don't get mad4 ,%e3 ,:at's m1 ,joe w\ld kill y6 ,i told y he'd kill y4 ,y3 ,!re c't be any h>m 9 me putt+ my arm ar\nd y4 ,%e3 ,%-h-h6 7,! capta9 passes !m 9 ! d>kness1 mutt]+ 8,nice ev5+1 folks40 ,%e is fright5$1 & z y put y\r arm ar\nd h] aga9 %e does n object47 ,y3 ,:at h>m c\ld !re be 9 x8 ,%e3 ,i wi% y'd---- ,y3 ,come on1 put y\r face up4 7,kiss h]47 ,%e 7bur/+ into te>s73 ,i tell y ,joe w\ld kill y4 ,y3 ,say1 kid1 :at makes y s sure8 ,%e3 ,:at d y mean8 ,y3 ,:at d y ?9k he's do+ :ile y're away8 ,%e3 ,joe8 ,:y--:y---- ,y3 ,oh1 be s5sible4 ,:at did he s5d y away =8 ,:at d y ?9k m5 are anyway8 ,%e 7fright5$73 ,y're wrong2 y don't "k ,joe4 ,y3 ,n[ li/54 ,y "k h[ easy x is to act ?is way4 ,%e3 ,no--,i won't li/5 to y4 ,y3 ,i don't guess he's any diff]5t f ! re/ ( u4 ,y be5 m>ri$ six ye>s8 ,say6 ,don't be dumb4 ,li/52 didn't t s*oolm>m 9 y\r cab9 get (f today8 ,%e3 ,no1 no4 ,y3 ,yes %e did4 ,i'm com+ ar\nd to say good night4 ,%e3 ,b ,i don't want y to4 ,y3 ,i don't ?9k y "k :at y d want4 ,%e3 ,no1 ,i'm go+ 94 ,y3 ,we've got a lot to talk ab\t4 ,%e 7unc]ta9ly73 ,i oughtn't4 ,y3 ,:at's wrong ) x8 ,don't be dumb4 ,%e3 ,goodnight4 ,i guess we bett] say goodbye too4 ,y3 ,n yet4 ,oh1 h a little s5se1 w y8 ,he don't "k any m ab\t y ?an y "k ab\t him4 ,%e3 ,/op talk+ l t4 ,y3 ,well1 h[ ab\t x8 ,%e3 ,well---- ,y3 ,aw1 g on4 ,%e3 ,well---- ,y3 ,?is door locks1 don't x8 #i4 ,,music ,,gets ,,me ,,type3 ,! "y man ) "s und]/&+ ( music & its effect on ! untra9$ e>4 ,,subject3 ,a home girl ) no p>ticul> lean+ t[>d any?+ b m>riage4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,victrola ,records z foll[s3 ,v5etian ,moon ,tea = ,two ,m]ry ,wid[ ,waltz ,liv]y ,/able ,blues ,peggy ,o',neill ,floradora ,m$ley ,valse ,bluette ,at ,dawn+ ,leibe/raum ,l',apres-,midi ,d'un ,faun ,fire ,song ,song ( ,india ,,rem>ks3 ,! selection ( music to be us$ = s$uction is n an arbitr>y matt]4 ,a diff]5t comb9ation is necess>y = e v>iation 9 temp]am5t4 ,"s day x is to be hop$ t ! difficulty w be ov]come2 p]haps someone w be able to compile a catalogue ( effective comb9ations4 ,until !n ! /ud5t c d no bett] ?an 8 unassi/$ be/4 ,,music ,,gets ,,me 8,w\ldn't y ?9k10 %e says1 8we'd h some?+ f la/ ye>1 anyway8 ,!re isn't any?+ z dead z an old dance record4 ,we us$ to h p>ties & break ! old ones1 ,i rememb]4 ,& ,i made up my m9d n to buy any m except ,r$ ,seals1 because ! o!r ones 7 out ( date 9 a week4 ,i believe t = a :ile ,i sp5t my :ole all[ance on records1 e mon?40 8,yes1 x's funny h[ fa/ !y *ange10 y say1 balanc+ a p>ticul>ly w>p$ disk on y\r =ef+]4 8,rememb] :5 jazz fir/ came 9--all horns & ^? sweet-potato ?+s8 ,!y 7 awfully l\d4 ,dad said ! _w 0 go+ crazy4 ,& !n ! toddle40 8,oh yes60 %e cries1 /&+ on "o foot & bobb+ up & d[n4 8,x 0 h>d to break ! habit :5 x w5t out4 ,:at are y go+ to play80 ,y w9d up ! h&le1 & x squeaks 9 prote/4 8,nev] m9d4 ,see if y recognize x40 8,oh1 ,v5etian ,moon6 ,t rem9ds me ( some?+4 ,d songs mean ?+s to y8 ,d c]ta9 tunes br+ back c]ta9 ?\ghts & feel+s to y80 8,sure1 :5ev] ,i he> ,poor ,butt]fly ,i ?9k ( ,lorna ,doone4 ,i c't trace ! connection exactly1 b ,i always d40 8,x mu/ h be5 play$ some:]e :5 y read x10 %e says4 ,! record is f9i%$1 & ! ne$le scrapes ) a h>% s\nd4 8,x's all ru/y10 %e adds4 8,i'm go+ to h x fix$ up4 ,i'm tir$ ( ! radio anyway4 ,i'd r *oose :at ,i want to he>40 8,"h's ,tea = ,two4 ,t 0 a pretty good "o40 8,yes10 %e sighs4 8,i 0 kiss$ = ! fir/ "t :5 t 0 be+ play$4 ,:at a fe>fully old record60 ,w9d up ! ma*9e aga9 & put x on1 !n hold out y\r arms4 8,let's dance40 ,%e glides to y4 ,aft] ! fir/ few b>s kiss h] lightly4 ,%e /ops1 pu%+ y away4 8,:at's ! idea80 %e dem&s4 8,i 0 j try+ to revive old memories10 y expla94 8,come on & f9i%2 ,i'll be good4 ,say1 y're a pea* ( a danc]40 8,?anks10 %e says1 go+ back to ! ,victrola4 8,^: old memories 7 y reviv+ !n80 8,oh1 don't be funny10 y grumble4 8,"h's a real old-tim]40 ,hold x up = h] to read2 x is ! ,m]ry ,wid[ ,waltz4 8,"m us$ to dance to t10 %e says4 8,let's try to dance 9 ! way !y did 9 ! play la/ ye>40 ,b y c n imitate ! graceful swoop+ circles ( ! ,vi5nese4 8,x's n s good10 %e decides4 8,:at else is "h80 8,"h's some?+ call$ ! ,liv]y ,/able ,blues4 ,d y "k x8 ,i don't40 ,y put x on1 & a dreadful y[l+ fills ! air4 ,%e cov]s h] e>s4 8,/op x60 %e cries4 8,take x (f6 ,imag9e danc+ to t40 8,oh go%6 ,"h's ,peggy ,o',neill6 ,t has pl5ty ( memories = me1 all "r4 ,%e turn$ me d[n ! same ev5+40 8,i'm s sorry1 b y 7 too "y to be gett+ m>ri$ anyway4 ,look at ?is8 ,i wond] :y no "o ev] broke x4 ,i ?9k !y play$ x at my fir/ ,prom4 ,x's que]1 b ! only p ,i rememb] at p>ties are p]fectly irrelevant ones2 p ,i j h "o dance )1 or some?+4 ,?is is hav+ a v bad effect on me4 ,i feel s old & regretful40 ,%e sighs & looks 9 ! mirror hang+ on ! wall4 8,well !n10 say1 w9d+ up ! ma*9e aga91 8,li/5 to ?is & h a real good cry4 ,y w]5't born yet :5 !y 7 play+ x40 ,/>t to s+ ) ! music4 8,oh1 tell me1 pretty maid51 are !re any m at home l y8 ,!re are a few--k9d sir----0 8,i nev] ev5 he>d x10 %e says4 8,x's q cat*y1 too4 ,!y _h a lot ( good songs1 9 _! way4 ,:at are y do+8 ,y'll get all du/y40 ,y are /ruggl+ ) a l>ge pile ( ,r$ ,seals4 8,sometimes !y h a waltz or some?+ t y c use 9 ^! highbr[ ?+s10 %uffl+ !m4 8,"h's some?+2 ,valse ,bluette4 ,x might be good2 let's try to dance to x40 ,b ! rhy?m is too v>i$ = y4 ,y /ruggle = a :ile1 & !n %e breaks away1 laugh+ & brea?less4 8,no good10 %e says4 8,b "h's "o ( my favorites4 ,d y m9d8 ,wait a m9ute40 ,john ,mc,cormick's voice r+s out ri*ly1 m>r$ only by a p]iodic scrat*4 8,:5-n-n ! dawwwn ,flames innnn ! skyeeeeee ,i--uh--love--uh y\uuuuu3 ,:5nnn ! birrrrdl+s wake & cryeeeee ,i--uh--love--uh y\\uuuooooo40 8,isn't t lovely80 %e says1 raptly4 8,i always lov$ t song4 ,music always ,,gets me someh[4 ,let's play x aga940 8,wait a m9ute10 y say4 8,i h some?+ else40 ,! sweet /ra9s ( ,liebe/raum make ! air /icky1 & h] ready laught] is /ill$ 9 rev]5ce4 ,say1 8,i don't "k if y'll l ?is "o or n4 ,x's a long "o40 ,%e sits d[n on ! divan4 8,sure4 ,g ahead4 ,:at is x8 ,i don't rememb] any ( !m40 8,l',apres-,midi ,d',un ,faun40 8,:at80 8,l',apres-,midi ,d',un ,faun4 ,x's ,fr5*4 ,li/560 ,%e %akes h] head briskly z y turn ! record ov]1 & />ts to talk4 ,motion to h] to be quiet1 & play ! second "p4 ,%e speaks dr[sily4 8,x's v que]4 ,x's made me sleepy4 ,are y play+ x aga98 ,= heav5's sake1 :y80 8,well10 y expla91 8x always s\nds bett] ! second "t40 ,li/5 to x aga91 ) y\r h&s clasp$ toge!r4 ,lean ov] to h]4 8,x's a funny ?+ ab\t t music4 ,x gets me40 ,kiss h]4 8,i "k10 %e says4 8,if ,i li/5$ to x v long ,i w\ldn't be responsible40 8,responsible = :at80 8,oh1 j responsible40 ,kiss h] aga94 ,%e /&s up4 8,let's play some?+ l\d & get wak$ up40 8,?is ought to be l\d4 ,! ,fire ,song40 8,no10 %e decides1 aft] a few b>s1 8x isn't l\d en\gh4 ,i c't wake up4 ,play ! ,hymn to ! ,sun40 8,x scrat*es10 y object4 8,"h's "o some?+ l x40 ,play ! ,song ( ,india4 ,%e sighs & relaxes4 8,i love t10 %e says1 dreamily4 8,:at's t y're go+ to play80 ,)\t answ]+ h]1 put on ,l',apres-,midi ,d',un ,faun4 #aj4 ,,ev]ybody ,,does ,,type3 ,unscrupul\s & det]m9$1 b subtle4 ,,subject3 ,"o :o is n sure ( h]self2 :o hides an inn] %r9k+ by a brave %[ ( sophi/ication4 ,9 h] he>t is a horrible d\bt br$ by ! retic5ce ( h] eld]s4 ,%e is beg9n+ to feel t !re are anci5t1 et]nal fibs rife 9 ! cosmos4 ,%e is conv9c$ t ev]yone is 9 a conspiracy to keep h] 9 ignorance4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,liv+ room ) s(a4 ,,rem>ks3 ,! "y man 9 our illu/ration has compunctions ab\t tak+ advantage ( s5tim5ts s l 8 own1 b %e] in]tia c>ries him along4 ,s x w probably be 9 y\r case4 ,,ev]ybody ,,does 8,i ?9k y're p]fectly ,,t]rible10 says ! girl1 smil+ z if %e doesn't expect to be believ$4 8,:oev] told y all ab\t ev]y?+8 ,i w\ldn't want to live if ,i felt t way4 ,:y1 :at w\ld we be "h =80 8,i don't see :y we h to be "h = any?+1 p>ticul>ly10 y answ]4 8,:at are mosquitoes =80 ,%e hesitates = only a second4 8,s we won't get too lazy4 ,!y probably wond] :y we're "h1 slapp+ !m j :5 !y want to eat40 ,look ?r\gh ! w9d[ to ! lawn outside1 cov]$ ) sn[4 8,t's an unusual rem>k = a girl ( y\r sort to make10 y muse4 8,well1 y probably talk t way because ?is is w9t]4 ,n[1 if ,i _h ask$ y 9 ,july1 :5 !re w\ld be pl5ty ( mosquitoes----0 8,:at ,,are y talk+ ab\t80 %e asks4 8,:at d y mean1 a girl ( my type80 ,laugh & glance at h] obliquely4 ,%e is v pretty1 y ?9k1 ) t madd5+ly s]5e face ( h]s4 ,j n[1 ?\gh %e is int]e/$1 h] expression isn't really ) y4 ,y want to d some?+ ab\t x4 8,i mean a girl ( y\r type10 repeat firmly4 8,a girl :o believes ev]y?+ %e's taught40 ,%e fr[ns a little4 8,w\ldn't x be silly to g to s*ool = z long z ,i h if ,i didn't use :at !y told me80 8,t isn't :at s*ool is =10 y answ] ha/ily4 ,"l1 :at a dumbbell6 ,:y am ,i "h1 anyway8 ,b %e is pretty4 8,y're pretty1 anyway10 y say al\d4 8,b t's awfully mean6 ,pretty anyway6 ,:at d y mean8 ,don't y ?9k a girl c be pretty & h bra9s too80 8,well--bra9s ( a sort40 ,n[ :at am ,i 9 =8 8,sure ,i guess y h bra9s4 ,i bet y're practical 9 bus9ess ?+s40 8,heav5s1 no60 %e prote/s4 8,i c't d a ?+4 ,b ,i 0 good at s*ool4 ,i 0 t]ribly good 9 ,lat940 ,turn a little on ! s(a & smile at h]1 lean+ back4 8,ev] h any philosophy c\rses80 8,( c\rse10 %e says promptly4 8,?ree h\rs a week40 8,& ,*apel e morn+80 8,e morn+40 8,:at did y d 9 ,philosophy8 ,i "k ab\t ! ,*apel40 8,oh1 we /udi$ :at all ^? old birds ?\ght ab\t ! _w & ! m9d & reality & ^? ?+s4 ,& at exam9ations !y ask$ u to summ>ize ! diff]5t po9ts ( view40 8,& y _h ,*apel e day80 y p]si/4 ,?is is some?+4 8,i told y4 ,x 0 compulsory40 8,!y told y :at to ?9k1 9 ,*apel80 8,oh1 no60 %e cries4 8,no4 ,sometimes ! ,doctor w\ld talk ab\t smok+ = girls1 & sometimes ab\t movies4 ,& !re is a beautiful s]mon t he always gives at ,ea/]1 ab\t bread & hyac9?s4 ,t's ab\t ,art1 y "k40 ,nod ?\ghtfully4 8,yes4 ,he likes ,art1 doesn't he80 8,y're teas+ me10 %e says1 sadly4 8,:5ev] ,i talk ab\t religion y get t way4 ,i don't see :y we're always fight+40 8,we're n always fight+1 are we8 ,all "r1 let's /op talk+ ab\t s*ool4 ,b ,i did want to ask y some?+4 ,:y d y ?9k x's s %ock+ :5 ,i say t ,god isn't wat*+ ev]y?+ y d80 ,& y ?9k ) "s ang] at y\rself t "h y are aga94 8,i didn't ?9k x 0 %ock+10 %e says eag]ly4 8,i'm nev] %ock$4 ,i 0 j surpris$ :5 y told ,lilian y didn't ?9k ,he 0 p]sonal en\gh to h op9ions on ,prohibition40 8,:at makes y ?9k ,he is80 y ask4 ,put y\r arm ar\nd h] %\ld]s2 %e snuggles d[n com=tably4 8,well10 %e beg9s reasonably1 8h[ w\ld we all be "h8 ,don't y ?9k we mu/ h come f--,i mean1 don't y see t we mu/ be some?+ l ,him8 ,n s p]fect or s big & p[]ful1 b--:y ev]ybody kn[s t60 8,s t makes x all "r10 y tease h]4 8,if ev]ybody ?9ks s40 8,well1 ,i guess !y've always ?\ght s1 = ye>s4 ,& x seems to "w4 ,"h we are1 ar5't we8 ,don't y ?9k we're improv+8 ,x mu/ be "r40 8,h[ did we get />t$ on all ?is1 anyway80 ,y are bor$4 8,x 0 talk+ ab\t ,prohibition4 ,x always happ5s40 8,yes1 t's h[ x happ5$4 ,y fir$ up :5 ,lilian said x 0 a success4 ,i'm glad ,"m wasn't !re to he> y4 ,%e's a little afraid ( y anyway40 8,is %e8 ,:y8 ,i'm safe en\gh4 ,we j talk--& talk--& talk60 ,conf\nd old wom56 8,i "k10 %e says happily4 8,i love to talk s]i\sly4 ,we us$ to h lots ( argum5ts 9 my room at s*ool1 aft] h\rs4444 ,no1 ,i ?9k y're "r2 ,i don't ?9k ,prohibition's a success at all4 ,i ?9k anybody ) s5se w\ld "k x4 ,look at ! way p]fectly nice boys get drunk at e p>ty4 ,i almo/ di$ ! fir/ "t my escort did4 ,dad said he'd %oot ! "y puppy4 ,"m says t nev] us$ to happ54 ,i ?9k ,prohibition is t]rible40 8,y are pretty10 say irrelevantly1 & kiss h]4 ,%e returns ! kiss placidly4 8,y %\ldn't10 %e says1 lazily4 8,:y8 ,don't y l x80 8,( c\rse n4 ,:at made y ?9k ,i did80 8,well1 mo/ girls d4 ,9 fact1 ,i might say t ev]ybody does40 8,n girls60 %e prote/s1 %ock$4 8,= ,pete's sake60 y cry1 exasp]at$4 8,:o on e>? told y t8 ,y don't really ?9k s1 d y80 8,:y n8 ,don't y take a lot = grant$80 8,i nev] take any?+ = grant$4 ,:y d y we> blue8 ,because x's becom+4 ,well1 :y d y want to look pretty8 ,s t ,i'll kiss y4 ,( c\rse60 8,don't d t4 ,i don't want y to40 8,if ,i ?\ght y meant x ,i'd /op4 ,look "h----0 ,oh ,"l1 c't ,i quit x8 8,li/54 ,y're n consi/5t40 8,h[80 8,y say t :atev] p d mu/ be all "r1 don't y80 8,if ev]ybody does x & x works out40 8,well1 doesn't ev]ybody d ?is80 8,oh1 no60 8,don't be an idiot6 ,h[ d y suppose y 7 born80 8,b my p>5ts 7 m>ri$40 ,y te> y\r hair4 ,h[ c "o be reasonable ) su* /upidity8 8,t hasn't any physiological significance60 8,i don't----0 8,y ,,c\ld h be5 born )\t _! be+ m>ri$1 c\ldn't y80 ,%e consid]s1 !n smiles triumphantly4 8,n ) my p>5ts60 8,b :at ! hell did y & y\r fri5ds talk ab\t at s*ool80 8,well1 "s ( ! girls might h be5 fa/4 ,!y w\ldn't say1 ( c\rse40 8,a lot m ?an y suspect$ 7 probably #8fa/4'0 ,%e res5ts ?is4 8,i'm n s dumb z y ?9k40 ,y feel guilty1 & at ! same "t /ubborn4 ,y "k ?is feel+3 y h _h x be=e & x always gets y into tr\ble4 8,all "r4 ,suppose ,i talk$ a little ab\t y\r fri5d ,lilian8 ,h[ long h y kn[n h]80 8,all my life4 ,:y----0 9 quick al>m--8d y mean to say t y "k any?+ ab\t ,lilian t ,i don't80 8,i don't want to talk ab\t ,lilian4 ,b y're v tru/+ = y\r age4 ,ev]yone lies to ev]ybody2 didn't y "k t8 ,kiss me & =get ab\t x40 8,i c't4 ,y h to tell me4 ,tell me60 ,= a mom5t y feel sorry4 ,y %\ldn't h done x2 y "k x4 ,y\r arm tight5s ab\t h]4 ,y h to /op h] someh[2 %e is go+ to cry4 8,please don't worry s4 ,ev]ybody does4 ,please don't cry1 baby4 ,y are a baby4 ,x really doesn't matt]1 ,i tell y4 ,n if ev]ybody does40 8,no60 8,all "r6 ,i didn't mean x60 ,%e wipes h] eyes & sits up1 look+ at y curi\sly4 8,really8 ,did y mean x8 ,ev]ybody8 ,lilian8 ,y80 8,i don't want to talk40 ,y feel mis]able4 ,y feel l worry+ h] "s m4 ,put y\r arms ar\nd h]1 give h] a little %ake4 8,/op talk+ ab\t x60 ,kiss h] h>d2 %e kisses y ) a new quality 9 h] response4 ,!re is some?+ defiant 9 h] kiss4 ,lat]1 go+ home1 y beg9 to feel badly aga94 8,i wi% ,i c\ld control myself4 ,i always get into tr\ble4 ,t 0 que]1 ?\gh4 ,oh1 well40 ,pause at ! edge ( ! pavem5t1 wat*+ ! sweep ( ! traffic1 8,%e is pretty40 #aa4 ,,?is ,,bus9ess ,,type3 ,any work+ man :o does n h to "w too h>d to keep 8 m9d on m important matt]s4 ,an opportuni/4 ,,subject3 ,a girl ( correspond+ economic position1 pref]ably a /rang]4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,b>b] ,*air ) ,accessories4 ,,rem>ks3 ,! directness ( ?is me?od calls = a good deal ( self-confid5ce4 ,delicate or timid p]sonalities %\ld avoid x4 ,,?is ,,bus9ess ,x is peaceful ev]y:]e 9 t[n1 b ! b>b] %op is ! mo/ peaceful place ( all4 ,two ( ! boys are work+2 talk+ 9 l[ tones to _! cu/om]s2 & ! ?ird is dr[s+ 9 ! corn]1 beh9d ! two-foot squ>e bootblack+ e/abli%m5t4 ,he has long s9ce read all ! anci5t ,lib]tys & ,colli]s & newspap]s t are ly+ on ! *airs4 ,! air is full ( g5tle bor$om4 ,!n ?r\gh ! door comes a /rang]4 ,%e looks ab\t ! %op hesitantly2 ! two m5 t are sprawl$ out hav+ haircuts glance at h] apa!tically ?r\gh ! mirror4 ,n y1 h[ev]4 ,y leap to position beh9d y\r *air & wave y\r t[el enc\rag+ly1 almo/ lov+ly4 ,y feel actually affectionate2 x has be5 a v dull aft]noon4 ,%e isn't bad ei!r2 clean & p9k-look+4 8,yes ma'am10 y murmur1 z y tuck ! fragrant t[el into ! coll> ( h] dress4 8,%+le80 8,n too %ort1 please10 %e answ]s4 8,j a trim40 ,set to "w ) a fl\ri%4 ,! b>b] on ! end w9ks at y1 b pret5d n to see x4 ,all is quiet = a few m9utes except = ! snipp+ ( ! scissors1 & !n ! coon :o belongs to ! bootblack+ e/abli%m5t %uffles ?r\gh ! door & puts a record on ! ,victrola 9 ! corn]4 ,hum ! tune & /ep lively z y rea* = ! clipp]s4 ,cat* ! cu/om]'s eye 9 ! mirror & smile4 ,%e responds slightly4 8,x may be old10 say jovially1 8b x's /ill good40 8,i always did l x10 %e admits4 ,b5d ov] & snip critically at a tuft ( hair j beh9d h] e>4 8,:at ,i say is10 murmur confid+ly1 8,i'd r h a good old tune if x's really good ?an a lot ( new junk4 ,x's funny ab\t songs4 ,i play ! cl>9et myself4 ,sometimes y'll h a lot ( swell ones & !n a ye>'ll g by & y won't h any?+ wor? play+40 8,yes1 t's true10 says ! lady4 8,w]5't y 9 "h ab\t a mon? back80 ,pause ) uprais$ scissors to reg>d y\r "w 9 ! mirror4 8,no10 %e says1 8,i'm new 9 t[n4 ,i 0 ?r\gh "h once :5 ,i 0 a baby1 t's all40 8,t's funny4 ,i ?\ght sure ,i cut y\r hair once be=e40 8,no1 y c\ldn't h40 8,:o did cut x la/ "t80 8,i don't "k4 ,a fell[ 9 ,dodge ,city40 8,x looks l a ,dodge ,city haircut4 ,!y mu/ le>n h[ to cut hair by correspond5ce 9 t t[n40 ,*uckle at ! joke4 ,%e is annoy$4 8,x look$ all "r to me10 %e says promptly4 8,sure10 answ] h]1 8x looks all "r4 ,i'm n say+ x didn't look all "r4 ,x's :5 x gets long ! unev5ness %[s up1 b y don't ne$ to worry4 ,x looks all "r n[40 ,"w indu/ri\sly = a m9ute1 !n /ep back aga9 to survey ! effect4 8,d y want x any %ort] on ! side !re80 8,:atev] y ?9k looks be/4 ,i guess y "k m ab\t h[ x ought to look40 8,oh1 ,i w\ldn't say t10 y prote/4 8,sure y d10 %e says4 8,y go+ to /ay 9 t[n long80 ,select a pair ( clipp]s4 8,yes1 ,i'm "h = good1 ,i guess4 ,i've got a job "h40 8,t's swell10 he>tily4 8,we ne$ new p "h4 ,don't we1 ,jim80 ,! second b>b] jumps & looks up4 8,eh80 he says4 8,i 0 j tell+ ! little lady we ne$ new p "h40 8,oh1 uh1 yes4 ,sure40 8,yes10 y resume1 8x's a good t[n1 b sometimes y get to wi%+ !re 7 m p4 ,y "k1 "y p40 8,yes1 ,i mu/ say x doesn't look v lively to me10 %e says4 8,( c\rse ,i'm us$ to ,dodge ,city2 t's pretty lively40 8,well n[1 ,i don't "k4 ,y h to make y\r own excitem5t1 ( c\rse4 ,b x a9't s bad4 ,if y get 9 ) ! "r k9d1 ( c\rse4 ,a place l ?is1 x's pretty important :at k9d y get 9 )40 ,"o by "o1 ! o!r cu/om]s leave & _! b>b]s drift outside to loaf 9 ! sun4 ,t9y gra9s ( p[d] dance 9 ! beams t slant to ! floor ( ! %op4 8,d y m9d ! clipp]s80 8,no1 g ahead40 ,"w a m9ute 9 sil5ce4 8,say10 y beg91 8w\ld y m9d my ask+ y a p]sonal "q80 8,x dep5ds on :at x is40 ,%e l[]s h] eyes to h] lap4 8,are y m>ri$80 ,%e smiles4 8,y've got a n]ve4 ,no1 ,i a9't40 8,t's good40 8,:y8 ,x's none ( y\r bus9ess1 is x80 8,y don't act v fri5dly1 d y80 8,well1 ,i don't believe 9 act+ z fri5dly z "s p d40 ,laugh he>tily & />t to comb h] hair tightly ov] h] =ehead4 8,y "k1 y got pretty hair10 y say4 ,%e glances at x r complac5tly 9 ! mirror1 & tips h] head4 ,resume impulsively1 8,y "k1 ?is bus9ess is awfully h>d on a man ( my calibre40 ,%e is unsympa!tic4 8,:at d y want me to d ab\t x80 8,no?+4 ,i 0 j wond]+ if y 7 busy tonight40 ,%e giggles4 8,:o wants to "k80 8,ah1 cut t out60 y cry1 flick+ ! big du/] on h] neck4 8,i want to "k4 ,:o did y ?9k80 8,i don't "k ab\t tonight10 %e muses4 8,i've got a flivv]4 ,!re ought to be a dance some:]e4 ,i bet y're a mighty good little danc]40 8,i'd l to10 %e admits1 8b ,i don't ?9k ,i'd bett]40 8,:y n80 8,well1 ,i'm j />t+ out 9 ?is place4 ,y "k h[ x is40 8,:at's ! h>m8 ,a ride & a little dr9k won't hurt y4 ,if y l ,i'll ask a c\ple ( fri5ds4 ,li/544440 ,"o ( ! o!r b>b]s comes 9 aga91 & y /op abruptly4 ,! haircut is obvi\sly f9i%$4 ,untuck ! t[el ) l+]+ f+]s & /ep to ! door ) h] z %e fumbles 9 h] purse4 8,fifty c5ts1 ma'am10 y say l\dly1 & add 9 a l[ voice1 8,li/54 ,eight o'clock1 see8 ,:at address80 8,f\r eighty-?ree ,g>d54 ,b ,i don't "k44440 8,oh1 :o'll ev] "k ab\t x8 ,eight o'clock1 ,o4,k4 ,fifty c5ts1 sev5ty-five1 "o doll>4 ,?ank y ma'am40 8,say ,jim1 did y see t60 #ab4 ,,game ,,little ,,kid ,,type3 ,! out-(-door man :o smokes a pipe & c hit twice 9 ! same place :5 *opp+ wood4 ,"o :o believes 9 ,pure ,womanhood2 :o w\ld die = 8 c\ntry & kill any man ) designs on 8 wife4 ,,subject3 ,r "y1 wi/ful & easy to flatt]4 ,does n "k :at %e believes1 b reflects ! philosophy ( any companion4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,picnic ,spot #a ,fire #a ,pipe ,,rem>ks3 ,!y make v attractive flannel %irts n[adays4 ,,game ,,little ,,kid ,%e wat*es y lazily :ile y s\se ! di%es 9 ! lake & wipe !m clumsily4 ,%e feels r guilty ab\t x1 b at ! beg9n+ ( ! hike y h insi/$ on tak+ c>e ( ev]y?+4 ,x is y\r p>ty4 ,& x is a nice p>ty1 too4 ,! moon is !re1 & ! air is w>m1 & some:]e !re is a fl[] t smells v sweet4 ,%e closes h] eyes & leans aga9/ ! rock & feels happy4 ,knock ! a%es out ( y\r pipe & sit d[n by h]1 tak+ h] h& 9 y\rs4 8,swell night10 y say4 8,oh1 yes6 ,i'm hav+ a good "t40 8,s am ,i4 ,i've _h a bett] "t today ?an ,i c rememb] s9ce ,i don't "k :540 8,really80 %e prote/s smil+4 8,h[ ab\t t race at ,mack9ac80 8,t 0 pretty good too4 ,only y w]5't along4 ,x c\ld h be5 p]fect40 ,%e laughs easily4 8,i'd h be5 9 ! way4 ,y've nev] tri$ tell+ me any?+ else be=e4 ,:at's ! matt] ) y tonight8 ,gett+ s(t80 8,n mu* use ( t1 is !re80 ,y bo? *uckle4 8,y're too cagey4 ,i c\ldn't say any?+ nice to y ev5 if ,i meant x4 ,y'd bite my head (f40 8,sure60 ,pu% h] 9 mock exasp]ation1 !n take h] h& aga94 ,%e is a little uneasy ab\t x1 & leans ov] to tie h] boot-lace m securely4 8,well1 x's all "r ) me10 say sudd5ly4 8,y "k1 y're a pretty game kid40 8,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,i don't ?9k s40 8,y sure are4 ,lots ( p mu/ h told y s be=e4 ,i l y4 ,d y "k x80 8,glad y d10 %e says4 8,i l y40 8,!re1 t's j :at ,i mean40 ,fill y\r pipe aga94 8,say+ x out1 frankly1 l t40 8,:y %\ldn't ,i1 if x's true80 8,well1 ,i don't really "k :y y %\ldn't4 ,b mo/ girls w\ldn't4 ,y "k h[ wom5 are40 8,sure10 %e says1 l>gely4 8,gee10 y cry4 8,! way y say t6 ,funny kid40 8,n[1 :at s\nd$ funny ab\t t80 8,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,x s\nd$ s boyi%4 ,y're j l a boy1 n[ t ,i ?9k ( x40 ,turn & smile at h]4 8,?anks6 ,i always want$ to be a boy40 8,i'll bet y did4 ,go%1 ?\gh1 ,i w\ldn't if ,i 7 y40 8,:y n80 8,girls h a mu* bett] "t4 ,i w\ldn't m9d if someone _h to buy my tickets & take me out to d9n] once 9 a :ile40 ,%e ?9ks ab\t x = a m9ute1 pok+ ! fire ) ! toe ( h] heavy boot4 8,i'm n sure10 %e says sl[ly4 8,we pay = x1 9 a way4 ,suppose y _h to see z mu* ( "s ( ! idiots t we d8 ,y c j ask anyone y want2 we h to wait till we're ask$40 8,yes1 t's s4 ,"s ( !m are pretty bad1 ,i guess40 ,y laugh4 8,anyway1 ,i always ?\ght "s ( y\r fri5ds 71 b ,i nev] d>$ to say s4 ,:at's ! matt] ) 'em1 exactly80 8,!y're s /upid60 %e cries4 8,!y ?9k all a girl is good = is to paw4 ,!y hav5't any idea ( real fun at all40 8,i "k40 ,pat h] arm com=t+ly4 8,j grab y z soon !y look at y1 don't !y8 ,mo/ m5 are l t1 ,i guess4 ,i don't und]/& x myself4 ,i'm no sa9t1 b ,i c\ldn't h any?+ to d ) a girl unless ,i lik$ h]4 ,d y und]/&80 8,( c\rse10 %e says1 flu%+ a little 9 excitem5t4 8,i feel t way exactly4 ,i'm s glad y d too4 ,i 0 beg9n+ to ?9k t m5 7 j diff]5t4 ,mo/ ( !m----0 8,sure4 ,hone/ly1 d !y bo!r y s mu*80 ,y fr[n4 8,yes1 ev5 me4 ,c y imag9e8 ,me60 8,t j %[s y4 ,if y'll p>don my be+ frank44440 8,( c\rse40 8,i c't imag9e any?+ l t1 ) y40 8,c]ta9ly4 ,i "k4 ,t's :y we get along s well1 isn't x80 8,we are--fri5ds1 ar5't we80 8,sure60 ,squeeze h] h& & puff at y\r pipe1 ?9k+ deeply4 ,!n sigh1 & say1 8,funny ?+1 sex40 8,isn't x60 8,y "k1 x's wond]ful to be able to talk l ?is to a girl4 ,i c\ldn't if y 7 really a--a woman 9 my m9d4 ,b ,i don't feel t way ab\t y at all4 ,y're my fri5d4 ,y don't appeal to me t way40 ,%e wond]s vaguely if %e likes t4 ,b %e answ]s quickly4 8,?ank y4 ,i "k y mean x4 ,y "k1 a fri5d%ip l t is valuable to me1 too4 ,i ne$ x4 ,i us$ to ?9k t no matt] h[ mu* ,i tri$1 x 0 j impossible to h a man = a real fri5d40 8,really8 ,!n we're squ>e1 because y mean a lot to me40 ,put y\r arm ar\nd h] & look into ! fire4 8,t's ano!r ?+10 %e says1 ?\ghtfully4 8,t's ano!r reason ,i wi% ,i c\ld be a man4 ,y h an awfully easy "t ) t sort ( ?+1 don't y80 8,:at8 ,go%1 no4 ,i don't see h[ anybody c\ld ?9k s40 8,really8 ,i always ?\ght y did4 ,i don't "k v mu* ab\t x1 b----0 8,i'm glad y don't60 y gr[l ) su* f]vor t %e is surpris$4 8,:at's ! matt]8 ,y %\ldn't c>e any?+ ab\t :at ,i d--l t4 ,n if we're fri5ds ! way y say40 8,well1 ,i'll tell y40 ,pull h] clos] to y\r %\ld]4 8,i c't break away f a funny idea ,i h ab\t y4 ,i want y to /ay j z /raight z y are4 ,x's a que] ?+1 sex4 ,i don't want y spoil$4 ,t f9e /raightness ( y\rs is s r>e4 ,i guess ,i'm selfi% to want anyone to live up to my ideals1 b ,i d want y to keep x40 ,give h] a little hug4 ,%e answ]s gravely4 8,yes1 ,i "k4 ,i want to /ay ! way ,i am1 too4 ,i don't "k h[ ,i really feel ab\t x1 ,i guess1 b ,i d--,i mean1 ,i l myself n[1 d y see8 ,x's awfully h>d to express40 8,i "k4 ,gee1 y're a pea*1 kid4 ,i d l y40 8,?anks44440 ,kiss h] s(tly on ! *eek4 8,look60 %e cries1 sitt+ up a little /raight]4 8,!re's a %oot+ />40 8,x's awfully nice4 ,come back "h4 ,afraid ( me80 8,( c\rse n60 ,b %e sits up4 8,y don't tru/ me80 8,don't6 ,( c\rse ,i d40 8,!n :y act l t8 ,y'll hurt my feel+s40 8,oh1 ,i didn't mean to60 ,%e settles back aga9/ y\r %\ld]4 ,kiss h] on ! m\?2 %e /ruggles away4 8,:at's ! matt]1 de>80 y murmur4 8,i ?\ght y tru/$ me4 ,:at's ! matt]80 8,:y1 ,i didn't mean--,i d tru/ y4 ,only44440 ,%e /ops & looks away f y4 8,!n :at is x8 ,i don't und]/&4 ,d y mean y--y c't tru/ y\rself8 ,i ?\ght y 7 s s5sible ab\t ^! ?+s40 8,( c\rse ,i c4 ,i'm n a man60 8,no1 de>4 ,b y're a woman1 ar5't y8 ,are y afraid1 really80 8,i'm n afraid4 ,i j didn't want to40 8,oh1 ,i'm sorry44440 8,i didn't mean ,i didn't want to40 8,j don't c>e80 8,n exactly t44440 ,laugh4 8,y're a d>l+4 ,i'm go+ to kiss y aga94 ,t'll be all "r80 8,sure1 ,i guess s40 8,y really lik$ x40 8,a little40 8,don't keep mov+ away l t6 ,i'll ?9k y hate me4 ,y j said we 7 fri5ds40 8,yes1 b44440 8,com=table80 8,yes1 b44440 8,!re n[1 ,i won't bo!r y any m if y'll only %[ t y tru/ me4 ,d>l+60 ,! fire smold]s1 unnotic$4 #ac4 ,,promise ,,me ,,y ,,won',t ,,type3 ,l>ge1 clumsy1 good-he>t$4 ,a %rewd bus9ess man1 :atev] t means4 ,usually m>ri$4 ,,subject3 ,intellig5t1 pretty little specim5 ( ,indep5d5t ,womanhood1 j beg9n+ to "q ! desirability ( a lifetime among ! file cases4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,small ,ap>tm5t #b ,*airs #a ,batik ,drap]y #b ,b$-,s(as #a ,japanese ,pr9t #a ,indiff]5tly ,good ,c>icature 9 ,crayon4 ,,rem>ks3 ,someh[ ! sight ( a man be+ pat]nal ar\ses 9 woman a protective in/9ct on h] own "p2 an indulg5t affection comp\nd$ ( amusem5t & gratitude4 ,,promise ,,me ,,y ,,won',t ,y are uncom=table4 ,y are bo? sitt+ on "o ( ! s(as1 b ) a great diff]5ce ( mi54 ,%e is curl$ up among ! cu%ions--%e is a supple little ?+1 & seems to be com=table1 b y are lean+ =w>d ) y\r h&s clasp$ betwe5 y\r knees1 :i* are r ludicr\sly rais$ f ! floor because ! c\* sags4 ,anyway1 x is nev] becom+ to y to argue2 y\r face gr[s r$ & y look m clumsy ?an ev]4 ,%e is enjoy+ ! new s5sation ( see+ y ill at ease1 & because ( h]4 ,9 ! (fice x is s (t5 ! o!r way ar\nd4 8,b ,i don't ?9k x is good = y10 y are say+4 8,i don't see :y40 8,x isn't good = anyone to be too mu* alone40 ,speak dogg$ly 9 ! tone ( "o :o has made ! same rem>k at int]vals all 8 life4 8,oh no10 %e prote/s4 8,i ?9k x dep5ds a lot on ! p]son4 ,i ?9k ev]ybody ought to h privacy4 ,i don't see h[ ! p "h d )\t x1 ,i really don't4 ,i h to keep my %ades d[n all ! "t1 liv+ 9 ! basem5t l ?is4 ,ev5 at t ! girls are always com+ 9--a c\ple ( p h keys40 8,:at80 y cry4 ,%e laughs4 8,j ! girls1 silly40 ,y are some:at confus$ & %e feels aba%$ at hav+ call$ y silly4 ,x s\nds too intimate1 someh[4 ,move y\r feet uneasily & knit y\r br[s 9 an ef=t to say tactfully j :at y ?9k4 8,i don't l x4 ,y ne$ y\r re/4 ,x's all "r = a :ile b pretty soon x'll react on y4 ,i don't und]/& y girls4 ,y don't use "o ( ^! /udios = any?+1 y're at ! (fice all day anyway4 ,y don't ev5 save s mu* money40 ,%e laughs & !n looks at y inquisitively4 8,really1 y're tak+ x awfully h>d4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,:at's worry+ y80 8,i don't "k4444 ,i j don't l x all40 8,i "k10 %e says1 teas+ly4 8,y didn't l ! d9n]4 ,i "k y didn't4 ,confess y didn't60 8,i'm n worry+ ab\t ! d9n]10 y say ha/ily4 8,i don't c>e mu* ab\t :at ,i eat2 x 0 only t ! place didn't look clean4 ,y nev] eat _! /ew or any?+ l t1 d y80 ,%e answ]s s>ca/ically1 8,x's t]ribly nice ( y to worry s mu* ab\t me44440 & y flu%4 8,n[1 don't talk l t4 ,please don't40 8,no1 hone/ly1 ,i mean x4 ,i wrote ,"m t %e c]ta9ly w\ldn't worry s mu* ab\t me if %e c\ld he> h[ y're always lectur+ me4 ,i'm s afraid y'll walk into ! (fice "s day :5 x's ra9+ & bell[1 #8,miss ,m]rill1 :]e are y\r rubb]s8'0 ,?is is bett]4 ,relax & laugh l\dly4 8,bett] look out1 or ,i w60 ,9 ! relax$ atmosph]e ( ! joke y sudd5ly f9d en\gh c\rage to lean ov] ! necess>y few in*es & put a h& on h] %\ld]1 rubb+ y\r *eek aga9/ h]s = a second4 ,%e is discompos$1 al?\gh x is n v surpris+ aft] all4 8,"h60 %e prote/s1 brea?lessly4 8,/op t6 ,:y did y d t80 8,sorry4 ,b ,i want$ to40 8,well44440 ,%e is at a loss4 ,%e giggles & says1 8,& besides1 y ne$ a %ave40 8,yeah4 ,sorry4444 ,ano!r ?+1 ,i ?9k probably y don't h v good p hang+ ar\nd "h40 8,h[ c y tell8 ,y hav5't met anyone b ,m>y4 ,y said %e has nice ankles40 8,did ,i80 y ask1 surpris$4 8,maybe ,i did4 ,b ,i don't l wom5 to cut _! hair s %ort4 ,t's "o ( ! ?+s ,i l ab\t y1 by ! way4 ,y may be 9 bus9ess & all t1 b y hav5't lo/ y\r fem99ity40 ,close y\r h& ov] h]s :]e x lies on ! cu%ion4 8,t's n a complim5t ^! days40 ,%ake y\r head viol5tly4 8,don't kid y\rself4 ,we really l ! same type all ! "t1 we m54 ,y "k1 y worry me a lot 9 ! (fice40 8,really8 ,h[80 8,well1 because----0 ,/op & knit y\r br[s4 ,y are try+ v h>d to express y\rself s9c]ely4 8,9 ! (fice y treat ev]ybody s d>n$ nice4444 ,i mean y're a great little mix] & x's f9e = bus9ess1 b doesn't anyone ev] misund]/&8 ,y "k :at ,i mean1 don't y80 ,%e looks at y ) a />tl$ expression :i* *anges to a hurt "o4 ,%e falt]s4 8,y mean ,i don't act--d ,i act too fa/8 ,i'm awfully sorry4 ,i ?\ght t----0 ,pat h] h& furi\sly4 8,no1 no6 ,y act f9e6 ,i didn't mean to criticize y at all1 b y "k h[ m5 are4 ,li/5 "h40 ,y raise h] *9 & look at h] eyes se>*+ly4 8,if anybody tries to put any?+ ov] on y ,i want y to come & tell me ab\t x4 ,i want to be a fri5d ( y\rs40 8,?ank y10 %e says s(tly1 8,i consid] y a fri5d n[40 8,t's mighty nice ( y4 ,x makes me feel f9e4 ,y're su* a dec5t kid1 & ,i don't ?9k y "k a ?+ ab\t life40 8,oh10 %e cries petti%ly1 8!re y g aga96 ,i guess ,i c take c>e ( myself60 8,yes1 b ?is is :at worries me4 ,i don't l ! idea ( ^! long-hair$ kids fill+ y\r m9d up ) free love !ories & all t4 ,y're an intellig5t kid too1 & y\ng/]s l y are sort ( exp]im5tal40 8,b----0 8,wait a m9ute4 ,y don't "k2 y c't tell n[ h[ y might feel "o ( ^! days4 ,x's dang]\s1 ?is /uff4 ,y may n "k x1 b we're a pretty rott5 lot4 ,mo/ m5 are out = :at !y c get40 8,i ?9k t's horrid2 to be worry+ l t all ! "t4 ,i don't want to h to be on my gu>d all ! "t40 8,( c\rse y don't4 ,( c\rse y don't40 8,& z = my be+ silly1 ,i ?9k y ought to realize t ,i h a little common s5se4 ,or ev5 if y don't ?9k s1 don't y ?9k t ,i h "s ideals80 8,t's ! way ,i l to he> y talk4 ,maybe y ?9k ,i'm be+ sort ( nosey1 b ,i c't help worry+ ab\t y4 ,y're awfully sweet40 ,%e has a fleet+ mom5t ( misgiv+4 ,?is isn't ! way a boss ought to be talk+4 ,b y are v k9d to be s worri$4444 8,yes10 %e says1 flippantly1 8,if ,i 7 ,miss ,mos] y w\ldn't take s mu* tr\ble1 ,i guess40 8,well1 nobody's likely to bo!r h]1 at h] age4 ,i d want to keep an eye on y4 ,y don't look s effici5t z y are2 a man's likely to =get :at a swell little secret>y y are :5 he looks at y4 ,"h1 isn't ?is m com=table80 ,put y\r arm "u h] head4 ,! room is v /ill & cozy4 8,li/540 8,:at80 %e says1 com=tably4 8,i want to ask y some?+40 8,:at80 8,i want to ask y to promise me some?+40 8,well80 8,promise me t--t y won't let anyone44440 ,sil5ce4 8,hm-m-m80 8,if y ?9k t ,i ne$ to promise----0 ,kiss h] 7to sil5ce h]74 ,!n--8,y "k ,i don't mi/ru/ y10 y say1 gruffly1 8b ,i get worri$4 ,won't y promise80 8,sure10 %e answ]s4 ,! sil5ce ( ! room fl[s ov] y aga91 & x too holds a promise4 #ad4 ,,ah1 ,,:at ,,is ,,life8 ,,type3 ,middle-ag$1 plump1 preci\s4 ,! k9d ( man :o goes to teas & avoids unpleasant situations1 b does no?+ else4 ,small :ite h&s & %9y lips4 ,,subject3 ,ard5t adolesc5t1 sev5te5 or s4 ,quick to f9d ,beauty 9 a poem or an automobile1 an eclair or a man4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,long l[ liv+ room #d ,bookcases #bj ,a%trays1 all diff]5t #a ,tea set ,,rem>ks3 ,be=e attempt+ ?is exp]im5t1 read ,freud on ! connection betwe5 arti/ic appreciation & ! reproductive in/9ct4 ,?is is an indirect me?od & calls = c>eful h&l+4 ,,ah1 ,,:at ,,is ,,life8 8,b don't y ?9k10 says ,cyn?ia1 8t z a rule we lose sight ( t quality8 ,x's no use try+ to cultivate a s\l40 8,no10 y answ] lazily1 wisely1 8,i %\ld be di/9ctly annoy$ ) anyone :o pluck$ my sleeve :5 ,i 0 busy1 no matt] h[ _m hyac9?s he might wi% to call to my att5tion4 ,no1 ! true s5se ( beauty ?rives only :]e x is n wat*$4 ,un=tunately x becomes self-consci\s f> too easily4 ,& !n1 ( c\rse1 "o becomes articulate 444 aft] he has lo/ 8 reason = spee*4444 ,ah10 ) a wi/ful little smile1 8,i'm mawki% today4 ,y mu/n't />t me (f1 my de>4 ,look at ! t5d] color on ! sky & /op ?9k+4 ,i'll read to y4 ,some?+ decad5t4 ,"h4 ,:ite cl\ds are 9 ! sky4 ,blue %ad[s ( ! hills ,betwe5 u two mu/ lie4 ,! road is r\gh & f>4 ,deep =ds betwe5 u are4 ,i pray y n to die40 ,%e says no?+2 %e does n ev5 sigh4 ,%e looks at y & waits4 8,ah1 y\?1 y\?6 ,! beautiful simplicity1 ! t]rible complexity ( inexp]i5ce4 ,/raight1 clean4444 ,i h lo/ ! gift4 ,i _c read t poetry4 ,give me ! sophi/icat$2 ! ke5 irony ( ,eliot2 ! pond]\s exaltation ( ! negroes44440 8,( c\rse10 %e says1 9 a r *a/5$ tone4 8,b ,i /ill l music 9 my poetry4 ,don't y /ill l ! ,hymn to ,pros]p9e--or don't y rememb]8 #8,f too mu* love ( liv+----'0 ,take x up & f9i% x smoo?ly1 ) an indulg5t smile b giv+ x full value & a dy+ fall4 8,i'll wag]10 y say1 smil+1 8t y "k e ^w ( ,rup]t ,brooke40 ,%e blu%es4 8,t isn't fair6 ,y "k all ab\t me60 8,x isn't h>d10 y say4 8,i 0 s mu* l y at y\r age1 y see4 ,!re1 ,i'll /op teas+4 ,let's talk ab\t some?+ else4 ,look at my greate/ treasure1 d[n !re 9 ! corn] ( ! book%elf4 ,no1 n t4 ,t's a ,blake4 ,x's a nice little ?+1 b y'll get y\rself du/y4 ,!re x is4 ,fir/ edition4 ,did y ev] see "o be=e80 ,%e is n sure :i* ( ! two volumes y are speak+ (2 ! ,be>dsley ,salome or ! new ,contes ,drolatique4 ,%e is exquisitely c>eful & rev]5t ) bo? ( !m2 op5+ "o on h] lap & look+ at x = a m9ute4 ,%e doesn't /ay int]e/$ v long1 h[ev]4 ,%e wants to li/54 8,j toys1 ( c\rse10 y say4 8,i'm ridicul\sly dep5d5t on mat]ial ?+s l t4 ,! m delicate ! edifice ! m firm ! f\ndation1 ,i've decid$4 ,no----0 z %e />ts to speak1 ) an ard5t gasp--8,i "k y don't agree ) me4 ,! tree ( ,job & a savorless cru/ 9 ! des]t = y2 ) a voluptu\s purple sunset 9 piquant contra/44440 8,t's cruel ( y60 %e cries4 8,yes1 x is4 ,y mu/n't be s s5sitive4 ,i l to tease y2 !n ,i'm always sorry4 ,i don't "k :y ,i d x4 ,yes ,i d4 ,x's really t ,i envy--bitt]ly--y\r ideal asceticism4 ,s y mu/n't pay any att5tion to me4 ,i'm p9k & old & plump & ,i don't "k :at ,i'm talk+ ab\t4 ,g on home & call up y\r--,boy ,fri5d1 isn't t :at y call him8 ,g on out & dance1 little pagan4 ,dance & /op worry+4 ,i'll worry = y4 ,i'll burn inc5se & ?9k ( y1 & pray = myself40 ,%e ignores ?is nobly4 8,inc5se8 ,:]e d y burn x8 ,9 front ( t gold ?+ !re80 8,?+8 ,my de>60 ,speak gravely4 8,tread s(tly3 he hates y en\gh already4 ,he is old & y are "y3 he is only half div9e1 & y44440 8,i d believe10 %e giggles1 8t y're really afraid ( him60 8,( c\rse ,i am4 ,b ,i %all ov]?r[ him soon1 out ( my own /r5g?4 ,i'm go+ to be a ,papi/40 8,hone/ly80 8,yes1 x has ! true ae/heticism ( ari/ocracy40 ,%e sighs4 8,y say ?+s s wond]fully4 ,y're absolutely cont95tal40 8,de> *ild6 ,y %all h "s tea = t4 ,my v special fl[] tea4 ,sit !re s ,i c see y :ile ,i fix x4 ,no1 don't read t book4 ,x isn't = little girls40 ,%e promptly beg9s to read x4 ,br+ out ! table & connect ! little electric range = hot wat]4 ,! long %ad[y room gr[s d>k] & outside ! automobiles beg9 to turn on _! lights4 8,!re n[10 y say4 8,take ?is1 if y l ! cup40 8,oh1 isn't x lovely6 ,i ?9k x's s nice t y\r cups are all diff]5t4 ,"m simply insi/s on hav+ ev]y?+ 9 sets1 ev5 our books40 ,groan 9 agony1 & y smile at ea* o!r1 feel+ cozy & sup]ior4 ,%e eats "o piece ( c9namon toa/ & glances wi/fully at ano!r1 b decides aga9/ x4 8,we'll leave ! ?+s = ,m>ia 9 ! morn+10 y expla94 8,!n x's p]fect4 ,n[ :]e is t poem y 7 go+ to %[ me80 8,oh1 ,i c't10 %e cries4 8,x's dreadful60 8,don't be silly1 please10 y beg4 8,all "r4 ,i ?9k y'd bett] read x y\rself4 ,don't y hate to h p read y\r ?+s80 ,mis]ably1 %e pret5ds to look at a book :ile y read4 8,b ?is is lovely60 y cry4 8,"h1 ,i'll read x al\d4 ,at night ,i close my w9d[ ,& ?r\gh ! glass ,i see ,danc+ 9 ! moonlight ,a silv] tree4 ,i dream ab\t x all night long1 ,b 9 ! e>ly dawn ,) dream & sleep & "p ( y\? ,! tree is gone4 ,lovely6 ,x has a fre%ness1 a s9c]ity44440 8,oh1 hone/ly8 ,y're j say+ x60 ,y answ] sev]ely1 8,i'm n speak+ n[ z a fri5d1 my de>4 ,i'm speak+ z a critic40 8,!n c\ld y tell me h[ to improve x80 %e begs4 8,x ne$s--some?+40 ,y bo? ?9k deeply4 8,m-m-m10 say 9 a judicial tone4 8,let's see4 ,"o ?+ ,i'd d1 p]haps--b no4 ,p]haps ,i'd transpose ! words 9 ! p5ultimate l9e & !n x w\ld read #8sleep & dream' in/ead ( #8dream & sleep4' ,o!rwise ! ?+ is p]fect40 ,%e nods vigor\sly4 8,yes1 y're v "r4 ,i see x n[4 ,?ank y s mu*4 ,x's wond]ful ( y to bo!r40 8,bo!r8 ,x's no bo!r4 ,y don't realize--y c't realize :at y\r y\? does = me4 ,almo/1 my de>1 almo/ ,i =get my figure & my horrible hair &--well1 nev] m9d4 ,x doesn't matt]4 ,:at does any?+ matt] 9 ! cle>ness ( y\r voice & ! gladness ( y\r face80 ,%e sits v /ill z y pass y\r h& g5tly ov] h] hair4 ,h] %9+ eyes are fix$ on some?+ invisible t hov]s 9 ! room j ov] y\r head4 ,my/]y1 or ! answ] to all my/]y8 ,a new confid5ce1 a new belief1 are com+ into h] life4 ,x is l be+ kiss$ 9 a dream2 wond]+ a little1 b deta*$2 peaceful 9 an ev5 exaltation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! room gr[s d>k] & ! swi% ( ! motors make a fa9t puls+ music f ! b\lev>d4 ,!re comes an ev5+ coolness4 ,%e is ?9k+2 h] *eeks are flu%$4 ,! bright colors ( ! books on ! %elf are smo!r$ 9 d>kness1 b y c see t h] *eeks are flu%$4 ,%e has =gott5 :]e %e is1 :o %e is1 ev]y?+4 ,v s(tly1 tak+ elaborate c>e to avoid ! tea-table1 g ov] to ! door & lock x4 #ae4 ,a ,,man ,,my ,,age ,,type3 ,m>ri$1 m ?an =ty-five1 discont5t$ & n v attractive at fir/ glance4 ,,subject3 ,w>m-he>t$ b some:at sl[ & heavy 9 h] ?\ght-processes4 ,has _m wom5 fri5ds4 ,v>i\s m5 sometimes wond] :y !y didn't m>ry h] :5 x 0 possible4 ,a good sport1 b v respectable4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,*e/]field divan1 v com=table b du/y #a ,fireplace #a ,/ack ( ,wood #a ,fire1 ro>+ ,,rem>ks3 ,! m>ri$ man has an advantage4 ,he has _h tra9+2 he is actually z "o might say tra9$1 or tam$4 ,he is =bidd5 by law & ?us he acquires glam\r & romance4 ,a ,,man ,,my ,,age 8,i love ?is10 %e says4 8,s d ,i10 y answ]4 8,i'm sorry ! place is s messy4 ,i didn't notice until y walk$ 94 ,t nigg] nev] cleans up unless ,emma keeps aft] h]4 ,i don't "k :at'll happ5 n[40 8,well1 :5 ,emma gets back x'll be all "r10 %e says4 ,glance at h] 9 "s surprise4 8,b ,i ?\ght y knew ab\t t10 y prote/4 8,emma isn't com+ back1 y "k40 8,no8 ,oh44440 ,%e is fe>fully emb>rass$4 ,%e feels a little angry4 8,( c\rse ,i didn't "k4 ,y didn't tell me4 ,h[ %\ld ,i "k80 8,b ( c\rse ,i ?\ght---- ,:y d y suppose %e didn't tell y8 ,i ?\ght y 7 ! fir/ "o %e told4 ,i'm s sorry4 ,i'd bett]----0 8,y'd bett] tell me ab\t x10 says ,b>b>a4 8,%e didn't really h a *ance1 ! la/ "t ,i saw h]4 ,my si/] _h lun* ) u & w5t d[n to ! /ation too40 8,sure1 t expla9s x4 ,:y1 x 0 ?is way4 ,we w5t up to ! cottage 9 ,june1 & %e w5t to ,b$=d aft] t4 ,we came to an agreem5t aft] we left ! city2 ,i don't "k j :54 ,x took a long "t4 ,we *ang$ our m9ds a lot40 8,i %\ld ?9k s10 %e murmurs4 8,well10 y g on1 8x's be5 ?ree mon?s anyway1 (f & on4 ,i guess we've j be5 really sep>at$ = a c\ple ( weeks4 ,x seems long] because ( t adju/m5t p]iod4 ,%e c d :at %e likes ab\t ! divorce2 ,i've left x up to h]4 ,i told h] to d :at %e ?\ght be/4 ,emma kn[s h[ to g ab\t bus9ess & all t4 ,( c\rse ,i'll agree to any?+40 8,y mean y've def9itely decid$----0 ,h] voice is incr$ul\s4 8,no?+'s def9ite4 ,b if y mean is x all ov]1 yes4 ,we agree on t1 absolutely4 ,are y really s surpris$80 ,%e ?9ks ab\t x = a m9ute4 8,no10 %e decides1 8n really4 ,i notic$ some?+4 ,t night y _h ! p>ty be=e we all w5t to ! bea*1 ,i knew !re 0 some?+ wrong4 ,b ,i _h no idea4444 ,d y m9d talk+ ab\t x8 ,"s p might40 ,%ake y\r head & laugh4 8,c]ta9ly n4 ,x hasn't be5 p>ticul>ly pa9ful1 y see4 ,y're "o ( ! family anyway4 ,:y %\ld ,i m9d80 8,i'm glad y feel t way ab\t x10 %e says4 8,( c\rse ,i'm frightfully int]e/$40 8,!n x w\ldn't bore y80 8,no10 %e says4 ,%e ma9ta9s a res]v$ attitude2 politely int]e/$4 ,sit back aga9/ ! cu%ions & draw a deep brea?4 8,i want to be fair to ,emma4 ,i guess ! fault 0 on bo? sides4 ,i c't help rememb]+ t aft] all1 x 0 my idea t we get m>ri$4 ,i rememb] x p]fectly well3 ,i _h to argue ) h]4 ,y mu/n't ?9k t ,i'm try+ to :9e ab\t x40 ,smile at h] r sadly & :imsically4 8,b51 y "k ,i don't10 %e cries4 8,i don't "k4 ,naturally ,i feel a little def5sive4 ,aft] all1 ,i suppose y're on h] side4 ,i met y ?r\gh h]40 8,don't be silly4 ,i j want to he> ! tru?4 ,y're bo? my fri5ds40 8,t's :at ,i want$ y to say1 ,b>b>a40 ,! fire crackles com=tably4 8,well1 anyway1 !re x is4 ,i don't "k j h[ x happ5$4 ,my fault1 ,i suppose1 b ,i refuse to feel guilty4 ,i'm awful4 ,i keep wond]+ :y 9 hell ,i want$ to get m>ri$4 ,i rememb] 9 a v vague & imp]sonal sort ( way t %e 0 pretty40 8,oh yes10 %e says eag]ly4 8,wasn't %e pretty80 8,i don't "k :5 all ! tr\ble did />t4 ,i c't ev5 figure x out4 ,i don't "k t ,i want to40 ,kick ! flam+ log4 8,i ?9k ,i c und]/&10 %e says sl[ly4 8,( c\rse ,i'm try+ to be imp>tial1 & ,emma's "o ( my be/ fri5ds1 b ,i ?9k t ,i d und]/&40 8,yes1 y w\ld und]/&10 y answ]4 8,!re's "o ?+1 ?\gh1 t ,i'd l to tell y4 ,i mean ?is3 ,i d feel badly ab\t x4 ,i may n act t way1 b ,i d4 ,x's be5 awfully h>d on h]4 ,don't ?9k ,i hav5't worri$40 8,y "k1 ,b51 !re's some?+ ,i want to say40 ,%e sits up & folds h] h&s4 8,g ahead40 8,well1 ,i hav5't any "r to say x1 b ,i'm go+ to4 ,i ?9k t y\r tr\ble is1 y worry too mu*40 8,me8 ,worry8 ,b>b>a1 y're a nut60 8,i mean x4 ,y ?9k too mu* = h] & ev]ybody else4 ,y pret5d to be absolutely c>eless ab\t ev]yone else1 b y ar5't4 ,y c't get along l t2 x isn't nature4 ,x doesn't "w out40 8,maybe40 ,fr[n at ! fire4 8,maybe4 ,b :at ab\t h]8 ,%e c't face ?+s alone1 y "k4 ,i'm sorry if ,i'm talk+ too mu*1 b ?is is s]i\s4 ,n[ we're />t$ on a long subject4 ,%e simply c't d x4 ,%e isn't fitt$ = x4 ,y mu/ "k t4 ,y're an old fri5d ( h]s40 8,b51 h[ long h y be5 worry+ l ?is ab\t o!r p80 8,y're ask+ me h[ old ,i am60 y cry 9 dismay4 8,x isn't polite ( y4 ,i'm mu* too old = y to be wa/+ y\r "t on my dome/ic tr\bles4 ,y'll h to be satisfi$ ) t4 ,i won't tell y40 8,i "k h[ old y are4 ,emma told me :5 y 7 m>ri$4 ,:at's ! matt] ) y8 ,y're n old40 ,get up & fix ! fire to hide y\r pleasure4 8,y're a sweet girl1 ,b>b>a4 ,y've always be5 ! only "o ( ,emma's fri5ds ,i _h any use =4 ,y're ! only mutual fri5d we've ev] _h1 ,i may say40 8,?anks1 ,b54 ,anyway ,i'm flatt]$ t y've told me s mu*40 8,i wond] :y ,i did4 ,!re's some?+ ab\t y t makes p talk4 ,:at is x80 8,is !re80 8,i ?9k x mu/ be t y're s hone/1 y\rself4 ,h[ d y happ5 to be s hone/80 8,:y n8 ,mo/ p are40 8,no !y ar5't4 ,mo/ wom5 ar5't4 ,emma wasn't4 ,y knew t1 didn't y80 ,%e consid]s x4 8,oh1 ,emma didn't lie40 8,n directly4 ,b ,emma 0 ess5tially fem99e2 ess5tially evasive4 ,y ar5't40 8,no10 %e admits1 s]5ely4 ,! sil5ce is becom+ dang]\s4 8,heav5s60 %e cries1 sudd5ly4 8,i _h no idea x 0 s late4 ,i'll h to g40 8,wait until ?is log burns d[n10 y sugge/4 8,y surely ar5't 9 su* a hurry z all t4 ,i'm afraid to be left alone4 ,y've no idea h[ lonely an old man c get 9 a few m9utes40 ,%e laughs4 8,well1 ,i'll wait = a little4 ,i hate to leave ! fire4 ,i'm gett+ old1 too40 8,besides1 y're a v busy p]son & ,i hav5't really se5 y all ye>4 ,i ?9k ,i've j realiz$ h[ nice an ev5+ l ?is c\ld be4 ,i ?9k ,i've be5 wait+ = ?is = days1 )\t kn[+ x4 ,i feel mu* bett]1 really40 8,i'm s glad10 %e says1 s]i\sly4 8,i've be5 a little bit blue1 myself40 8,y80 ,incr$ul\s4 8,i didn't "k t y ev] felt blue4 ,:at on e>? 7 y blue ab\t80 8,oh1 ,i'm su* a useless p]son4 ,i don't really d a damn$ ?+4 ,i've be5 ?9k+ all day ab\t ?+s4 ,& !n :5 ,i see p l y & ,emma hav+ y\r tr\bles too--y 7 two p t ,i always ?\ght ( z be+ fulfill$1 sort (4 ,n[ x seems to take away my la/ hope4 ,emma's my be/ fri5d1 9 a way1 & n[ ,i f9d t y've bo? be5 v unhappy4 ,x j fits 9 ) ev]y?+ else40 8,y make me feel v guilty4 ,i didn't want to depress y4 ,i've be5 selfi%40 8,oh1 ,i 0 depress$ already6 ,no1 y made me feel a little bett]1 someh[40 8,my de>10 y say s(tly1 8,i d ?9k y're tak+ x h>d] ?an ,i did4 ,y've be5 tell+ me t ,i am too sympa!tic1 too40 8,well1 x isn't j sympa?y1 p]haps10 %e says4 8,i 0 apply+ ev]y?+ to myself40 8,y ?9k too mu*10 y advise4 8,/op ?9k+ too h>d ab\t life4 ,x nev] does any good4 ,i "k4 ,i've done x too40 ,%e is sil5t1 & y beg9 aga94 8,b>b>a10 tak+ h] h&1 8,i want to give y "s advice4 ,i'm a lot old] ?an y are & ,i ?9k we're some?+ alike4 ,don't y80 8,well1 yes10 %e says4 8,i h ?\ght s40 8,!re are ?+s a lot m important ?an little m>ri$ relation%ips su* z ,emma's & m9e4 ,x's ^? ?+s t really fill our lives1 ,b>b>a4 ,= in/ance ?is talk ,i've _h ) y tonight means mu* m to me ?an any little love-affair4 ,don't y see :at ,i mean801 8,yes1 ,i ?9k s4 ,we are fri5ds1 ar5't we8 ,real fri5ds40 8,t's x4 ,"h we are talk+ ab\t ?is & t1 & x's ! mo/ pleasant ?+ ,i've ev] done4 ,x's be5 a quiet civiliz$ sort ( "t4 ,n ev]yone is capable ( su* a relation%ip4 ,don't y ?9k we're a little ahead ( ! re/ ( !m80 ,%e wat*es y & nods4 8,yes1 y're "r40 ,pat h] h&4 8,y're an adorable *ild4 ,! fire ne$s fix+4 ,j a m9ute40 8,oh1 ,b560 %e cries4 8,i h to g4 ,really4 ,don't fix x = me40 8,too late10 sitt+ d[n aga94 8,x's caught already4 ,y'll h to wait a :ile long]40 ,%e hesitates1 look+ at h] wri/ wat*4 8,i oughtn't40 8,j a m9ute1 de>e/40 8,well1 all "r40 ,%e smiles at y4 ,cat* y\r brea? & !n seize h] 9 y\r arms4 8,oh ,b>b>a6 ,i d love y s1 mu*60 #af4 ,,gonna ,,be ,,nice8 ,,type3 ,city product1 bad complexion b quick bra94 ,too impetu\s = /eady success4 ,,subject3 ,v "y1 v canny4 ,always hunts 9 pairs ) o!rs ( h] k9d4 ,fond ( *ew+-gum & m>cel waves4 ,,app>atus3 #a automobile1 t\r+ type #a companion ,,rem>ks3 ,a v limit$ me?od4 ,!re are _m girls :o w\ld refuse to be subjects on su* %ort notice "u any circum/ances :atev]4 ,b = ^? :o are at all will+ to aid 9 ! exp]im5t1 ?is lesson %\ld d z well z any4 ,,gonna ,,be ,,nice8 ,! cr[ds walk mu* m sl[ly on ! /reets 9 ! ev5+4 ,!y ar5't go+ any:]e2 !y hav5't any?+ to d4 ,= ! same reason1 p]haps1 ! autos seem to loit] z !y pass ! p on ! pavem5ts4 ,!y ar5't go+ any:]e mu*4 ,!y're op5 to sugge/ion4 ,two by two ! p walk2 sometimes !re are m2 h>dly ev] are !re less4 ,l>ge gr\ps ( "y boys all too "y to smoke2 all smok+4 ,little gr\ps ( girls look+ 9 ! %op w9d[s4 ,two girls especially1 look+ 9 ! w9d[s = lack ( some?+ bett] to d4 ,n exactly discont5t$1 n consci\sly bor$4 ,j look+4 ,j walk+4 ,among ! c>s is "o t goes a little m sl[ly ev5 ?an ! re/4 ,x is a middle-ag$ ,dodge t\r+ c> ) two boys 9 ! front seat1 v mu* on ! look\t4 ,!y pass ! two little girls & call out exp]im5tally *e]ful & m or less expectant ( rebuff4 ,"o ( ! girls looks oblivi\s & yet slightly m scornful1 b ! o!r smiles a little4 ,on ! *ance ( success1 ! driv] ( ! c> goes ar\nd ! block & passes !m aga94 ,z he disappe>s ar\nd ! corn] = ! second "t1 ! scornful girl sudd5ly relaxes4 8,if !y come back aga91 let's10 %e says4 8,sure10 says ! o!r1 indulg5tly4 8,!y look all "r40 ,a ?ird "t y call to !m1 & ?is "t ! girls /op walk+ & /& wait+ z ! c> comes to a halt4 ,! boy :o is n driv+ jumps out & op5s ! back door4 ,ru?ie1 ! scornful girl1 /eps 9 :ile ,rosie gets into ! front seat1 & ! c> spe$s away4 ,x has n tak5 a mom5t4 8,well1 :]e to80 y call f ! back seat4 8,i don't c>e10 answ]s ,bill4 8,:at d y say80 he adds1 turn+ to ,rosie4 8,got any favorite drives80 8,no10 says ,rosie1 8,i don't "k mu* ab\t ! roads4 ,:at d y say1 ,ru?ie80 8,ru?ie4 ,x's a nice "n10 y say1 & put y\r arm ar\nd ! own] ( x4 ,%e does n cuddle d[n1 b sits up m swiftly ?an be=e4 8,:y10 %e says1 ) a surpris+ decision1 8! ,jame/[n road is pretty good z f> z ! f5ce ) ! v9e on x4 ,:5 y get t f> y bett] turn back40 ,bill turns ! c> t[>d ! ,jame/[n road & settles d[n to driv+1 :ile ,rosie curls up 9 ! o!r corn] ( ! seat & wat*es him4 ,!y bo? wait = ! o!r "o to />t talk+4 ,at la/---- 8,gee10 %e says admir+ly1 8y sure g fa/4 ,y ought to be c>eful 9 ! city4 ,i got a c\s9 :o 0 p9*$ ye/]day40 8,yeah8 ,nev] m9d2 ,i "k ! cop on ?is road4 ,x a9't s mu* ! spe$1 x's :at !y call reckless driv+ !y p9* y =4 ,if a fell[ kn[s 8 bus9ess y c be pretty sure !y leave him alone4 ,!y don't c>e = no spe$ limits40 8,i guess y're "r10 says ,rosie4 99 99 99 99 99 8,:y n80 y ask4 8,y don't h to hit me 9 ! ,adam's apple1 nei!r40 ,ru?ie does n answ]1 b looks out ( ! c> ) unmitigat$ scorn4 ,pull y\r arm away f h] %\ld] & sulk4 ,! c> b[ls m]rily ov] ! r\gh road until x rea*es ! f5ce ) ! v9es1 & x %[s no signs ( sl[+ up4 ,rosie does n seem to notice1 b ,ru?ie calls promptly f ! back seat3 8,x's "t to turn back40 8,oh1 yeah10 says ,bill ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,he /ops ! c>1 pulls on ! brake1 & 9 a v bus9ess-l mann] he puts 8 arm ar\nd ,rosie & slumps d[n 9 ! seat to a position :]e he c wat* ! sky )\t cran+ 8 neck4 ,ru?ie waits a m9ute unc]ta9ly1 !n turns away f y & />es ) dignity at ! f5ce & ! field beyond x4 ,9 ! front seat ! c\ple manage to f9d a com=table position z close toge!r z possible4 ,y glance at !m1 !n back at y\r own girl4 8,:at y s crabby ab\t80 y ask1 aggriev$4 8,i a9't pull$ any r\gh /uff4 ,:at d y ?9k ,i am8 ,y don't h to be afraid40 8,well1 :at d y ?9k ,i am80 %e dem&s4 8,y guys ?9k t j because a girl comes = a ride44440 8,oh1 c x10 we>ily4 8,( c\rse ,i don't40 8,well44440 %e says1 z y pull h] ov] to him1 8,x really is gett+ sort ( late40 8,x's e>ly10 y say4 ,%e %akes h] head1 look+ v uncom=table hun*$ up aga9/ y\r %\ld]4 ,%e suff]s x = a :ile1 b h] m9d is else:]e4 8,we h to g back10 %e sudd5ly ann\nces4 8,"r away4 ,rosie1 we h to g back40 8,yeah1 t's "r10 ,rosie ass5ts1 *e]fully4 ,x all seems to be ! same to ,rosie4 8,we gotta g1 ,bill40 8,oh1 wait a m9ute1 c't y80 y say1 exasp]at$4 8,x isn't late at all40 ,adamant1 y\r girl %akes h] head & looks expectantly at ! driv]4 ,y & ,bill glance at ea* o!r & raise y\r eyebr[s4 8,y wait a m9ute10 y say1 mean+ly1 & ,bill oblig+ly turns back & looks at ! sc5]y 9 front ( ! c>4 8,n[ li/510 y say4 8,y're a long ways f home40 8,yeah80 says ,ru?1 calmly4 8,yep4 ,see8 ,well1 are y gonna be nice80 ,%e compresses h] lips4 8,y bet ,i'm gonna be nice1 big boy4 ,come on1 ,rosie10 & %e op5s ! door ( ! c> & /eps out to ! road4 ,rose hesitates1 look+ inquir+ly at ,bill4 ,%e rea*es t5tatively = ! door-cat*4 ,ru?ie /amps h] foot4 8,come ,,on1 ,rosie4 ,y a9't got any s5se at all40 ,rose hesitates no long]1 b /eps ha/ily out ( h] seat4 8,wait a m9ute10 y call toge!r1 z y\r respective maid5s />t d[n ! road t[>d t[n4 8,we 7 only kidd+10 says ,bill4 8,come on back40 8,all "r10 ass5ts ,rosie1 joyfully & ) obvi\s relief1 & %e climbs back to h] place4 ,ru? foll[s m sl[ly4 ,nor does %e deign to look at y until y are back 9 ! city /reet :]e y met4 8,n[ :]e80 calls ,bill4 8,want "s *op suey80 8,we want to get out j :]e we got 910 %e answ]s ) *illy sweetness4 ,z ! c> /ops--8,come on1 ,rosie10 %e says4 ,& z ,rose trots fai?fully aft] h]1 ) only "o wi/ful backw>d glance---- 8,nice ride10 %e adds1 ov] h] %\ld]4 ,y & ,bill look at ea* o!r4 8,y w]5't s sm>t10 says ,bill4 #ag4 ,,life ,,is ,,%ort ,,type3 ,philosophical & attractive4 ,really s9c]e 9 8 ideas2 some:at ! mission>y type b bett] look+4 ,,subject3 ,almo/ any girl )\t too mu* m5tality4 ,pretty & r spoil$ because ( x4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,canoe ,,rem>ks3 ,?is lesson 0 an old "o :5 ,h]rick c\nsel$ 8 "y fri5ds to ga!r rosebuds :ile x 0 /ill possible4 ,,life ,,is ,,%ort 7,!y are 9 a canoe1 & ! sun has j set1 leav+ beh9d x /reaks ( fad+ p9k 9 ! sky & on ! wat]4 ,x is spr+1 & ! woods 9 ! di/ance are los+ _! />kness4 ,!re is no breeze2 ! air is full ( a premature languor t is n q w>m?4 ,%e lies half-prone1 ) h] h& trail+ 9 ! lake2 & he paddles sl[ly1 wat*+ h] mo/ ( ! "t47 ,%e3 ,ooh1 ! wat]'s t]ribly cold4 ,h y gone swimm+ ?is spr+8 ,y3 ,w5t 9 la/ week4 ,b ,i 0 sorry4 ,x's cold] ?an x looks f ! div+-bo>d4 ,i 0 awfully surpris$--x's su* a %ock4 ,%e3 ,i want$ to try x today1 x look$ s w>m4 ,b ,i guess ,i'll wait a :ile4 ,la/ ye>1 all summ]1 we j liv$ 9 our suits4 ,my suit 0 nev] dry4 ,don't y love to swim8 ,x's my favorite ex]cise4 ,y3 ,i ?9k ,i l sail+ bett]4 ,x's s fa/4 ,%e3 ,!n y ought to l ice-boat+4 ,x's mu* fa/]4 ,y3 ,no4 ,x's too noisy4 ,fa/ ?+s ought to be quiet4 ,t's ! tr\ble ) fly+ 9 a ma*9e4 ,x isn't really fly+ unless y h w+s4 ,t mu/ be ! be/ feel+ 9 ! _w4 ,fly+ 9 a /orm4444 ,%e3 ,i w\ldn't want ! /orm4 ,i hav5't t mu* pep4 ,swimm+'s nice because y c lie ar\nd s mu*4 ,y3 ,y're a lazy little ?+1 ar5't y8 ,%e3 ,t's :at !y say at home4 ,y3 ,i l x4 ,i hate ^! girls :o are always try+ to be bett] ?an y are 9 ev]y?+4 ,!y're usually funny-look+1 too4 ,if !y 7 pretty !y w\ldn't worry s mu* ab\t beat+ p4 ,%e3 ,y h su* old-fa%ion$ ideas4 ,well1 ,i guess y're "r4 ,i l to be wait$ on4 ,p d ?+s = me4 ,i l x4444 ,oh1 look at t cl\d4 ,x's gett+ r\gh] ?an x 0--,we mu/ be drift+ out4 ,y3 ,yes1 x goes fa/] ?an y'd ?9k4 ,!re's a little w9d bl[+ up4 7,/>ts paddl+ fa/47 ,%e3 ,go+ any:]e8 ,y3 ,well1 ,i "k a place t is pretty %elt]$4 ,say1 ,i'm gett+ cold up "h4 ,d y m9d if ,i get d[n !re ) y8 ,%e3 ,no1 t's all "r4 7,y />t to /ep ov] ! int]v5+ b>1 & ! canoe sways dang]\sly4 ,%e screams l\dly47 ,%e3 ,look ,,out6 ,y're tipp+ u6 ,y3 7,laugh+ & settl+ d[n next to h]7 ,go%1 :at a funny squeal6 ,i nev] tip canoes3 don't y "k t8 ,h a cig>ette4 ,%e3 ,?anks4 ,! lake looks pretty1 doesn't x8 ,j 9 ?is light4 ,y3 ,did y ev] notice1 x's nev] ! same4 ,look at t boat way ov] !re4 ,%e3 ,x looks s little4 ,y3 ,x's funny4 ,?is is a little lake1 b t boat looks t9y on x j ! same4 ,%e3 7,uncompreh5d+7 ,yes4 ,y3 ,i mean we're really awfully small :5 y ?9k ab\t ?+s4 ,/>s & ?+s4 ,look at t /> !re---- ,%e3 ,fir/ "o6 ,i'll wi% on x4 7,%e closes h] eyes47 ,y3 ,x's a little bit ( a />1 b ,i wond] :at x ?9ks ab\t u4 ,probably x doesn't ev5 "k y're wi%+ on x4 ,j ?9k1 x c't ev5 see u4 ,j a little spot ( light4 ,%e3 ,i don't l to feel t way4 ,i want to be se54 ,y3 ,i ?9k x's a good feel+ to "k t ,i don't matt] s mu*4 ,i always rememb] x :5 ,i'm worri$ ab\t an exam4 ,x's a bad habit1 ?\gh1 because if y />t rememb]+ x too soon y don't ev5 bo!r to /udy4 ,%e3 ,i %\ldn't ?9k anybody w\ld4 ,i nev] feel t way unless ,i ne$ sleep4 ,i hate x2 feel+ t way4 ,y3 ,y're too practical4 ,i ?9k ,i h m fun my way4 7,smile at h] & flick y\r cig>ette into ! wat]47 ,%e3 ,i don't see t4 ,i don't worry1 anyway4 ,y3 ,no1 b look4 ,y take exams s]i\sly & sp5d all y\r "t /udy+ or fix+ clo!s or some?+4 ,some?+ really important4 ,don't y8 ,%e3 ,yes4 ,only ! ?+ ,i worry ab\t mo/ is danc+4 ,t's important too4 ,y3 ,well1 look at x my way4 ,look h[ long ! _w has be5 go+ on )\t me & my exams4 ,look h[ long x w g on1 probably1 aft] ,i'm dead4 ,look h[ %ort life is anyway4 ,%e3 ,yes4444 ,y3 ,well1 ,i j d :at ,i l4 ,/udy+ isn't "o ( ^? ?+s1 see8 ,nobody really likes to /udy4 ,%e3 ,i d4 ,y3 ,no y don't4 ,y don't really l to keep y\r /ock+s m5d$1 or y\r hair curl$4 ,y j l ! feel+ aft]w>ds t y did :at y %\ld h done4 ,isn't x true8 ,well1 !n1 if someone hadn't taught y to l t feel+ y w\ldn't be do+ ^? ?+s4 ,n[1 ! ?+s ,i l1 ,i wasn't taught4 ,i l to eat4 ,nobody ev] _h to tell me to d t4 ,i l to sleep1 & swim1 & sail1 & kiss girls1 j because x's fun4 ,itself4 ,no reason = x1 except t if ,i keep on ?is way ,i c g on do+ ^! ?+s & hav+ fun until ,i die4 ,i won't want to die1 !n4 ,%e3 ,well1 ,i ?9k y're ! lazy "o4 ,:]e w\ld we all be8444 ,y3 ,i don't "k1 b :]ev] x 0 we'd probably l x j z well4 7,lean ov] sudd5ly & kiss h]47 ,%e3 ,don't d t6 ,y3 ,:y n8 7,kiss h] aga947 ,%e3 ,/op4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,y3 ,!re y g aga91 ask+ que/ions4 ,:y8 ,because x's fun4 ,%e3 ,i don't ?9k x's s mu* fun4 ,y3 ,y hav5't really tri$4 ,give me a *ance4 7,kiss h] aga947 ,n[ :at d y ?9k ( x8 ,%e3 ,n v mu*4 ,let's g on talk+ in/ead4 ,y3 ,t's que]4 ,y always tell me ,i talk too mu*4 ,i ?9k y don't m9d ?is s mu* z y say4 ,%e3 ,y want to ?9k s4 ,i j don't see :y x's s wond]ful4 ,i c\ldn't possibly rave ! way y d1 t's all4 ,y3 ,i don't rave4 ,x's because ,i "k :at ,i'm talk+ ab\t & y don't4 ,%e3 ,y h a lot ( n]ve4 ,y3 ,well1 y c see = y\rself t y're no judge4 ,y don't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,y said s y\rself4 ,& besides1 if y're go+ to d s mu* talk+ ab\t x y're wa/+ "t until y "k some?+4 ,%e3 ,x's no use try+ to argue ) y1 is x8 ,i'm go+ home4 ,y3 ,n[ y're j runn+ away because y lo/ ! argum5t4 ,x isn't my fault4 ,y said y want$ me to talk4 ,all "r2 ,i'll /op talk+4 7,kiss h]47 ,%e3 ,no1 ,i didn't mean t4 ,/op4 ,please /op4 ,y3 ,no1 ,i won't4 ,y ne$ conv9c+4 ,%e3 ,b4444 ,y3 ,y mu/n't talk = five m9utes4 ,t's reasonable1 isn't x8 ,five m9utes6 ,%e3 ,all "r4 7,sev5 m9utes elapse47 ,! five m9utes mu/ be up4 ,y3 ,:at did y say8 ,%e3 ,! five m9utes are ov]4 ,y3 ,:at ( x8 ,:at's five m9utes :5 ! :ole ev5+ w be ov] 9 a %ort "t8 ,all ( ! ev5+s w be ov] "s day4 ,& y're qu>rel+ ab\t five m9utes4 ,oh1 /op talk+6 ,%e3 ,b4444 ,oh1 all "r4 #ah4 ,i',d ,,h ,,said ,,y ,,7 ,,f ,,new ,,york ,,type3 ,travel+ salesman1 always j a little lonely & ov]joy$ at a *ance to talk or make any human contact :atev]4 ,,subject3 ,inexp]i5c$ travell] 9 a /ate ( high excitem5t & anticipation4 ,at a r>e /age ( impressionability4 ,,app>atus3 #a ,pullman c> ,,rem>ks3 ,?is me?od is extremely specializ$1 suit$ only to travel]s4 ,on t]ra firma bo? protagoni/s are diff]5t p entirely1 :o w\ld be sc&aliz$ at actions :i* seem p]fectly plausible on ! tra94 ,i',d ,,h ,,said ,,y ,,7 ,,f ,,new ,,york ,!re's really no?+ else to d on tra9 j\rneys4 ,read+ on ! tra9 gives y a heada*e2 aft] ?ree h\rs sc5]y %\ld nev] h be5 inv5t$4 ,& z = t gre5 plu%4444 ,if y h an acqua9tance on ! tra9 & talk y\rself out ) him y w nev] want to see him aga94444 ,bridge8 ,b t is our /ory4 ,sometimes on tra9s or boats !re are signs l ?is3 8,bew>e ! ,pr(essional ,gambl]2 ,he is ,sm>t] ,?an ,y40 ,?is is romantic4 ,b x is n ! type ( romance :i* appeals to mo/ "y wom51 & z a rule !y ignore ! signs & play bridge4 ,on ! *ance t y d n "k y\r ,dreis]1 ,i %all attempt to describe ! requisite te*nique4 ,c>rie is sitt+ =lornly 9 h] *air 9 ! ,pullman1 ) a clos$ ,r$ ,book 9 h] lap4 ,sunk 9 ! crack ( ! *air is a disc>d$ ,college ,comics4 ,%e doesn't want to buy ano!r magaz9e2 %e wi%es ! man ) ! cap w\ld /op bo!r+ h] ) ,eskimo ,pies & p]fume1 & bananas & pap]-back$ novels4 ,! tra9 smells sooty4 ,l>ge h>d balls ( soot keep fall+ into h] lap4 ,outside ! w9d[ is ! same yell[$ field t %e has be5 wat*+ all day4 ,x twi/s & pres5ts v>i\s corn]s to ! pass+ tra91 b x's ! same field j ! same1 ) ! same :eat l9+ up into ord]ly ranks t fall ap>t into *aos z ! tra9 passes on4 ,tw5ty m h\rs & no?+ left to ?9k ab\t4444 ,y walk d[n ! aisle1 /agg]+ z ! tra9 sways4 ,%e looks at y idly4 ,y are tall & sk9ny1 & :5 %e sees t y are beg9n+ to get bald1 %e loses int]e/4 ,at ! same "t y see h]4 ,y h be5 look+ = h] ev] s9ce %e pass$ ?r\gh ! club c> on h] way f lun*3 y l !m small & blonde & "y :5 !re are no tall & blonde & snappy ones4 ,/op by h] *air & smile at h]4 8,w\ld y l to jo9 a p>ty at bridge1 if ,i c />t a game80 y ask4 ,h] fir/ impulse is to refuse2 n f caution1 b f in]tia4 ,x's ! same feel+ t made h] turn d[n ! man ) ! cap on 8 la/ j\rney :5 %e really want$ a b> ( ,h]%ey's4 ,b z %e %akes h] head %e *anges h] m9d4 ,bridge6 ,some?+ to d6 8,:y--yes1 ,i guess s40 ,& %e giggles a little1 f %yness4 8,good6 ,i'll get someone else & be back 9 a m9ute40 ,b y return ) bad tid+s4 ,ev]yone else is already play+4 8,i guess we got ! idea too late10 y ann\nce1 sitt+ d[n 9 ! next seat4 8,i wi% ,i'd ?\ght ( x be=e4 ,!re 0 an old fell[ 9 ! back t ask$ me ?is morn+1 b he 0 gett+ (f at ,*icago4 ,isn't t :]e y got on8 ,h[ f> are y go+80 8,colorado4 ,i'm go+ to get (f ?is tra9 at ,la ,junta40 ,:i/le4 8,y h pretty ne> z long a ride z ,i h4 ,i g cle> across4 ,tiresome1 isn't x8 ,i ought to be us$ to x1 b ,i nev] am1 someh[40 8,:at d y d80 8,furniture4 ,:olesale furniture4 ,i'm travel+ = a firm 9 ,tucson2 ,rob9son & ,company4 ,h y ev] be5 !re80 8,oh1 no2 ?is is my fir/ trip ,we/40 8,x's a nice t[n1 b hot "r n[4 ,i'm lucky to be away4 ,j _h a lett] f my--my si/] & %e says ! heat is unbe>able4 ,unbe>able40 ,%e murmurs sympa!tically & looks back at ! :eat1 :ile y rememb] t at times y talk too mu* ab\t y\rself4 ,ah1 well !n4444 8,if x isn't too p]sonal--:at "p ( ! c\ntry d y hail f80 8,ill9ois4 ,d>i54 ,x's j a little t[n4 ,i'm go+ out to ,colorado to visit & maybe ,i'm go+ to /ay4 ,if ,i c get a job tea*+ & if ,i l ! c\ntry1 ,i mean40 8,really8 ,n[1 ,i'd h said y 7 f ,new ,york40 ,!re is a pleas$ little sil5ce4 8,:y1 :at a funny idea4 ,:y %\ld y ?9k ,i'm f ,new ,york80 8,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,a man 9 my bus9ess gets s he c spot p pretty quickly1 & he c't exactly tell h[1 n9e times out ( t540 8,k9d ( second nature80 8,yes1 second nature4 ,i don't "k j :y ,i did ?9k y 7 f ,new ,york4 ,y\r clo!s1 or p]haps ! way y talk4 ,or ! way y "k h[ to take c>e ( y\rself40 8,h[ c y tell any?+ ab\t t80 8,oh1 t's easy4 ,a man c always tell4 ,y c take c>e ( y\rself40 ,%e blu%es & rememb]s t %e is all alone on ?is tra94 8,well10 slightly rais+ y\r voice1 8,i d l ,new ,york4 ,x looks pretty good :5 y've be5 out 9 ! /icks = a c\ple ( mon?s40 8,i'll bet x does40 8,yes1 !re's no place l ,new ,york = %[s4 ,i w\ldn't l to live !re1 b x's a good place to visit4 ,my--my "m us$ to live !re1 & ,i nev] c\ld see h[ %e /ood x z long z %e did40 ,%e answ]s ) animation4 8,oh1 b ! little t[ns get s dull6 ,!re j isn't any?+ to d out 9 ! c\ntry40 8,no?+ to d8 ,:y1 gee1 :at's ! matt] ) fi%+8 ,two weeks a ye> isn't en\gh fi%+ = me60 8,b ( c\rse y're a man40 8,sure1 t's "r4 ,a man feels diff]5t4 ,i admit ,i don't und]/& wom51 & ,i bet ,i'm z bright z ! next "o4 ,!re's n a man alive c und]/& a woman40 8,well1 maybe y're "r40 8,isn't x "t to eat8 ,let's g on 9 & see4 ,w y h d9n] ) me80 8,:y--,i don't "k----0 8,:at's ! h>m80 ,no nice girl w admit ! possibility ( h>m4 ,%e ignores y\r rem>k1 !re=e1 by ris+ & />t+ = ! d9+ c>4 ,x is sev5 c>s away1 & "s ( ! long passages are difficult to manage )\t /agg]+ f side to side4 ,hold h] elb[ 9 a firm grasp1 squeez+ x z %e /umbles aga9/ y1 & laugh a good deal4 ,y are mu* bett] fri5ds :5 y rea* ! d9]4 ,%e looks out ( ! w9d[ at ! sweep+ d>kness & y wat* h] & %e kn[s x4 ,! spe$ ( ! tra9 & ! feel+ ( n belong+ any:]e are v excit+4 ,:at w ,colorado be l8 ,:at is x all ab\t anyway8 ,no "o 9 ! tra9 is a real p]son2 !y are all simply "p ( an adv5ture1 l ! armies & mobs 9 ! backgr\nd ( a mov+ picture4 ,ev5 ! man across ! table--isn't he simply "p ( x too8 ,! mo/ excit+ "p8 ,a p]sonification ( ! :ole ?+1 ! :ole wait+ _w4444 ,i'd h said y 7 f ,new ,york4444 ,y c take c>e ( y\rself4444 ,i c]ta9ly c4444 ,%e smiles at y sudd5ly1 defiantly1 gayly4 8,:at 7 y ?9k+ ab\t80 8,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,! future1 ,i guess40 8,i ?\ght s4 ,let's dr9k to x40 ,hold up y\r wat] glass4 8,to y\r future1 & may x include me40 ,%e laughs aga91 recklessly4 ,lean ov] ! table4 8,w x1 kid8 ,w x80 8,oh----h[ d ,i "k8 ,i'm no =tune tell]40 ,aga9 %e turns to ! w9d[4 ,!re are no fields to be se5 n[1 b ! />s look v l>ge4 ,/>s & d>kness & ! tra9 go+ some:]e--some:]e--some:]e4 ,& t man look+ at h] & appreciat+ all h] expressions & kn[+ t he doesn't und]/& h]2 wond]+ ab\t h]4444 8,n[ :at are y ?9k+ ab\t80 ,b %e'll nev] tell y4 ,y'll always wond] ab\t ! girl y met on ! tra9 = a few m9utes4 ,%ips t pass 9 ! night4 ,x's excit+ to be go+ some:]e4 ,%e doesn't want any m ice cream4 ,g back to h] *air & :5 someone asks y to play bridge refuse )\t ev5 consult+ h]4 ,no matt]4 ,/>e out ( ! w9d[4 8,y "k1 x's a funny ?+4 ,?is has be5 a mu* bett] day ?an ,i expect$40 8,h[ d y mean80 8,oh1 y "k4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be j ! same4 ,y c imag9e1 rid+ on tra9s day 91 day out40 8,yes1 ,i c imag9e40 8,i'm glad y got on at ,*icago1 t's all4 ,y won't be sore at me = say+ s8 ,i've got to say :at ,i ?9k1 to y40 ,%e c feel j h[ x mu/ be4 ,y\r pr(ile looks s tir$4 ,turn to h] sudd5ly4 8,i'm talk+ l a crazy p]son4 ,d y ?9k ,i'm crazy80 8,( c\rse ,i don't40 ,settle back aga94 8,good4 ,i'm n really1 b ,i guess mo/ p w\ld ?9k s40 8,:y %\ld !y80 8,talk+ l ?is to a girl ,i j met on ! tra940 8,talk+ l :at8 ,y hav5't said any?+40 ,%e is really bewild]$4 8,hav5't ,i80 ,look at h] aga91 quickly4 8,y "k1 t's a que] ?+4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd said lots ( ?+s4 ,d y ev] h t feel+80 8,oh--t4 ,yes40 8,well1 ,i "k :at ,i'm go+ to say1 "r n[4 ,y'll probably be mad at me40 8,:at is x80 8,i ?9k y're a d>n$ good sport40 8,:y8 ,y don't "k4 ,y don't "k any?+ ab\t me at all40 8,sure ,i d4 ,i'm n dumb4 ,i've be5 wat*+ y all day & ,i guess ,i c tell z well z ! next "o4 ,d y "k :at ,i ?9k ab\t y80 8,h[ %\ld ,i80 8,i ?9k probably y're awfully nice40 ,put y\r h& ov] h]s4 8,i "k y are4 ,y're all excit$1 ar5't y80 8,:at makes y say t80 8,y're %ak+4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,sc>$ ( me80 ,y\r h& tight5s4 8,oh1 no40 ,%e is annoy$ ) h]self4 ,x's h>d on ! n]ves1 sitt+ 9 a tra9 all day4 ,almo/ "t to g to b$1 %e ?9ks--! port] has />t$ at ! o!r end ( ! c>2 8 head is imm]s$ 9 ! upp] b]? 9 ! corn]4 8,x's gett+ late10 y say1 und]/&+ h]4 ,%e nods & ?9ks ) a new t]ror ( arriv+ 9 a /range t[n4 ,n]v\s4 8,i'm sorry10 y add4 ,!re is ano!r sil5ce4 ,"s p]v]se %yness keeps h] f say+ any?+4 ,x is almo/ z if1 aga9/ h] own w1 %e waits = some?+ fateful4 ,b say no m4 ,pat h] h& & settle back1 look+ up at ! top ( ! c>4 ,sl[ly1 foll[$ by a my/]i\s gr[? ( little gre5 cab9s1 ! port] approa*es y1 slamm+ d[n *air-cov]s1 manipulat+ l954 ,sit up ) a new briskness4 8,i'm go+ to ! smok]10 y ann\nce4 8,b li/51 ,i'm n go+ to say good-bye40 ,%e looks at y & waits4 ,h] tongue won't move2 is x curiosity8 ,n]v\s4444 8,i'm com+ 9 to say good-night10 say1 y\r eyes fix$ on h]s4 8,i h a book to l5d y4 ,s long40 ,rise1 & !n put y\r h& ov] h]s aga94 ,%e simply />es at y4 8,y're a nice kid10 y obs]ve1 & walk away4 ,sl[ly %e /&s & picks up h] suitcase z ! port] rea*es h] *air 9 8 con/ructive progress4 ,sl[ly %e walks d[n ! aisle to ! ,ladies' ,room4 ,a sudd5 flu% ( ?\ght z %e gets !re--%e drops ! bag & looks into ! mirror1 horror-/rick54 ,:y didn't %e say some?+8 ,:at %\ld %e d n[8 ,!n z %e ?9ks1 %e feels bett]4 ,he's simply com+ to say good-night4 ,sure1 he'll probably try to kiss h]1 b--oh1 well1 /op ?9k+4 ,j ! same %e'll we> h] dress+ g[n to b$2 no use giv+ him ideas4 ,ev]y?+ seems s diff]5t on a tra92 if x w\ld /op mak+ a noise & let y ?9k /raight4444 ,%ips t pass 9 ! night4 ,:at's ! diff]5ce8 #ai4 ,,%e ,,lov$ ,,me ,,= ,,! ,,dang]s ,,type3 ,re/less w&]]1 appe>+ at int]vals ( f\r or six ye>s to sit on ! he>?/ones ( 8 old college fri5ds & look wi/ful4 ,at ! slighte/ *ance ( atta9+ a he>?/one ( 8 own he dives back into ! wild]ness4 ,,subject3 ,any co-ed ,,app>atus3 #a ,automobile #a ,head ( gray hair1 above "o ( ^! nev] fad+ bronz$ faces4 #a ,precise acc5t4 ,,rem>ks3 ,! advanc$ /ud5t w favor ?is me?od1 s9ce x transc5ds ! make%ifts & awkw>dness ( all o!r human exp]im5ts & utilizes a policy :i* has h]et(ore be5 monopoliz$ by div9ity 7see ,introduction74 ,"h ! /ud5t s$uces by means ( imag9ation4 ,x is ! culm9ation ( our ef=ts2 ! ultimate degree ( subtlety4 ,,%e ,,lov$ ,,me ,,= ,,! ,,dang]s ,x is a dull aft]noon 9 ! sorority h\se & ,doro?y is try+ to make up h] m9d to /udy2 b %e isn't hav+ mu* success4 ,9 fact1 ! idea is s unattractive t %e doesn't wa/e m ?an half a m9ute try+4 ,ev]ybody has gone to ! la/ game ( ! season across ! riv]1 & ,dot didn't g because %e has us$ up all h] week-ends4 ,oh1 well 444 ,sunday aft]noon & five h\rs be=e h] date4 ,no?+ left to read4 ,wa%$ h] hair ye/]day--y mu/n't d t m ?an once a week4 ,manicur$ h] nails be=e lun*4 ,pluck$ h] eyebr[s1 d>n$ h] /ock+s--oh1 bo!r ,sunday aft]noon4 ,& !re is a !me due on ,tuesday1 b t's a long "t & anyway y write bett] !mes at ! la/ m9ute4 ,oh1 glory1 !re's ! phone4 ,:at if j once x c\ld be someone unexpect$8 8,miss ,dorm]8 ,?is is ,donald ,banks1 f ,los ,angeles4 ,i h a lett] = y f ,g5evieve ,re$4 ,:5 ,i left ,i m5tion$ t ,i might be com+ ?r\gh "h & %e ?\ght----0 8,:y1 any fri5d ( ,j5's--:y1 ( c\rse4 ,c't y come ov]80 8,i'd v mu* l to4 ,:5 w\ld x be conv5i5t80 8,any "t ?is aft]noon4 ,i ?9k ,i'm busy tonight1 b if y'd l to come ov] n[ or pretty soon x w\ld be all "r40 ,well6 ,oh1 well1 he'll probably be a mess4 ,j5 nev] m5tion$ him4 ,hav5't he>d f ,j5 lately1 ?\gh4 ,x w\ldn't be l h] to s5d up a wet smack4 ,no1 y ar5't a wet smack at fir/ glance1 anyway4 ,int]e/+ look+4 ,lean & di/+ui%$2 some?+ l ,lewis ,/one1 if n q s tall4 ,h[ funny ( y to ?9k t ! sitt+-room is really a place to sit--surely no "o else sp5t all aft]noon on t horse-hair s(a s9ce ! ,dean ( ,wom5 0 a pup4 ,if y 7 "o ( ! boys y'd "k en\gh to sugge/ go+ out4 ,b x is r fun at t4 8,oh1 y mu/n't ?9k10 %e prote/s1 8t y h to g j because x's s quiet4 ,we're all[$ to h visitors indef9itely on ,sunday40 ,laugh4 8,y're tir$1 ?\gh4 ,i rememb] ,sunday aft]noon at s*ool f my own exp]i5ce4 ,?ank y1 &--,i may see y q soon aga98 ,n only1 ,i assure y1 because my "t 9 y\r city is s limit$40 ,ooo1 :at a funny way to talk6 8,c]ta9ly40 ,x is que]1 h[ h>d x is to keep f gett+ an acc5t l t too1 :ile %e talks to him4 8,yes1 ,i'd l to see y aga9 be=e y leave4 ,x doesn't happ5 to be a v--busy "t = me j n[40 8,h[ =tunate6 ,i don't want to int]f]e ) y\r /udies4 ,c't we h d9n] ?is ev5+80 8,oh--:y--yes1 ?ank y1 ,i'd l to4 ,at six-?irty8 ,good-bye40 ,oh1 well1 ,tom ought to excuse h] = an out-(-t[n fri5d4 ,t is p]fectly legitimate4 8,hello4 ,alpha ,belt h\se8 ,is t ,tom8 ,well1 li/51 ,tom8 ,i hope y won't be p]fectly furi\s because ,i really c't help x1 b x's ?is way----0 99 99 99 99 99 ,a co-ed is a well-protect$ p]son1 9 spite ( :at may be read 9 ! newspap]s ab\t h] fre$om4 ,%e is s hemm$ 9 by public op9ion--n ! op9ion ( ! outside _w1 b t ( h] own public1 ! campus--t x is ) a di/9ct s5se ( guilt t %e associates ) anyone s =eign z an out-(-t[n visitor1 be 8 appe>ance ev] s di/+ui%$4 ,n t ,doro?y isn't ?rill$ z well z appreh5sive4 ,if %e d>$1 %e w\ld ev5 h d9$ 9 ! roseate & famili> publicity ( ,ye ,k&y ,%oppe1 />$ at by h] fri5ds & caus+ a poorly conceal$ flurry ( gossip4 ,b y w\ld be puzzl$ by ,ye ,k&y ,%oppe1 & p]haps dissatisfi$ ) ! food4 ,t is :y y proce$ solemnly ?r\gh ! m5u ( ! ,imp]ial ,hotel ,d9+-room1 %]bet-on-!-side & all1 surr\nd$ by ! y\ng] m>ri$ set ( ! t[n1 ) an occasional drumm] or a pr(essor's p>ty4 8,well1 yes1 ,i see t y "k ,g5evieve q well10 y are say+4 8,mu* bett] ?an ,i d4 ,x's p]haps ! only fault t ,i c f9d ) my "w--! lack ( real social contact4 ,go+ & com+ z ,i d1 ,i mu/ resign myself to be+ ! picturesque figure2 (t =gott54 ,int]e/+1 p]haps1 b s occasionally60 ,smile4 8,b doesn't y\r "w keep y 9 "o place at a "t pretty mu*80 asks ,doro?y4 8,i ?\ght x took at lea/ six ye>s at a "t to build bridges4 ,surely !re are p !re--9 ,abyss9ia1 or :]ev] y're go+ next80 8,p8 ,my de> *ild1 y've be5 go+ to ! movies4 ,! natives are really d>k--mu* m s ?an y seem to suspect4 ,( c\rse once 9 a :ile y d f9d p1 & if !y are p at all1 y und]/&1 !y mean mu* m to y ?an !y w\ld "h1 at home4 ,t mode ( life has giv5 me a di/ress+ly int5se way ( tak+ my fri5ds1 ,i f9d4 ,y *ildr5 ) y\r great circles ( acqua9tances w\ldn't und]/& my attitude40 8,i might10 %e says1 eag]ly4 8,once ,i sp5t a summ] camp+--9 ,ma9e--) j ?ree o!r p1 & ,i c]ta9ly 0 glad to get back to t[n4 ,i 0 s sick ( !m60 8,yes1 t might give y "s idea ( x4 ,b don't misund]/& me4 ,i w\ldn't give x up = any?+4 ,aft] all 9 ! face ( c]ta9 ?+s1 :at d p matt]8 ,i give y my ^w--0 "h y\r face gr[s int5t z y f+] a =k2 y seem to h =gott5 ,doro?y & ! d9+-room 8--a man gets pretty close to ! fundam5tal reason = ?+s1 out !re4 ,s close t he is p]il\sly ne> to discov]y4 ,:at keeps him f go+ f>!r8 ,sometimes he goes too f>4 ,sometimes a boy is s5t back home j = go+ too f>--= discov]+1 or ?9k+ he has discov]$4444 ,fev]8 ,insanity8 ,tru?80 ,doro?y %iv]s4 ,! tawdry d9+-room is =gott5 9 d>k imag9+s4 ,slimy twi/$ vegetation1 sl[ /reams ( oily wat]1 h\ses built on /ilts1 lift$ f ! swamp4444 ,or ! monoton\s sun ( ! des]t2 ! undulat+1 gl>+ floor ( s& ) "o h]oic little clump ( t5ts4444 8,w\ld y c>e to dance80 ,y h come out ( x4 ,%e smiles1 r late1 & nods4 ,y dance ! way !y d 9 ^? places 9 ,europe1 %e ?9ks--sl[ & romantic1 n hopp+ all ov]1 l ,tom4 8,:5 d y />t back aga980 8,well1 ,i'm n sure4 ,i won't "k until ,i get back to ,new ,york4 ,!y keep ^! ?+s quiet1 ( c\rse--int]national policy1 ,i might say40 ,= ! fir/ "t1 y\r smile is = h]2 a p]sonal ?+4 8,i h a v def9ite regret t my visit is s %ort4 ,x's an unaccu/om$ feel+4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw civilization--let's see1 x mu/ h be5 f\r ye>s ago--,i 0 positively glad to g back4 ,:]e d !y keep y "y girls8 ,are y always at s*ool8 ,ah1 well--?ank education = our salvation60 ,x is difficult to imag9e y at a movie1 %e ?9ks4 ,y g1 h[ev]1 & sit ?r\gh a news weekly1 a v old dome/ic com$y1 at :i* y laugh q surpris+ly h>d1 & half a problem picture be=e y give x up4 8,i say10 y sudd5ly ann\nce1 8/upid ( me n to h ?\ght ( x be=e4 ,simply driv+ some:]e w\ld be bett] ?an ?is4 ,or h y a rule ab\t c>s & t sort ( ?+80 8,i suppose we mu/ h1 b no "o ev] pays any att5tion to x40 ,y mu/ drive a good way be=e ! 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