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Brown, with a sigh, had sat up, and was trying to soothe him”What’s the matter, boy, what’s the matter?” he asked softly, as if trying to comfort a puppy “Ohh, mah belly is killin’ me Brown wiped away his perspiration”Who’s this talking to you, Wilson?” “That’s you, Brown, ain’t it?” “YeahWilson must be betterIt was [...]

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“Son, you’ve got to have courageHe could not feel the soles of his feet, and when he rubbed his mouth it felt swollen and alien under his fingersHe had a moment of panic, and he thought of the snake in the caveI bet a fuggin Yid was the doctor, he said to himself, and then [...]

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A bit of trouble has started up on the line, and some of you may spend the night in a far worse place He paused for a moment, standing in the rain; then he added with a twinkle, “I assume that none of you left a guard post when the storm brokeIf any of you [...]

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In his hand he held a heart-shaped tin boxHe held it out to usOn the top, barely visible beneath speckles of rust, was a pink-cheeked angelBelow that, in old-fashioned script, these painted words: ELIZABETH HER THINGS Jack looked at us questioninglyIt wasn’t Perse – I was positive of that nowI felt both disappointed and relieved [...]

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“Sometimes dolls get scary “Her pictures talked to you, Edgar,” Wireman said He waggled the doll, then handed it to Jack”What about her? Will the doll tell you what we want to know?” 984 “Noveen,” I saidAnd I wish I could say yes, but only Elizabeth’s pencils and pictures speak to me “How do you [...]

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Inside the car they roll and squirm, bang their knees and their backs against the gearshift, the steering wheel, the knobs for the windows Aw come on, baby, I won’t do a thing if you won’t let me but come on No, I can’t, I better not God, I love you, Beverly(The car radio is [...]

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He had not been daydreaming about the shop; he had the place picked out, and he had figured very nicely how much money he and his wife would save if the war lasted one year or at most two — he was very optimistic about its ending soon — he had even calculated how much [...]

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He doesn’t seem surprised that his housekeeper should come bursting in unannounced; he has the air of a man beyond surprise, beyond shock, but of course this will turn out not to be so He says What is it, Melda Lou? She says You got to come right away He looks at her from his [...]

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This was less than a week before the show “I’m glad,” he said simply “What about you, Wireman? How are you doing?” “Not great, but I will survive – Gloria Gaynor, 1978It’s sadness, mostly”I’m going to lose herI kidded myself that maybe she was coming back, butI’m going to lose herIt’s not like Julia and [...]

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No problem at all remembering thatI was hoping to get Pam’s answering machineInstead I got the lady herself, sounding breathless”Hey, Joanie, thank God you called backI’m running late and was hoping our three-fifteen could be-” “It’s not Joanie,” I saidI reached for Reba and drew her back onto my lap without even thinking about itAnd [...]

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