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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

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,I ,H,A,D A BUSY MORN+ 9 ! (FICE4 ,MY EMPLOY] WAS 9 A GOOD HUMOR4 ,HE EV5 
9QUIR$ IF ,I WASN'T TOO TIR$1 & FOLL[$ IT UP BY ASK+ :AT ,MO!R'S AGE WAS4 ,I 
?\<T A BIT1 !N ANSW]$1 0,R\ND AB\T SIXTY10 AS ,I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE A 
BLUND]4 ,AT :I* HE LOOK$ RELIEV$ -- :Y1 ,I CAN'T IMAG9E -- & SEEM$ TO ?9K 
?AT CLOS$ ! MATT]4 

,!RE WAS A PILE ( BILLS ( LAD+ WAIT+ ON MY DESK1 & ,I HAD TO GO ?R\< 
!M ALL4 ,BE=E LEAV+ = LUN* ,I WA%$ MY H&S4 ,I ALWAYS 5JOY$ DO+ ?IS AT 
MIDDAY4 ,9 ! EV5+ IT WAS LESS PLEASANT1 AS ! ROLL] T[EL1 AFT] BE+ US$ BY SO 
MANY PEOPLE1 WAS SOPP+ WET4 ,I ONCE BR\<T ?IS TO MY EMPLOY]'S NOTICE4 ,IT WAS 
REGRETTABLE1 HE AGRE$ -- BUT1 TO HIS M9D1 A M]E DETAIL4 ,I LEFT ! (FICE BUILD+ A 
LITTLE LAT] ?AN USUAL1 AT HALF-PA/ TWELVE1 ) ,EMMANUEL1 :O WORKS 9 ! 
,=W>D+ ,DEP>TM5T4 ,\R BUILD+ OV]LOOKS ! SEA1 & WE PAUS$ = A 
MOM5T ON ! /EPS TO LOOK AT ! %IPP+ 9 !4 H>BOR4 ,! SUN WAS SCOR*+ 
HOT4 ,JU/ !N A BIG TRUCK CAME UP1 ) A D9 ( *A9S & BACKFIRES FROM ! 
5G9E1 & ,EMMANUEL SUGGE/$ WE %\LD TRY TO JUMP IT4 ,I />T$ TO RUN4 ,! TRUCK 
WAS WELL AWAY1 & WE HAD TO *ASE IT = QUITE A DI/ANCE4 ,:AT ) ! HEAT & 
! NOISE FROM ! 5G9E1 ,I FELT HALF DAZ$4 ,ALL ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( WAS \R MAD RU% 
ALONG ! WAT] FRONT1 AMONG CRANES & W9*ES1 ) D>K HULLS ( %IPS ALONGSIDE 
& MA/S SWAY+ 9 ! (F+4 ,I WAS ! FIR/ TO CAT* UP ) ! TRUCK4 ,I TOOK A 
FLY+ JUMP1 L&$ SAFELY1 & HELP$ ,EMMANUEL TO SCRAMBLE 9 BESIDE ME4 ,WE W]E 
BO? ( US \T ( BREA?1 & ! BUMPS ( ! TRUCK ON ! R\<LY LAID COBBLES MADE 
?+S WORSE4 ,EMMANUEL *UCKL$1 & PANT$ 9 MY E>1 0,WE'VE MADE IT60 

,BY ! TIME WE REA*$ ,CELE/E'S RE/AURANT WE W]E DRIPP+ ) SWEAT4 ,CELE/E 
WAS AT HIS USUAL PLACE BESIDE ! 5TRANCE1 ) HIS APRON BULG+ ON HIS PAUN*1 HIS 
:ITE MU/A*E WELL TO ! =E4 ,:5 HE SAW ME HE WAS SYMPA!TIC & 0HOP$ ,I 
WASN'T FEEL+ TOO BADLY40 ,I SAID1 0,NO10 BUT ,I WAS EXTREMELY HUNGRY4 ,I ATE V]Y 
QUICKLY & HAD SOME C(FEE TO F9I% UP4 ,!N ,I W5T TO MY PLACE & TOOK A %ORT 
NAP1 AS ,I'D DRUNK A GLASS ( W9E TOO MANY4 

,:5 ,I WOKE ,I SMOK$ A CIG>ETTE BE=E GETT+ (F MY B$4 ,I WAS A BIT LATE & 
HAD TO RUN = ! /REETC>4 ,! (FICE WAS /IFL+1 & ,I WAS KEPT H>D AT IT ALL ! 
AFT]NOON4 ,SO IT CAME AS A RELIEF :5 WE CLOS$ D[N & ,I WAS /ROLL+ SL[LY 
ALONG ! :>VES 9 ! COOLNESS4 ,! SKY WAS GRE51 & IT WAS PLEASANT TO BE \T- 
(-DOORS AFT] ! /UFFY (FICE4 ,H[EV]1 ,I W5T /RAI<T HOME1 AS ,I HAD TO PUT SOME 
POTATOES ON TO BOIL4 

,! HALL WAS D>K &1 :5 ,I WAS />T+ UP ! /AIRS1 ,I ALMO/ BUMP$ 9TO OLD 
,SALAMANO1 :O LIV$ ON ! SAME FLOOR AS ,I4 ,AS USUAL1 HE HAD HIS DOG ) HIM4 ,= 
EI<T YE>S ! TWO HAD BE5 9SEP>ABLE4 ,SALAMANO 'S SPANIEL IS AN UGLY BRUTE1 
AFFLICT$ ) SOME SK9 DISEASE -- MANGE1 ,I SUSPECT2 ANYH[1 IT HAS LO/ ALL ITS HAIR 
& ITS BODY IS COV]$ ) BR[N SCABS4 ,P]HAPS ?R\< LIV+ 9 ONE SMALL ROOM1 
COOP$ UP ) HIS DOG1 ,SALAMANO HAS COME TO RESEMBLE IT4 ,HIS T[Y HAIR HAS GONE 
V]Y ?91 & HE HAS R$DI% BLOT*ES ON HIS FACE4 ,& ! DOG HAS DEVELOP$ 
SOME?+ ( ITS MA/]'S QUE] HUN*$-UP GAIT2 IT ALWAYS HAS ITS MUZZLE /RET*$ 
F> =W>D & ITS NOSE TO ! GR\ND4 ,BUT1 ODDLY 5\<1 ?\< SO MU* ALIKE1 
!Y DETE/ EA* O!R4 

,TWICE A DAY1 AT ELEV5 & SIX1 ! OLD FELL[ TAKES HIS DOG = A WALK1 & = 
EI<T YE>S ?AT WALK HAS NEV] V>I$4 ,Y\ CAN SEE !M 9 ! RUE DE ,LYON1 ! DOG 
PULL+ HIS MA/] ALONG AS H>D AS HE CAN1 TILL F9ALLY ! OLD *AP MISSES A /EP & 
NE>LY FALLS4 ,!N HE BEATS HIS DOG & CALLS IT NAMES4 ,! DOG C[]S & LAGS 
BEH9D1 & IT'S HIS MA/]'S TURN TO DRAG HIM ALONG4 ,PRES5TLY ! DOG =GETS1 />TS 
TUGG+ AT ! LEA% AGA91 GETS ANO!R HID+ & MORE ABUSE4 ,!N !Y HALT ON ! 
PAVEM5T1 ! PAIR ( !M1 & GL>E AT EA* O!R2 ! DOG ) T]ROR & ! MAN 
) HATR$ 9 HIS EYES4 ,EV]Y TIME !Y'RE \T1 ?IS HAPP5S4 ,:5 ! DOG WANTS TO 
/OP AT A LAMPPO/1 ! OLD BOY WON'T LET HIM1 & DRAGS HIM ON1 & ! WRET*$ 
SPANIEL LEAVES BEH9D HIM A TRAIL ( LITTLE DROPS4 ,BUT1 IF HE DOES IT 9 ! ROOM1 IT 
MEANS ANO!R HID+4 

,IT'S BE5 GO+ ON LIKE ?IS = EI<T YE>S1 & ,CELE/E ALWAYS SAYS IT'S A 0CRY+ 
%AME10 & SOME?+ %\LD BE DONE AB\T IT2 BUT REALLY ONE CAN'T BE SURE4 ,:5 ,I 
MET HIM 9 ! HALL1 ,SALAMANO WAS BAWL+ AT HIS DOG1 CALL+ HIM A BA/>D1 A L\SY 
MONGREL1 & SO =?1 & ! DOG WAS :9+4 ,I SAID1 0,GOOD EV5+10 BUT ! OLD 
FELL[ TOOK NO NOTICE & W5T ON CURS+4 ,SO ,I ?\<T ,I'D ASK HIM :AT ! DOG HAD 
DONE4 ,AGA91 HE DIDN'T ANSW]1 BUT W5T ON %\T+1 0,Y\ BLOODY CUR60 & ! RE/ 
( IT4 ,I C\LDN'T SEE V]Y CLE>LY1 BUT HE SEEM$ TO BE FIX+ SOME?+ ON ! DOG'S 
COLL>4 ,I RAIS$ MY VOICE A LITTLE4 ,)\T LOOK+ R\ND1 HE MUMBL$ 9 A SORT ( 
SUPPRESS$ FURY3 0,HE'S ALWAYS 9 ! WAY1 BLA/ HIM60 ,!N HE />T$ UP ! /AIRS1 
BUT ! DOG TRI$ TO RESI/ & FLATT5$ ITSELF \T ON ! FLOOR1 SO HE HAD TO HAUL IT UP 
ON ! LEA%1 /EP BY /EP4 

,JU/ !N ANO!R MAN :O LIVES ON MY FLOOR CAME 9 FROM ! /REET4 ,! G5]AL 
IDEA H]EAB\TS IS ?AT HE'S A PIMP4 ,BUT IF Y\ ASK HIM :AT HIS JOB IS1 HE SAYS HE'S A 
W>EH\SEMAN4 ,ONE ?+'S SURE3 HE ISN'T POPUL> 9 \R /REET4 ,/ILL1 HE (T5 HAS A 
WORD = ME1 & DROPS 9 SOMETIMES = A %ORT TALK 9 MY ROOM1 BECAUSE ,I LI/5 TO 
HIM4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ,I F9D :AT HE SAYS QUITE 9T]E/+4 ,SO1 REALLY ,I'VE NO 
REASON = FREEZ+ HIM (F4 ,HIS NAME IS ,S9TES2 ,RAYMOND ,S9TES4 ,HE'S %ORT & 
?ICK-SET1 HAS A NOSE LIKE A BOX]'S1 & ALWAYS DRESSES V]Y SPRUCELY4 ,HE1 TOO1 ONCE 
SAID TO ME1 REF]R+ TO ,SALAMANO1 ?AT IT WAS 0A DAMN$ %AME10 & ASK$ ME IF ,I 
WASN'T DISGU/$ BY ! WAY ! OLD MAN S]V$ HIS DOG4 ,I ANSW]$3 0,NO40 

,WE W5T UP ! /AIRS TOGE!R1 ,S9TES & ,I1 & :5 ,I WAS TURN+ 9 AT MY DOOR1 
HE SAID3 

0,LOOK H]E6 ,H[ AB\T HAV+ SOME GRUB ) ME8 ,I'VE A BLACK PUDD+ & 
SOME W9E40 

,IT /RUCK ME ?AT ?IS W\LD SAVE MY HAV+ TO COOK MY D9N]1 SO ,I SAID1 0,?ANKS 
V]Y MU*40 

,HE1 TOO1 HAS ONLY ONE ROOM1 & A LITTLE KIT*5 )\T A W9D[4 ,I SAW A P9K- 
&-:ITE PLA/] ANGEL ABOVE HIS B$1 & SOME PHOTOS ( SPORT+ *AMPIONS & 
NAK$ GIRLS P9N$ TO ! OPPOSITE WALL4 ,! B$ HADN'T BE5 MADE & ! ROOM WAS 
DIRTY4 ,HE BEGAN BY LI<T+ A P>AFF9 LAMP2 !N FUMBL$ 9 HIS POCKET & PRODUC$ 
A RA!R GRIMY B&AGE1 :I* HE WRAPP$ R\ND HIS RI<T H&4 ,I ASK$ HIM :AT ! 
TR\BLE WAS4 ,HE TOLD ME HE'D BE5 HAV+ A R\<H\SE ) A FELL[ :O'D 
ANNOY$ HIM4 

0,I'M NOT ONE :O LOOKS = TR\BLE10 HE EXPLA9$1 0ONLY ,I'M A BIT %ORT-TEMP]$4 
,?AT FELL[ SAID TO ME1 *ALL5G+-LIKE1 ',COME D[N (F ?AT /REETC>1 IF Y\'RE A 
MAN4' ,I SAYS1 ',Y\ KEEP QUIET1 ,I A9'T DONE NO?+ TO Y\4' ,!N HE SAID ,I HADN'T ANY 
GUTS4 ,WELL1 ?AT SETTL$ IT4 ,I GOT D[N (F ! /REETC> & ,I SAID TO HIM1 ',Y\ BETT] 
KEEP Y\R M\? %UT1 OR ,I'LL %UT IT = Y\4' ',I'D LIKE TO SEE Y\ TRY6 ' SAYS HE4 ,!N ,I 
GAVE HIM ONE ACROSS ! FACE1 & LAID HIM \T GOOD & PROP]4 ,AFT] A BIT ,I />T$ 
TO HELP HIM GET UP1 BUT ALL HE DID WAS TO KICK AT ME FROM :]E HE LAY4 ,SO ,I GAVE HIM 
ONE ) MY KNEE & A C\PLE MORE SWIPES4 ,HE WAS BLE$+ LIKE A PIG :5 ,I'D 
DONE ) HIM4 ,I ASK$ HIM IF HE'D HAD 5\<1 & HE SAID1 ',YES4' 0 

,S9TES WAS BUSY FIX+ HIS B&AGE :ILE HE TALK$1 & ,I WAS SITT+ ON ! B$4 

0,SO Y\ SEE10 HE SAID1 0IT WASN'T MY FAULT2 HE WAS ASK+ = IT1 WASN'T HE80 

,I NODD$1 & HE ADD$3 

0,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ,I RA!R WANT TO ASK Y\R ADVICE AB\T SOME?+2 IT'S 
CONNECT$ ) ?IS BUS9ESS4 ,Y\'VE KNOCK$ AB\T ! WORLD A BIT1 & ,I D>ESAY 
Y\ CAN HELP ME4 ,& !N ,I'LL BE Y\R PAL = LIFE2 ,I NEV] =GET ANYONE :O DOES 
ME A GOOD TURN40 

,:5 ,I MADE NO COMM5T1 HE ASK$ ME IF ,I'D LIKE US TO BE PALS4 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ,I HAD 
NO OBJECTION1 & ?AT APPE>$ TO SATISFY HIM4 ,HE GOT \T ! BLACK PUDD+1 COOK$ 
IT 9 A FRY+ PAN1 !N LAID ! TABLE1 PUTT+ \T TWO BOTTLES ( W9E4 ,:ILE HE WAS 
DO+ ?IS HE DIDN'T SPEAK4 

,WE />T$ D9N]1 & !N HE BEGAN TELL+ ME ! :OLE /ORY1 HESITAT+ A BIT AT 
FIR/4 

0,!RE'S A GIRL BEH9D IT -- AS USUAL4 ,WE SLEPT TOGE!R PRETTY REGUL>4 ,I WAS KEEP+ 
H]1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 & %E CO/ ME A TIDY SUM4 ,?AT FELL[ ,I KNOCK$ D[N IS 
H] BRO!R40 

,NOTIC+ ?AT ,I SAID NO?+1 HE ADD$ ?AT HE KNEW :AT ! NEI<BORS SAID AB\T 
HIM1 BUT IT WAS A FIL?Y LIE4 ,HE HAD HIS PR9CIPLES LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE1 & A JOB 9 A 
W>EH\SE4 

0,WELL10 HE SAID1 0TO GO ON ) MY /ORY 444 ,I F\ND \T ONE DAY ?AT %E WAS LETT+ 
ME D[N40 ,HE GAVE H] 5\< MONEY TO KEEP H] GO+1 )\T EXTRAVAGANCE1 
?\<2 HE PAID ! R5T ( H] ROOM & TW5TY FRANCS A DAY = FOOD4 0,?REE 
HUNDR$ FRANCS = R5T1 & SIX HUNDR$ = H] GRUB1 ) A LITTLE PRES5T ?R[N 9 
N[ & !N1 A PAIR ( /OCK+S OR :ATNOT4 ,SAY1 A ?\S& FRANCS A MON?4 ,BUT 
?AT WASN'T 5\< = MY F9E LADY2 %E WAS ALWAYS GRUMBL+ ?AT %E C\LDN'T 
MAKE BO? 5DS MEET ) :AT ,I GAVE H]4 ,SO ONE DAY ,I SAYS TO H]1 ',LOOK H]E1 :Y 
NOT GET A JOB = A FEW H\RS A DAY8 ,?AT'D MAKE ?+S EASI] = ME1 TOO4 ,I B\<T 
Y\ A NEW DRESS ?IS MON?1 ,I PAY Y\R R5T & GIVE Y\ TW5TY FRANCS A DAY4 ,BUT 
Y\ GO & WA/E Y\R MONEY AT ! CAFE ) A PACK ( GIRLS4 ,Y\ GIVE !M C(FEE 
& SUG>4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 ! MONEY COMES \T ( MY POCKET4 ,I TREAT Y\ ON ! 
SQU>E1 & ?AT'S H[ Y\ PAY ME BACK4' ,BUT %E W\LDN'T HE> ( WORK+1 ?\< 
%E KEPT ON SAY+ %E C\LDN'T MAKE DO ) :AT ,I GAVE H]4 ,& !N ONE DAY ,I 
F\ND \T %E WAS DO+ ME DIRT40 

,HE W5T ON TO EXPLA9 ?AT HE'D F\ND A LOTT]Y TICKET 9 H] BAG1 &1 :5 HE 
ASK$ :]E ! MONEY 'D COME FROM TO BUY IT1 %E W\LDN'T TELL HIM4 ,!N1 ANO!R 
TIME1 HE'D F\ND A PAWN TICKET = TWO BRACELETS ?AT HE'D NEV] SET EYES ON4 

0,SO ,I KNEW !RE WAS DIRTY WORK GO+ ON1 & ,I TOLD H] ,I'D HAVE NO?+ MORE TO 
DO ) H]4 ,BUT1 FIR/1 ,I GAVE H] A GOOD HID+1 & ,I TOLD H] SOME HOME TRU?S4 ,I 
SAID ?AT !RE WAS ONLY ONE ?+ 9T]E/$ H] & ?AT WAS GETT+ 9TO B$ ) 
M5 :5EV] %E'D ! *ANCE4 ,& ,I W>N$ H] /RAI<T1 ',Y\'LL BE SORRY ONE DAY1 
MY GIRL1 & WI% Y\'D GOT ME BACK4 ,ALL ! GIRLS 9 ! /REET1 !Y'RE JEAL\S ( 
Y\R LUCK 9 HAV+ ME TO KEEP Y\4 ' 0 

,HE'D BEAT5 H] TILL ! BLOOD CAME4 ,BE=E ?AT HE'D NEV] BEAT5 H]4 0,WELL1 NOT 
H>D1 ANYH[2 ONLY AFFECTIONATELY-LIKE4 ,%E'D H[L A BIT1 & ,I HAD TO %UT ! 
W9D[4 ,!N1 ( C\RSE1 IT 5D$ AS P] USUAL4 ,BUT ?IS TIME ,I'M DONE ) H]4 
,ONLY1 TO MY M9D1 ,I A9'T PUNI%$ H] 5\<4 ,SEE :AT ,I MEAN80 

,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT IT WAS AB\T ?IS HE WANT$ MY ADVICE4 ,! LAMP WAS SMOK+1 
& HE /OPP$ PAC+ UP & D[N ! ROOM1 TO L[] ! WICK4 ,I JU/ LI/5$1 
)\T SPEAK+4 ,I'D HAD A :OLE BOTTLE ( W9E TO MYSELF & MY HEAD WAS BUZZ+4 
,AS ,I'D US$ UP MY CIG>ETTES ,I WAS SMOK+ ,RAYMOND'S4 ,SOME LATE /REETC>S PASS$1 
& ! LA/ NOISES ( ! /REET DI$ (F ) !M4 ,RAYMOND W5T ON TALK+4 ,:AT 
BOR$ HIM WAS ?AT HE HAD 0A SORT ( LE* ON H]0 AS HE CALL$ IT4 ,BUT HE WAS QUITE 
DET]M9$ TO TEA* H] A LESSON4 

,HIS FIR/ IDEA1 HE SAID1 HAD BE5 TO TAKE H] TO A HOTEL1 & !N CALL 9 ! SPECIAL 
POLICE4 ,HE'D P]SUADE !M TO PUT H] ON ! REGI/] AS A 0COMMON PRO/ITUTE10 & 
?AT W\LD MAKE H] WILD4 ,!N HE'D LOOK$ UP SOME FRI5DS ( HIS 9 ! 
UND]WORLD1 FELL[S :O KEPT T>TS = :AT !Y C\LD MAKE \T ( !M1 BUT !Y 
HAD PRACTICALLY NO?+ TO SUGGE/4 ,/ILL1 AS HE PO9T$ \T1 ?AT SORT ( ?+ %\LD 
HAVE BE5 RI<T UP !IR /REET2 :AT'S ! GOOD ( BE+ 9 ?AT L9E IF Y\ DON'T 
KN[ H[ TO TREAT A GIRL :O'S LET Y\ D[N8 ,:5 HE TOLD !M ?AT1 !Y SUGGE/$ 
HE %\LD 0BR&0 H]4 ,BUT ?AT WASN'T :AT HE WANT$1 EI!R4 ,IT W\LD NE$ A LOT ( 
?9K+ \T4 444 ,BUT1 FIR/1 HE'D LIKE TO ASK ME SOME?+4 ,BE=E HE ASK$ IT1 ?\<1 
HE'D LIKE TO HAVE MY OP9ION ( ! /ORY HE'D BE5 TELL+1 9 A G5]AL WAY4 

,I SAID ,I HADN'T ANY1 BUT ,I'D F\ND IT 9T]E/+4 

,DID ,I ?9K %E REALLY HAD DONE HIM DIRT8 

,I HAD TO ADMIT IT LOOK$ LIKE ?AT4 ,!N HE ASK$ ME IF ,I DIDN'T ?9K %E %\LD BE 
PUNI%$ & :AT ,I'D DO IF ,I W]E 9 HIS %OES4 ,I TOLD HIM ONE C\LD NEV] BE QUITE 
SURE H[ TO ACT 9 SU* CASES1 BUT ,I QUITE UND]/OOD HIS WANT+ H] TO SUFF] = IT4 

,I DRANK SOME MORE W9E1 :ILE ,RAYMOND LIT ANO!R CIG>ETTE & BEGAN 
EXPLA9+ :AT HE PROPOS$ TO DO4 ,HE WANT$ TO WRITE H] A LETT]1 0A REAL /9K]1 
?AT'LL GET H] ON ! RAW10 & AT ! SAME TIME MAKE H] REP5T ( :AT %E'D DONE4 
,!N1 :5 %E CAME BACK1 HE'D GO TO B$ ) H] &1 JU/ :5 %E WAS 0PROP]LY 
PRIM$ UP10 HE'D SPIT 9 H] FACE & ?R[ H] \T ( ! ROOM4 ,I AGRE$ IT WASN'T A 
BAD PLAN2 IT W\LD PUNI% H]1 ALL RI<T4 

,BUT1 ,RAYMOND TOLD ME1 HE DIDN'T FEEL UP TO WRIT+ ! K9D ( LETT] ?AT WAS 
NE$$1 & ?AT WAS :]E ,I C\LD HELP4 ,:5 ,I DIDN'T SAY ANY?+1 HE ASK$ ME IF 
,I'D M9D DO+ IT RI<T AWAY1 & ,I SAID1 0,NO10 ,I'D HAVE A %OT AT IT4 

,HE DRANK (F A GLASS ( W9E & /OOD UP4 ,!N HE PU%$ ASIDE ! PLATES & ! 
BIT ( COLD PUDD+ ?AT WAS LEFT1 TO MAKE ROOM ON ! TABLE4 ,AFT] C>EFULLY WIP+ 
! OILCLO?1 HE GOT A %EET ( SQU>$ PAP] FROM ! DRAW] ( HIS B$SIDE TABLE2 
AFT] ?AT1 AN 5VELOPE1 A SMALL R$ WOOD5 P5HOLD]1 & A SQU>E 9KPOT ) 
PURPLE 9K 9 IT4 ,! MOM5T HE M5TION$ ! GIRL'S NAME ,I KNEW %E WAS A ,MOOR4 

,I WROTE ! LETT]4 ,I DIDN'T TAKE MU* TR\BLE OV] IT1 BUT ,I WANT$ TO SATISFY 
,RAYMOND1 AS ,I'D NO REASON NOT TO SATISFY HIM4 ,!N ,I READ \T :AT ,I'D WRITT54 
,PUFF+ AT HIS CIG>ETTE1 HE LI/5$1 NODD+ N[ & !N4 0,READ IT AGA91 PLEASE10 
HE SAID4 ,HE SEEM$ DELI<T$4 0,?AT'S ! /UFF10 HE *UCKL$4 0,I C\LD TELL Y\ WAS A 
BRA9Y SORT1 OLD BOY1 & Y\ KN[ :AT'S :AT40 

,AT FIR/ ,I H>DLY NOTIC$ ?AT 0OLD BOY40 ,IT CAME BACK TO ME :5 HE SLAPP$ ME ON 
! %\LD] & SAID1 0,SO N[ WE'RE PALS1 A9'T WE80 ,I KEPT SIL5CE & HE SAID IT 
AGA94 ,I DIDN'T C>E ONE WAY OR ! O!R1 BUT AS HE SEEM$ SO SET ON IT1 ,I NODD$ & 
SAID1 0,YES40 

,HE PUT ! LETT] 9TO ! 5VELOPE & WE F9I%$ (F ! W9E4 ,!N BO? ( US 
SMOK$ = SOME M9UTES1 )\T SPEAK+4 ,! /REET WAS QUITE QUIET1 EXCEPT :5 
N[ & AGA9 A C> PASS$4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I REM>K$ ?AT IT WAS GETT+ LATE1 & 
,RAYMOND AGRE$4 0,TIME'S GONE MI<TY FA/ ?IS EV5+10 HE ADD$1 & 9 A WAY 
?AT WAS TRUE4 ,I WANT$ TO BE 9 B$1 ONLY IT WAS SU* AN EF=T MAK+ A MOVE4 ,I MU/ 
HAVE LOOK$ TIR$1 = ,RAYMOND SAID TO ME1 0,Y\ MU/N'T LET ?+S GET Y\ D[N40 
,AT FIR/ ,I DIDN'T CAT* HIS MEAN+4 ,!N HE EXPLA9$ ?AT HE HAD HE>D ( MY 
MO!R'S DEA?2 ANYH[1 HE SAID1 ?AT WAS SOME?+ B\ND TO HAPP5 ONE DAY OR 
ANO!R4 ,I APPRECIAT$ ?AT1 & TOLD HIM SO4 

,:5 ,I ROSE1 ,RAYMOND %OOK H&S V]Y W>MLY1 REM>K+ ?AT M5 ALWAYS 
UND]/OOD EA* O!R4 ,AFT] CLOS+ ! DOOR BEH9D ME ,I L+]$ = SOME 
MOM5TS ON ! L&+4 ,! :OLE BUILD+ WAS AS QUIET AS ! GRAVE1 A DANK1 D>K 
SMELL RIS+ FROM ! WELL HOLE ( ! /AIRS4 ,I C\LD HE> NO?+ BUT ! BLOOD 
?ROBB+ 9 MY E>S1 & = A :ILE ,I /OOD /ILL1 LI/5+ TO IT4 ,!N ! DOG BEGAN 
TO MOAN 9 OLD ,SALAMANO'S ROOM1 & ?R\< ! SLEEP-B\ND H\SE ! LITTLE 
PLA9TIVE S\ND ROSE SL[LY1 LIKE A FL[] GR[+ \T ( ! SIL5CE & ! 
D>KNESS4 

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