ons
onsunday,paultookdo,thenputtheroesin,andtheyuileaselvesstaringatahouse,halfonthepilings,halfonthesand,thathadbeenvisurgestoftheashed,andpartoftheroofhadbloetheyrealizedhohadreallybeensaroundherthen,tellingherthatsheuchitetoantoherallsheknesofansheloved,hatheoholdherthiswayforeveronndaying,paulslippedoutofbedbeforesheedignoranbledeggsthoughheradeherbreakfastinbedonthersday,iteanhadeverdohatforherjackhadneverbeenthetypetothinkofsuchthingshekitchenagain,adriennesaroundher,nuzzlingthebackofheeckistakablesoundofthefrontdooroftheinnsqueakingopenandtheentranceofuchtojeanbeforehangingup,thenleftthekitchentoseeinutebeforesheretued,andpaulasifatalossforh“hesheretotalktoyou,”shesaid
“who”
“roberttorrelson”
roberttorrelsonandhelookedupiling,hisfaotherthanhishair,eashehadintheofthehospitalhiseyesaginedtheywouldberobertsaidnothingrightaead,hestaredaspaulangledtherockersotheyuldfaceeachother“youokingunfilteredcalcigarettes
“yes”
“ididntthinkyouwould”
“forasureheriher”
robertsnortedasifhedexpectedthat“sonsaidhetalkedtoyou”“hedid”
robertsledbitterly,knohadbeensaid“hesaidyoudidnttrytoexplainyourself”“no,”paulans”
“butyoustilldontthinkyoudidanythingwrong,doyou”paulglancedaindshestraightenedup
“inyourletter,yousaidyoueandthatitportantandnoherertorrelson”robertreaatovedanashtraycloser,andleanedbackontheuch“wrong”heasked
“nothing,”paulsaid“theoperationaswellasidhoped”“thenwhydidshedie”
“iidont”
“isthatyourlaoldyoutosay”
“no,”paulrespondedevenly,“itsthetruthithoughtthatsyoudtohearifiuldgiveyouananswer,iwould”robertbroughttheouthandinhaledanoldacrdion“didyouknooret”
“no,”paulsaid“ididnt”
roberttookanotherlongdragonhiscigaretteory“itorelikeahalfaethingafeeerthatshealuchtoknohy”robertpaused,llectinghisthoughts,andpaulkneostaysilent“likealotoffolksbaeallnightlongjustkeptstaringatthoseshoes”robertbroughthishands
