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Theroomwaswarmahesdrawablelampsalight-hersaheemptychairopposite.Onthesideboardbehiallglasses，sodawater，whiskey.FreshicetheThermosbucket.
MaryMaloneywaswaitingforherhusbandtowork.
Nowandagainsheattheclock，butwithoutaopleaseherselfwiththethoughtthateautegoimewhenhewoulde.Therewasaslowsmilingairabouther，ahihedropofaheadasshebentwascuriouslytranquil.Herskin-forthiswashersixthmonthwithchild-hadacquiredaworay，themouthwassoft，aheirnewplaedlarger，darkerthaheclocksaidteofive，shebegantolisten，aslater，punctuallyasalways，sheheardthetiresonthegraveloutside，andtheiepspassingthewiurninginthelock.Shelaidasidehersewing，stoodup，aforwardtokisshimashe.
"Hell，"shesaid.
"Hell，"heanswered.
&ookhisdhungiti.Thenshewalkedoverahedrinks，astrongishoneforhim，aweakoneforherself；andsoonshewasbainherchairwiththesewiheother，opposite，holdiallglasswithbothhands，rogitsotheicekledagainsttheside.
Forher，thiswasalwaysablissfultimeofday.Sheknewhedidn'teakmutilthefirstdrinkwasfinished，andshe，onherside，wasttositquietly，enjoyinghispahelonghoursalohehouse.Shelovedtoluxuriateinthepresehisman，aasasuhesun-thatwarmmaleglowthattoherwhentheywerealoher.Shelovedhimforthewayhesatlooselyinachair，forthewayheadoor，ormovedslowlyacrosstheroomwithlongstrides.Shelovedi，farlookiheyrestedihefuhemouth，ahewayheremaihistiredingstillwithhimselfuntilthewhiskeyhadtakea>
"Tired，darling？"
"Yes，"hesaid."I'mtired."Andashespoke，hedidanunusualthiedhisglassainoneswallowalthoughtherewasstillhalfofit，atleasthalfofitleft.Shewasn'treallywatghim，butshekhehaddonebecausesheheardtheicecubesfallingbastthebottomoftheemptyglasswhenheloweredhisarHepausedamoment，leaningforwardiheupaslowlyovertofetchhimselfanother.
"I'llgetit！
"shecried，jumpingup.
"Sitdown，"hesaid.
Whenhecamebaoticedthatthenewdrinkwasdarkamberwiththequantityofwhiskeyinit.
&qu，shallIgetyourslippers？"
"No."
&chedhimashebegantosipthedarkyellowdrink，andshecouldseelittleoilyswirlsintheliquidbecauseitwass.
"Ithinkit'sashame，"shesaid，"thatoligetstobeasseniorasyou，theykeephimwalkingaboutoalldaylong."
Hedidn'tanswer，soshebentherheadagaihhersewiimeheliftedthedrinktohislips，sheheardtheicekingagainstthesideoftheglass.
&qu，"shesaid."Wouldyoulikemetogetyousomecheese？Ihaven'tmadeanysupperbecauseit'sThursday."
"No，"hesaid.
"Ifyou'retootiredtoeatout，"shewenton，"it'sstillnottoolate.There'spleuffinthefreezer，andyouhaveitrighthereandnotevehechair."
&edonhimforananswer，asmile，alittlenod，buthemadenosign.
"Anyway，"shewenton，"I'llgetyousomedcrackersfirst."
"Idon'twantit，"hesaid.
Shemoveduneasilyinherchair，thelargeeyesstillwatghisface."Butyoumusteat！
I'llfixitanyway，andthenyouhaveitornot，asyoulike."
&oodupandplacedhersewiablebythelamp.
"Sitdown，"hesaid."Justforamidown."
Itwasn'ttillthehtened.
"Goon，"hesaid."Sitdown."
Sheloweredherselfbackslowlyintothechair，watghimallthetimewiththe，bewilderedeyes.Hehadfihesekandwasstaringdownintotheglass，frowning.
"Listen，"hesaid."I'vegotsomethingtotellyou."
"Whatisit，darling？What'sthematter？"
Hehadelymotionless，ahisheaddownsothatthelightfromthelampbesidehimfellacrosstheupperpartofhisfagthedmouthinshadow.Sheherewasalittlemusgheerofhislefteye.
"Thisisgoiofashocktoyou，I'mafraid，"hesaid."ButI'vethoughtaboutitagooddealandI'vedecidedtheonlythingtodoistellyhtaeyouwon'tblamemetoomuch."
Aoldher.Itdidn'ttakelong，fourorfivemi，averystillthroughitall，watghimwithakindofdazedhorrorashewentfurtherandfurtherawayfromherwitheachword.
"Sothereitis，"headded."AndIknowit'skindofabadtimetobetellingyou，buttheresimplywasn'tanyotherway.OfcourseI'llgiveyoumoneyandseeyou'relookedafter.Buttherereallybeanyfuss.Ihopenotanyway.Itwouldn'tbeverygoodformyjob."
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