【】syoldage,stlythankstojustine.andyou,alittle.andluke,alittle.aup.”</p>

”youveeggie.”</p>

”havei”thesoft,fulluthile.”idontthinkso,really.itsjustthegreatnorthedoessevenveils.orlikeanonion,thesaoldggie,ralph,onlyrenaked.”</p>

”perhapsso.”</p>

”ali,butyouveged,ralph.”</p>

”inyggie”</p>

”asifthepedestalroent.”</p>

”itis.”helaughedsoundlessly.”andtothinkioneggie.theone””happened”</p>

”idontknoyselfforassofpottageagraspingatnothing”hisbroassofhés.itsanold,sour,petrifiedorereal,butyouuldneverseeit.”</p>

”thereighthavebeeern,iflessaugust.butijustuldnt,ggie.oh,iakeyouseethat”herhandstolealonghisbareartenderly.”dearralph,idoseeit.ikhingakesusscrealoudtodie.everyonesinginghisoostheyouseeeourohos,andoptou.allhepain,andtellourselvesithit.”</p>

”thats,hurtinghiounbearably.”adeusadetheadethepain,too.”</p>

bob,jack,hughie,jiandpatsyorroher</p>

,evenfollofroheroonrunningdrogheda.</p>

ity.daakenafan,hungonhis;shelainjealous.</p>