axiafaorysgotapurplezebra”
sloanelaughedvacantly
”olezebragotcha,ary”
thereanregardedaryquizzicallythenthehunvoicesfellfaintlyonhisear:
”thoughtyouarkedaxiasardonically,buthervoiceans
”ebaory,dear,youarentgoing,ary”heothedoor
”eon,ary,stickthus”
”sick,areyou”
”sitdoond”
”takesoer”
”takealittlebrandy”
theelevatorheloredboyoalividbronzeaxiasbeseechingvoicefloateddoheshaftthosefeetthosefeet
astheysettledtotheloeintoviehesicklyelectriclightofthepavedhall
inthealley
doetheon,andarytuedhisbablingsafterthathestoppedsuddenly;hestkeephold,hethoughthislips
ifhetanyonegoodenthousesnooonlightbutifhetsoonegoodeantandhearthisdaedsedthei,andarythoughtheheardaquietbreathingsuddenlyherealizedthatthefootstepsanshapebutaryellingofoldrottennesshetoonlightshiftslightlyotion,likek
heputhisfathatheaterialthingsuldnevergivehihisintelleitpassivelytoit,anditfittedlikeagloveeverythingthathadeverpreuddlehiitovedinaregionustaethingdoinsideadoorandslatbehindhiafterthatdoordthereoonlight,andperhapshehefootfalls
duringthefiveortennutesheehoeitaftereeredcallingaloud:
”ieonestupidoh,sendsoonestupid”thistothebla,inesohoingledthroughpreviousassoeethinged,thatitbird
nuteslaterhesprangtohisfeet,realizingdiythatthereoresound,andthathehegrayingalleyitartedonasteadyrunforthelightthatshohestreetattheotherend
atthewindow
itoingeeredthathehadlefteairarysndilatetheagerythatstaoinghadbeenldandgrayheuldhavegraspedthereinsofthepastinaninstant,butitetisiny,uberedarydidnotindbackandforthlikeashriekingsa,andory
”forgodssake,letsgobackletsgetoffofthisthisplace”
sloanelookedathinazent
”ean”
”thisstreet,itsghastlyeonletsgetbacktotheavenue”
”doyouantosay,”saidsloanestolidly,”thatesortofindigestionthatdeyouactlikeaniaclastnight,youreneveringonbroadwayagain”
siltaneouslyaryorandthehappypersonality,butonlyoneoftheevilfacesthat
”n”heshoutedsoloudthatthepeopleontheertuedandfollohtheireyes,”itsfilthy,andifyoucantseeit,yourefilthy,too”
”icanthelpit,”saidsloanedoggedly”atterorsegettingyouyoudbeinafinestateifyoudgohroughhourlittleparty”
”ioing,fred,”saidaryslo,andhekneinuteonthisstreet
