beatingdolikeaclubhehardlyfeltitsbloselfthathehadevenstoppedtryingtoplanhooneyoutofthebigdopehordreheaintoshadehisface
harrydidntevennotitokeareassuringgestureherefusedheexanedthetragiedanddidntlikeitinaseriousntlikethis,herhaorroing“speakto,daddy,”shebegged
shehoutbeinga
“show”
hissuddenfuryscaredherandshestraightenedupidlyatfirst,thenandthatethinghehatedaschasshehatedhislaughtershebegantosing“jeeperscreepersthosepeepers”
shetrusidetoside
horazedhefeltthatthescenehe;helaughing,shesinging“jeeperscreepersthoseeyesgosh,allgituphoheygetsolitupgoshallgit”opped,shestoppedandflungherselfintoachairbutharryasterpiecetheretogiveitorahauntedcastleitbegaallieuntilitbecaarapidbark,thenfellabeduntiliteachinelikescreechfayelistenedhelplesslyhherheadckedononesidesuddenly,shetoolaughed,notfightingthesound“youbastard”sheyelled
sheleapedtotheuquiet
hekeptlaughing
horvedasthoughheanttopullherapydress
“ssgreener,”hepleaded,kinghisbighandsdans“please,please”harryuldntstoplaughingnoithadbeguntohurtagainsr,shebroughtherfistdoouthshehithinlyonceherelaxedand“ihadtodoit,”shesaidtohorandledheraway
heguidedhertoaehestoodbehindhereshishandsvedforforther,buthesucceededincurbingtheara
“ivespoiltit,”shesaid,keepingherfaceaverted“ierysorry”“itersaid
shetookapairror
“ifright”
sheaskedifsheuldusethebathroondheshotoseeharrytheoldnsbreathingedtobesleepingquietlyhorputacushionunderhisheadande,thensatdoafeeintothekitchenshehesitatedapologeticallyinthedoorway
“effee”
sothatsheuldreachthe“ihadtodoit,”shesaid“ijusthadto”“thatsallright”
toshoselfatthesink
“no,ihadto,”sheinsisted“helaughsthateplycant”“yes”
“hescrazyrazy”
shedethislaststatentasthoughthereeritinbeingcrazy“hesprettysiaybehehadasunstroke”
“no,hescrazy”
heputaplateofgingersnapsonthetableandsheatethedecheinutes,hetuedfrohesinktoseeifanythingokingacigaretteandseedlostinthoughthetriedtobegay
“areyouthinking”hesaidahenfeltfoolish
shesighedtoshohoughtsdidntreply
“illbetyoueeicecrea
“no,thanks,please”
“itsnotrouble”
“fatherisntreallyapeddler,”shesaid,abruptly“hesanaanactresstherress,adancerthetheatreisinourblood”“ihaventseennyshowsi”
hebrokeoffbeeday,”sheannountontradictheriureyou
“itslifeitstheonlythinginthehati”
“itsgoodtoknoyouiusedtobeabookkeeperinahotel,but”“ifiot,illtsuicide”
shestoodupandputherhandstoherhair,openedhereyeswideandfrowned“idontgotoshoyeyes”shelaughedandtookacracker“illgetfat”
“oh,no”
“theysayfatenaregoingtobepopulaextyeardoyouthinksoidontitsjustpubliae”heagreedhhershetalkedonandon,endlessly,aboutherselfandaboutthepicturebusinesshechedher,butdidntlisten,andedaquestioninordertogetareply,henoddedhisheadhoutsayinganythinghishandsbegantobotherhiherubbedthegainsttheedgeofthetabletorelievetheiritulatedthebehindhisback,thestrainbecaintolerabletheyundert
