At quarter past nine thepower went out, came back on for thirty sec-or so, then went out andstayed out. I'm getting out of here. The sky was a soft mauve with frail clouds like milkweed floss. I volunteer down at the Red Cross.
If I'd wanted to be rude, Iwould have treated him to a faceful of roach-repellent. They had probably discussed plans forfeeding the homeless on Thanksgiving. This hat had been most likely Made in Motton, by somefarmer's wife with red hands and achy joints. Roughly two dozen people from the shopping center clustered around theaccident; another four dozen or so came running over from StrawfordPark, where a baseball game had been going on.
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