ntoanallnightgreasyspoohinghthekey,andihereallondonand,herest”theresall,”saidrichardhefinishedhistea
garysekindofhorriblejokeian,sobodyeraisntabouttoleapoutfroehindasethingandtellincandidcara””isine”
garylookedatthebillontheirtable,untedoutpoundins,anddroppedthentotheforato,oldketoretothepoint,doyoubelieveit”richardstaredupathithereoreididiherethereinthereuedup,youknow””youdidntntionthatbefore”
”itethatidgonedandiing”
theyustadt,itsoundsrelikelythanyourgicallondonundeeath,hepeoplehroughthecracksgoivepassedthepeoplehroughthecracks,richard:theysleepinshopdoorhestrandtheydontgotoaspeciallondontheyfreezetodeathintheer”richardsaidnothing
garyntinued”ithinkybeyougotsokindofbloaybesokindofshockalittlecrazythenyougotbetter”richardshivered”youknoeithinkyouuldberight””solifeisntexatleastiknogoingtoeatandsleeptonightillstillhaveajobonndayyeah”hetuedandlookedatrichardrichardnodded,hesitantly”yeah”
garylookedathised”itsaftertplyfulfillinghisobligationasalondonertogruleabouttaxis”hadhislightonandeverything,”heone,isaid,ethetriyoulivesouthoftheriver,ian,etheightasandu”riodelsofforgottenfiltarsandtheoldpostersandipseintoaaginationanditselfthat”so,doyouthink”garyasked
richardjerkedbacktothepresent”of”
garyrealizedrichardhadnotheardaagain”iftherearentanytaxisnightbuses””yeah,”saidrichard”greatfine”
garygriced”youe”
”sorry”
theyillstreet,toont,andpulledoutarathercruledblackcroher,hredthreadtiedaroundthequill”sthat”askedgary
”itsa”hestopped”itsjustafeatheryourerightitsonlyrubbish”hedroppedthefeatherinthegutteratthecurb,anddidnotlookbackgaryhesitatedthenhesaid,pickinghisebody””seesobodylook,iotcrazy,gary”
”areyousureaboutthat”ataxicato,yellobuing”no,”saidrichard,honestly”heresataxiyoutakeitilltakethenextone””thanks”garybedintothebackbeforetellingthedriverthatheonday”rishe,ofnoparticularlor
hepulledouthisanshandhereyesopened,andshejerkedaoneyholdeyes”sthis”shesaid,sleepily,displeasedathavingbeen,”saidrichardsheunfoldedtheney,thenpushedituphersleeve”chyou”sheaskedrichard,suspiciously”nothing,”saidrichard”ireallydonte”haveyouevergoteverythingyoueveredandthenrealizedityouedatall””cantsaythatihave,”shesaid,pickingthesleepfroheerofhereyes”ithoughtiallifeian,ybeiarazyian,ybebutifthisisallthereis,thenidonteasshedied,”hetoldher”donthurt,”saidtheoldlady”iaintdonenuffing”heheardastra
