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〃Yes；　that。〃　He　nodded；　relieved。

Wendy　said：　〃The　day　that　you　trimmed　the　hedges；　Danny　and　I　had　a　talk　in

the　truck。　The　day　the　first　real　snow　came。　Remember？〃

Jack　nodded。　The　day　he　had　trimmed　the　hedges　was　very　clear　in　his　mind。

Wendy　sighed。　〃I　guess　we　didnt　talk　enough。　Did　we；　doc？〃

Danny；　the　picture　of　woe；　shook　his　head。

〃Exactly　what　did　you　talk　about？〃　Jack　asked。　〃Im　not　sure　how　much　I　like

my　wife　and　son　—　〃

〃　—　discussing　how　much　they　love　you？〃

〃Whatever　it　was；　I　dont　understand　it。　I　feel　like　I　came　into　a　movie　just

after　the　intermission。〃

〃We　were　discussing　you；〃　Wendy　said　quietly。　〃And　maybe　we　didnt　say　it　all

in　words；　but　we　both　knew。　Me　because　Im　your　wife　and　Danny　because　he　。。。

just　understands　things。〃

Jack　was　silent。

〃Danny　said　it　just　right。　The　place　seemed　good　for　you。　You　were　away　from

all　the　pressures　that　made　you　so　unhappy　at　Stovington。　You　were　your　own

boss；　working　with　your　hands　so　you　could　save　your　brain　—　all　of　your　brain　—

for　your　evenings　writing。　Then　。。。　I　dont　know　just　when　。。。　the　place

began　to　seem　bad　for　you。　Spending　all　that　time　down　in　the　cellar；　sifting

through　those　old　papers；　all　that　old　history。　Talking　in　your　sleep　—　〃

〃In　my　sleep？〃　Jack　asked。　His　face　wore　a　cautious；　startled　expression。　〃I

talk　in　my　sleep？〃

〃Most　of　it　is　slurry。　Once　I　got　up　to　use　the　bathroom　and　you　were　saying；

To　hell　with　it；　bring　in　the　slots　at　least；　no　one　will　know；　no　one　will

ever　know。　Another　time　you　woke　me　right　up；　practically　yelling；　‘Unmask；

unmask；　unmask。〃

〃Jesus　Christ；〃　he　said；　and　rubbed　a　hand　over　his　face。　He　looked　ill。

〃All　your　old　drinking　habits；　too。　Chewing　Excedrin。　Wiping　your　mouth　all

the　time。　Cranky　in　the　morning。　And　you　havent　been　able　to　finish　the　play

yet；　have　you？〃

〃No。　Not　yet；　but　its　only　a　matter　of　time。　Ive　been　thinking　about

something　else　。。。　a　new　project　—　〃

〃This　hotel。　The　project　Al　Shockley　called　you　about。　The　one　he　wanted　you

to　drop。〃

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