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Pooh, what sanitarium would have him?

My place is out of the question; I live with my folks

Well, all I can say is, he's bragging. I happen to know

Are you sure he's out of town?

All right, you tell me how he could play an ace with spades no trump

No, I'm sorry I can't. Next Sunday my whole damned family is having one of those I was nine years old at the time and I knew exactly what I was doing

I tell you, these barbell boys are all hopelessly married to mirrors

That's news to me, friend: he and I happen to have lived together for eight years She's fifty or so and has the most fabulous collection of pictures you ever Naturally the neighbors get a bit curious now and then but I always say

Oh shut up lover

But is it legal to send things like that through the mail?

At least grunt when I say something; don't just sit there

Just go up and say something conversational and ask him what he's

Hey now, I didn't say everyone should practice nudism; I said that only those You've loved me since the first time you saw me

Which one? Not the youngish one in the white sweater! I don't believe it! Sure, I was on the S.S. Melch when the Fifth Naval District was part of the Quick talk to me: here comes that gruesome thing I stood up Thanksgiving Oops, oops and double oops!

Where? Say that is nice! If you don't, I will. Watch my drink.

You didn't have to shout that, friend; this happens to be a respectable

Fresh

You'd better take Tess home before she does what she did at Helen's

I don't care; just give me a straight shot

But it's slightly disillusioning to meet a chapter chairman at a steam bath Man is an experiment that has failed, failed, failed

Will you stop that? You know what I mean all right

Does the music HAVE to be up that loud? All I see is your mouth moving I challenged his credentials and he didn't get the floor again; it was the only way I could shut him up

May I get you another drink? I said another drink, no, drink! Oh, forget it. You're nice

Oops

Doesn't that siren sound awfully near?

He doesn't discuss the books he sells; he just recites the jackets

I'm tired of flitting; I can't tell you how tired I am of flitting

The host is out cold in the back bedroom

Hey, somebody answer the door!

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Elizabeth Lalo

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