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    (起qi笔bi屋wu最快更新)    q:yougotthebeds.

    a:iwenttothisbedstoreandboughtthreebeds.theguysaidforanextrafiftyhecoulddeliverthek.hehadhisowntruck,hesaid.gottherippedoffthecard?boardandplasticandsetthehelittleroo.

    q:wherewereyou?

    a:ihadthebedroominthemiddle.ialreadyhadabed.

    q:youdsubletthisplace.

    a:forayear.theownershadleftmethebarees?sentials,dishes,towels,thatsortofthing.afewpiecesoffurniture.

    q:didthewo?

    a:theykeptsaying,thisissogoodofyou.theotherthingtheysaidhebedsafterwego.theydsentalltheiroafrica.tofighthunger.

    q:didtheyjusthangaroundallday,orwhat?

    a:theycahecity.theywenttoblooheywenttothecloisters.theywenttoastisandbangedontheirwaterglasseswhiletheanvilchoruswasbeingsung.theywenttosweetbasilandheardwyntonmarsalis.iwentwiththemtlayedverywell,hadhisbrotherbranfordontenor.theywenttothemuseumofmodernartandboughtpostcardsinthegiftshop.theywenttolincolncenterandsawvariousthings,thefilmfestivalandallthat.theygotexcitedbythestrandandcamebackwithbooks.theywenttothepalladiumandsawlilytomlinorsome?body.theydidntalwaysgotogether.so,sobyherself,andsoon.soobalduisandcamehomewithvariousexoticfoods.theycookedtogether,sometimes.irememberapartic?ularlygoodcreamoffouronionsoup.theyspentalotoftimejustwalkingaroundlookingatthings.ithinktheyy.althoughinlimbo.

    q:limbo.

    a:theywereinanin-betweenstate,itwashardontheeinandannewouldbesittingonthecouch,weeping.thecouchwasntekindofdullgrayfabric.askherwhyshesweepingandshedsayshedidntknow.veronicahitmeonce.hauledoffandslugged.itwasjustfrustration.still,iwonderedwhatinhergaveherpermissiontoslugme.thenshemadeapie,ablueberrypie——

    q:didtheyevergotofizz?

    a:ibelievetheywenttherequiteoften.

    q:whatwentonthere?

    a:itwasameatrack,aheterosexualwhattheyvetoldme.

    q:sotheypickedupguysthere

    a:theydid,isuppose.theymayhavebeenjustplaying,justexercising

    q:howdidthatmakeyoufeel?

    a:ididntlikeit.

    q:sometimesithinkishouldhavebeenashrink.

    a:whyarentyou?

    q:itsnote.

    a:iihinking,talkingtoeachother

    q:whatdidtheysaytoeachother?

    a:idontknow,ofcourse.iiheywerecare?ful,thoughtful.direct.

    q:mywifewastheworldschampionatleavingthingslyingaround.ispentarriagepick?ingupafterher.shedstrewthingsabout,asasowerscattersseedoverafield.shecouldnotsomuchasstrikeachbookandaburntsurface.ifshedgointothejohnwithamagazineyoucouldbesurethatshedleavethehepageshedbeenreading.shewasamarvel.youdcallthistoherattentionandshewouldntunderstandwhatyouweretalkingabout.littleballsofkleenexeverywhere,yellowkleenex,oasionalgrapefruithulls——wereyouworriedthatitwouldend?

    a:goodlordno.maybeworriedthatitwouldnt.thosewoookupalotofspace,madealotofclatter.thereweredayswhenicouldnthearmyselfthink.

    q:allinall,then,itwasonthestressfulside.

    a:wetalkedalot.ithinkofitasaseriesofconver?sations.aseriesofordinaryconversations.simpleaspie.theywereverygoodpeople.imissthem.

    q:doyouhearfromthem?

    a:postcards.

    q:thesewobeforeyoulikelotusblossoms

    a:notexactlylikelotusblossoms.

    q:open,blooming

    a:morelikeanthills.splendid,stinginganthills.

    q:youfallfacedownontoananthill.

    a:so.

    q:theantsareplungingtoothpicksintoyourscro?tum,asitwere.astheywiticks,littleparticlesoffleshlikeshredsofgroundbeefadicks.

    a:verymuchlikethat.howdidyouknow?

    q:imnotinexperienced.

    a:bywhatstandard?

    q:generallyaeptedstandards.