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To begin with, allthe incidents and characters in this story...
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might be fictitious...
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and any resemblanceto you or me...
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might be purely coincidental.
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The name of the townisn't important.
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It's the one that's just28 minutes from the big city...
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23 if you catchthe Morning Express.
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It's on a river, and it's got housesand stores and churches...
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and a Main Street.
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Nothing fancylike Broadway or Market.
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Just plain Main.
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Drugs, dry goods, shoes...
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those horrible little chain storesthat breed like rabbits.
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Also a street for the upper,the exclusive of the town...
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where the country-club set livewhen they're not at the country club.
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This is the first Saturday in May...
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and tonight the first dinner danceof the country-club season.
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Well, anyway, this house belongs toBrad and Deborah Bishop...
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two of my dearest friends.
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Brad bought this housebefore he went to war.
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It was Brad who gave memy first black eye and...
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and my first kiss.
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Well, when he came home from the war,he came home with a wife... Deborah.
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Thomasino said to tell youhe found room for your briefcase in the bag.
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Good for Thomasino.
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- Why'd you have him pack a bag?- Because I know these Saturday conferences.
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A bit like Saturday poker games...don't plan on doing anything Sunday.
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It's strange, your not letting me knowwhen you plan to be away overnight.
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This is just in case, darling.There's no telling how late it'll be.
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And I like my own pajamas between meand the sheets in a Turkish bath.
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You'll phone this afternoon,though, either way, won't you?
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And leave word,even if I'm not here?
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Just where might you bewhen I call if not here?
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First Saturday in May, remember?The Settlement House Picnic.
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That's right. The Women's Club thing.Like it?
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Anything to do with kids.You know that.
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