ognasatizethentrastbetindsheashogarthordauerght,norhetodestroycivilizationonefridaynightinthe“tabeaanneartodstooduptospeakalthoughhisnastlikelypsonorjohnsonandhishotoeuntersunkeyes,liketheheadsofbuishedspikes,thatankbygnasighthaveheoneoftheloniesinthedesertnearsobobahotspringsessagehehadbroughttotheicsandbiblicalthreatsheclaidtohaveseenthetigerofhstalkingtheenseateatingtoddidntlaughatthensrhetoriotionalresponseofhishearerstheysprangtotheirfeet,shakingtheirfistsandshoutingonthealtarsoonebegantobeatabassdrundsoontheentirengregationiansoldiers”chapter20
astierbegantoatfirstshediditunnsaliciouslyhorrealizedthattheendingreeandalightbluebuickrunabouthisservilitysydog,ingiteven,andinaakesoveringthedesiretostrikehihisgenerosityoreirritatingitadeherfeelanandeanitthatetheyhadalstreachedafinalcrisisagainlateonenight,justasheerknockedonhisdoorandsaidthatfayetogotoanightclubtheoutfithorer
toddrovetothe“cinderellabar,”alittlestucbuildingintheshapeofaladysslipper,onpersonatorsfayeooderheadehiaketheffeeback
horexplainedpainstakingly,ashesthavedonenytis,thatheuldnotdrinkalholbecauseitdehiickfayelistenedockpatienceouth“drinkit,dayou,”shesaid
shetiltedtheglass,buthedidntopenhisuthandtheliquorrandoself,usingthenapkinhoutunfoldingitfayecalledtheeragain
“hedoesntlikechaagnecktails,”shesaid“bringhirandy”horshookhishead
“please,faye,”hepered
sheheldthebrandytohislips,vingtheglassuedaway“eon,sportbottoup”
“lethilone,”todfinallysaid
sheignoredhisthoughshehadntevenheardhisprotestsheedofherselfhershastrengthenedherfuryandgaveitatarget“eon,sport,”shesaidsavagely,“orllspank”shetuedtotod“idontlikepeopledrinkitisntsociabletheyfeelsuperiorandidontlikepeoplewhofeelsuperior”“idontfeelsuperior,”horsaid
“oh,yes,youdoirunkandyouresoberandsoyoufeelsuperiorgoddaed,stinkingsuperior”heopenedhisuthtoreplyandshepouredthebrandyintoit,theneofitcaoutofhisnosestillselffayeorderedanotherbrandye,sheheldittohislipsagain,butthistihetookitanddrinkithielf,fightingthestuffdown“thatstheboy,”fayelaughed“welldone,sloppyboppy”todaskedhertodanerantaloneadeanattettodefendherself“thatguyssuperiorityisdrivingcrazy”
“helovesyou,”todsaid
“yeah,iknohessuchaslob”
shestartedtocryonhisshoulderandheheldherverytighthetookalongchance“sleepe”
“no,baby,”shesaidsyathetically
“please,pleasejustonce”
“icant,honeyidontloveyou”
“yoursjenningkebelieveyourestillworkingforher”shedidntgetangry
“thatistakeandanyestopayforthefuneralandbesidesthosenpletestrangersyouknoean”“yesbutplease,darlingillneverbotheryouagainillgoeastrightafterbekind”“icant”
“why”
“ijustnotatease,buticantlikethat”
“iloveyou”
“no,sheart,icant”
theydanceduntilthenuerfinishedadehieeltooridiculouserheheldthefoldednapkininonehandandtheetybrandyglassintheotherhishelplessnesselyirritating“yourerightaboutthebrandy,faye,”horsaid“itsswellwhoopee”hedealittlecirculargesturehthehandthatheldtheglass“idlikeastch,”todsaid
“,too,”fayesaid
hordeanothergallantattettogetintothespiritoftheevening“garsoon,”hecalledtotheoredrinks”
hegrinnedatthenxiouslyfayeburstoutlaughingandhordidhisbesttolaughselflaughingaloneandtuedhislaughintoaugh,thenhidtheughinhisnapkinshetuedtotod
“thedevilcanyoudohasloblikethat”
theorchestrastartedandt
