Do you kno more thing else? Alison asked.
thERE AS A BRIEF PAUSE
? I said.
A seontacs.
thERE AS A LONG PAUSE
t for instance fixing up last years fall dresses and lots of othings.
tREMENDOUS PAUSE DURING hER A NECChI SEING-MAChINE
onderful! Alison said sitting at trols of ttonimes Sunday Magazine. ened. I a tion to Necc be sure t erest be long at least.
thE NECChI
t o park on treet because our apartment building ely loved tic kiss. I paid for t City Bank.
tERVAL
Peter Alison said, to do now?
O know I said.
tERVAL
ell simply sit around tment Alison said so to t Aqueduct in front of t a edly. I paid for tal National Bank.
tERMISSION BEtEEN RACES SO E ENt AROUND tO tABLES AND BOUGRAILER
trailer tacrailer c trailer could not be c one, to t a , o keep him warm.
iful Alison said.
A front-runner too I said.
tERVAL OF SEVERAL DAYS. tRAILER UP tO tO MILAUKEE
After stopping for lunc o like very muc ely forgotten? I kne t alt imagine was.
to keep ment building! Alison said triumply, pointing at Dan. Sely rigily bougory suburb. to make table I boug grand piano.
ON tEP OF tER
tle matters tend to Alison said, ting ts and t money.
in tore.
Garden hose Alison said calmly.
tABLE SILENCE
It I ate Bank amp; trust and place it in tional and I did so. t of t to fly us to Aqueduct, of t to fly us back, appeared at to be paid. ts names from Sam jacket, ed as t.
ell I said looking around tter call a piano teacand t use pianos tend to fall out of tune.
Not only pianos Alison said giving me an exciting look.
A SILENCE FREIG tO BED FIRSt EACUNER FOR thE EARLY MORNING
t day Mr. ason from tral National called to report an overdraft of several on telepon from t do you for breakfast? ? I asked. Noto go out for breakfast.
So doo tore back to ticed t trees surrounding it, which depressed me.
iced I asked, t trees?
A SILENCE
Yes Alison said, Ive noticed.
A PROLONGED SILENCE
In fact Alison said, treelessness of t makes me yearn for our old apartment building.
A tERRIBLE SILENCE
t least one could look at ts in the lobby.
ABSOLUtE SILENCE FOR ONE MINUtE
As soon as ree service and buy some trees.
Maples I said.
S SILENCE
Oer w a fine idea Alison said brig whese people in our livingroom?
SILENtLY E REGARDED tO MEN ON thE SOFA
Realizing t teacuner ry the piano?
Yep t man said, couldnt make ails out of it.
And you? I asked, turning to ther man.
Beats me ified look.
seems to be ty? I asked.
thERE AS A ShAMEFACED SILENCE
Frankly teac my real line of work. Really he said, Im a jockey.
you? I said to this companion.
Ouner all riguner said. Its just t Im not very good at it. Never was and never will be.
E CONSIDERED thE PROBLEM IN SILENCE
I ion to make I announced. is your name? I asked, nodding in tion of the jockey.
Slim er.
ell Slim I said, rim s. And Buster, you can plant trees he house.
tER AND SLIM tRIED tO DIGESt thE GOOD NES
I settled on a salary of $12,000 a year for Slim and a sliger. to Courtlandt Street to s to my mistress, Amelia.
tment so open it. Instead sicing scales on e. I knocked again and called out: Amelia!
tE FILLED t hALLAY
I knocked again but Amelia continued to play. So I sat doeps and began to read t intervals and at time the psychology of Amelia.
Montgomery ard I noticed in t 40?. as Amelia being adamant I considered, because of Alison?
SILENtLY I ONDERED tO DO
Amelia I said at lengt to give you a nice present of around $5500. ould you like t?
AN INtERMINABLE SILENCE. tE OPENED thE DOOR
Do you mean it? she said.
Certainly I said.
Can you afford it? sfully.
I old ook side lengtional for s tty ty as ever, and ime for an tment Amelia said Peter, I t person .
IONAL ;t It?quot;
ing lunc a ne I said, ? Very nice Alison said, but to go ser lunch you!
So e a y luncer drive us in to ted Department Store many t for Dan.
Do you t to buy uniforms for Buster and Slim? Alison asked and I replied t I t not, t seem t who would enjoy wearing uniforms.
A FROStY SILENCE
I t to wear uniforms Alison said firmly.
No I said, I t.
DEAD SILENCE
Uniforms Alison said. A crest or something.
No.
tERVAL DURING A CO t
Instead of uniforms I bougobacco, and bouger a large sterling silver co buckle and a belt to go .
Buster erling silver belt buckle and said t Slim oo er all Alison of the Rolls.
Alison decided t se pie per s too if to flying. Se armchair.
t well.
A StUNNED PAUSE
Everyone o a panic by t of Dans illness and I bougate e. tate ional. tore, Dan needed a doctor. tipped Andreurers trust and asked o fetc doctor notice.
E LOOKED At ONE ANOthER IN ORDLESS FEAR
Dan if e attention, t miged.
Peter for Gods sake do somethis poor horse! Alison cried.
PAUSING ONLY tO A LARGE AL NEARBY FOR $1.5 MILLION
e sent Dan over in railer rict instructions t of everyter accompanied or I o tal too. Concern for Dan in my mind at t moment.
telephone rang and Alison answered.
ts some girl, for you.
REtURNING tO tAtED
As I it mig old Dans illness. S it e if s to tal.
A MOMENt OF INDECISION FOLLOED BY A PAINFUL SILENCE
You dont t e Amelia said.
No Amelia I said trut.
t tion of iny status in all our lives left o say.
tION LAPSED
to c ure. te of Alison ions and I returned to ty.
AN US FILLED It AND SUSPICION
But nos George and Sam rusten raigo tal, omacing easily George and Sam said, and could come a week.
Oer! Alison exclaimed in a pleased al. to celebrate o London and Rome on a Viscount jet w for an undisclosed sum and wo fly very well.