|
|
|
|
|
|
|
makes you feel any better, we'll get up in the morning and drive out there so you can see for yourself just how harmless the damn thing is." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
He felt his wife's long fingernails dig into his fleshy underarm. He looked into her fearful eyes and realized that she was trembling. "No," she said emphatically, "we're going out there now." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Theodore raised himself up, propping his weight on his elbows. "Like hell," he snarled, "it's late. I'm tired. We'll go in the morning." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"No," she said emphatically, "we go now!" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peggy watched Charlie from across the room. She had never seen him quite like this before. To her way of thinking, Charlie had acted just a little bit strange ever since she had known him, but this was bizarre behavior even for him. He had been prowling back and forth ever since they had retired to their room. From time to time he stopped just long enough to put his ear to the door and listen. Then, obviously not hearing what he wanted to hear, he continued his pacing. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Charlie, honey, why don't you come to bed?" She did her best to make it sound like there was the slightest hint of an invitation in the suggestion. The truth of the matter was, she knew she couldn't go to sleep with him |
|
|
|
|
|