le sat up straig on eacs o be like I ime so as not to t my mind stay on is going to  home and Babys career.’

    Yes.’

    I  too, and not start thinking backward.’

    Biff leaned  and closed his eyes.

    During t been able to tried to remember   umpy, very soft and oes. ttoms  iny bro taken off ockings and kissed . And, come to t, t  t part of a irred and glanced at ctle whe funeral would be held.

    In  tions of tand-  ing ember sunse tombstones, on tent covering t？

    No matter  your oer, Lucile said.

    Biff raised  you marry again? Some nice young man  forget about Leroy you would make a good man a fine wife.’

    Lucile o ansime understand eacty  any kind of ts t I ever  to be to any man again.’

    feel the same way, Biff said.

    er t up sloe silk

    dress a little aness outside.

    Biff kept taurant closed during t day. t door and opened tomers came in alked es by ter before giving t—Singer, Blount, various men er supper Mick Kelly stle brot a nickel into t mac t coin ss and kept opening to be sure t not in anot . Coins came clattering out and rolled along the floor.

    ttle brot looking around pretty s no customer   on one before t to it te  table in th his dinner before him.

    Across from  sat drinking beer, dressed in alking. Everyt er a , and no sound or movement escaped him.

    I go around, Blount said. ly across table and kept es face. I go all around and try to tell t make tand anytter  seem to make trut