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share in it." Priscilla explained. She
laughed with . nlischievous amuse-
ment. when they called him, he
was worried, because he'd had .
cocktail, so gave him some coffee
grounds to kill the odor on his breath.
and drove him to the hospital, and
he opened the windshield and
breathed deeply all the way there, till
he was really perfectly sober. I
wanted to go In and see 1t. myself.
but he wouldn't let me do that. So
I waited outside till he finished; and
Kay. I really prayed. I know it was
absurd, but I was 50 anxious for it
to be a success! And DR.. Fabre was
there, and Bob's father And
afterward, Bob was like a boy, so ex-
cited and everything. He had to tell
me over and over. all about 1t. He
didn't really need the highball we
had together, after he took me home,
but
Kay nodded. II know" she agreed,
laughing a little. II think it was
good for him, though! He was so
strung up: needed to relax When
he came home we danced for an hour,
just the two Of us. I expected the
people downstairs to rap on the CELL
ing or something. We were pretty
hilarious!" Her tones were nirth.
full. I'VE behaved like q couple Of
kids, I suppose"
fol nj
assented. why, Bob was almost like
his old self again. So light-hearted,
and so much fun"
Kay seemed fairly bubbling with
amusement. II laughed till I CRIED"
she declared, and she went on in
swift invention: "He insisted on
clearing on the living room table
and going through the whole thing,
with q dummy made out Of cushions
of the couch. so that I could ap-
plaud every single step :" And
she said: Il gave the ether, and
handed him his instruments-foun-
tain pens and table knives and the
paper cutter, and a shoe tree. It
was circus! And I praised him and
praised him, and he told me what q
great man he was. As II I didn't
know He was still on high when
we went to bed. It was hours be-
fore we went to sleep!" Her tone
was now almost demure.
I'm 50 happy for him." Priscilla
repeated carefully, tugging on her
gloves. well, I'll have to run along!
You'll forgive my coming In 50 early
in the day?"
"of course" Kay assured her.
Must you go :"
"Oh, must" Priscilla confessed.
so many things to do. We must all
get together soon and celebrate. some-
how"
Eyes, indeed" Kay agreed. "rn
persuade Bob to take an evening -"
She closed the door behind the
other girl, and heard Priscilla de-
part, and swept to the window to
watch the car drive away. Her eyes
were blazing, and her fists were
clenched tight at her sides. When
Priscilla was gone, she still watched
by the window for q while, and she
pounded with her 1st against her
thigh in slow, meaningless rhythm.
She turned back into the room again
like Q sleep-walker, went monoton-
ously about the petty business OF the
day.
That afternoon, when Genevieve
came home to the studio she and Kay
once had shared, Kay was waiting
for her: Kay white and rigid and
trembling. Genevieve uttered some
exclamation Of surprise.
They didn't tell me you were
here!" she protested, and put her arms
around Kay and held her tight.
BLESS YOU. child you haven't been
here for weeks! I'm glad to see you"
Kay said in a nat monotone:
"Genevieve, Priscilla drove him to
the hospital last night. and took
him home afterward. and gave him
drink. She came today to tell me
so, to gloat over mel"
Genevieve cried: 1.-The snake! She
would, though. She is . snake, you
know. Cold as one, and as venom
ousl"
Kay cried: "Oh, I'm o little fooll
I suppose it's superstition or some
thing. But Genevieve-ths minute
he went back to her. he got his big
chance. can't help thinking she
brings him luck. I'm holding him
back -
You're an idiot" Genevieve pro-
tested warmly, and held the other
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