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Simply that and nothing more.

Simply that and nothing more.

A sudden realization came upon him that life was real and life was earnest.

A sudden realization came upon him that life was real and life was earnest.

Her silence had puzzled him.

Her silence had puzzled him.

I think that squeaking bird of yours is about the beastliest thing I ever met.

I think that squeaking bird of yours is about the beastliest thing I ever met.

Whatever does it all mean?

Whatever does it all mean?

What on earth can I do?

What on earth can I do?

Think what you like about me.

Think what you like about me.

Look, there’s no question.

Look, there’s no question.

I don’t think you understand.

I don’t think you understand.

Why did you say those things?

Why did you say those things?

He could already tell how little they had in common.

He could already tell how little they had in common.

I’m going to remember that.

I’m going to remember that.

A sweet smell like that of rotten bananas.

A sweet smell like that of rotten bananas.

I started reading it and could not stop.

I started reading it and could not stop.

I see we have a few new faces.

I see we have a few new faces.

So let me explain the rules.

So let me explain the rules.

And it felt right and true.

And it felt right and true.

I probably shouldn’t have told you that.

I probably shouldn’t have told you that.

There’s nothing the matter.

There’s nothing the matter.

Everything’s fine.

Everything’s fine.

Maybe he just has nothing to say.

Maybe he just has nothing to say.

Nobody said anything.

Nobody said anything.

I thought maybe it was him.

I thought maybe it was him.

Was that too much?

Was that too much?

Everything is far from here.

Everything is far from here.

Flyers taped to the painted cinder-block walls.

Flyers taped to the painted cinder-block walls.

Terrible, in fact.

Terrible, in fact.

She smiled nervously and made no reply.

She smiled nervously and made no reply.

Tell me what you think it means.

Tell me what you think it means.

Much of this makes us happy.

Much of this makes us happy.

Everybody wins.

Everybody wins.

Through the years to come, she’d remember these days of calm.

Through the years to come, she’d remember these days of calm.

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