Adventures of the Artificial Woman
“said Pierce. “Phyllis and I split, too, and I haven’t gotten over it.”“I suspected as much,” said Cliff, “and thought maybe I could help with some crisis management, having been through the same myself.”“How did you hear about it?”Cliff took an audible breath. “Tyler Hallstrom and I have been living together for several weeks.”“I’ll be damned.”“That’s the virtue of an animatron.” Cliff spoke on a rising note. “They can be anything you want them to be—but look who I’m telling. You wrote the book... on the subject. You made your own.”Pierce felt an access of self-pity. “For all the good it did me. I couldn’t keep her.”“You shouldn’t be all alone with your problem,” Cliff said. “Come to dinner, Friday, and get some moral support. If you don’t mind takeout. Ray did the cooking. I can’t boil water in a microwave, and neither, it seems, can Tyler.”“I don’t know, Cliff …”“Please. Is it true you also lost your job?”“How do you know that?” Cliff’s next surprise was that he provided a female dinner companion for Pierce, who was at first offended that this had been done without his being asked or informed.MoreLess
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