Lieberman's Thief
“On the floor in reserve, if he so desired, lay last Sunday’s Tribune Magazine.
It couldn’t be Todd with the kids. Barry had a key. Unless he forgot or lost it.
Lieberman got out of the tub, dried himself quickly, and put on his blue terry cloth robe. The doorbell rang insistently. He slipped on his battered slippers, a Hanukkah gift from Maish and Yetta, and hurried into the hall, across the dining and living rooms to the front door. The bell was ringing as he opened the door and found himself ...facing Rabbi Nathanson and a small woman. A fine rain was falling and the woman was wincing as if each drop was an acid assault.
“See,” said the Camel triumphantly, “I told you. He’s here. Lieberman, we have to talk.”
With that, the rabbi and the woman, who looked a bit like a sparrow, pushed past Abe Lieberman. Abe had no choice but to close the door and turn to his guests, who were already choosing their places at the dining room table.
“This is my wife, Leah,” said Rabbi Nathanson, holding out his long arm in the woman’s direction.MoreLess
It couldn’t be Todd with the kids. Barry had a key. Unless he forgot or lost it.
Lieberman got out of the tub, dried himself quickly, and put on his blue terry cloth robe. The doorbell rang insistently. He slipped on his battered slippers, a Hanukkah gift from Maish and Yetta, and hurried into the hall, across the dining and living rooms to the front door. The bell was ringing as he opened the door and found himself ...facing Rabbi Nathanson and a small woman. A fine rain was falling and the woman was wincing as if each drop was an acid assault.
“See,” said the Camel triumphantly, “I told you. He’s here. Lieberman, we have to talk.”
With that, the rabbi and the woman, who looked a bit like a sparrow, pushed past Abe Lieberman. Abe had no choice but to close the door and turn to his guests, who were already choosing their places at the dining room table.
“This is my wife, Leah,” said Rabbi Nathanson, holding out his long arm in the woman’s direction.MoreLess
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