“"But this lovely child is going to break through into the next century, at exactly the age I am now, and the prospect makes me desperately envious. You, sir, could well manage it too, I suspect, but in the fullness of your years and with dimming..." With a little squeal of satisfaction she yanked the key out of one of his pockets, stared at the tag, then looked at the nearby room numbers. She wore a bright red cloth coat over a very short white dress that was cleft almost to the navel. Her pout...y, saucy, cheap little face peeked out from between the two heavy wings of white-blonde hair that hung straight from center part to collarbone. In the corridor light I noticed their hands were dirty. It is impossible to drink all evening without ending up with dirty hands. It is one of the unsolved mysteries of our age. "Raht they yahs youwah nummer, sweetsie pah!" He put a soiled hand against the wall. "I don't believe I... I think I'm going to..." He slid slowly and fell on his side with a small thudding sound against the carpeting.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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