Primitive People
“Finally she emerged one night and cracked the receiver against the wall and lost an entire working day buying a new phone at Sears. In that way it was decided that the children’s schedule would change. From now on they would spend weekends in Hudson Landing with their father.
Once these facts were established, Rosemary found them comforting. “It’s always better to know,” she said. “Things improved considerably when I knew Geoffrey was really leaving. When it finally happens, it’s always a great... relief. You know what you’re up against, it becomes like a wall in your house. You get used to having it there, you even begin to lean on it. If only it weren’t for the sadistic pleasure Geoffrey’s taking in all this. And the putting of the children at additional risk for spiritual contamination.”
It must be so satisfying, Simone thought, to punish the telephone, to whack it against the door frame until the earpiece came flying off. What a lovely, brief distraction from one’s own troubles and fears.MoreLess
Once these facts were established, Rosemary found them comforting. “It’s always better to know,” she said. “Things improved considerably when I knew Geoffrey was really leaving. When it finally happens, it’s always a great... relief. You know what you’re up against, it becomes like a wall in your house. You get used to having it there, you even begin to lean on it. If only it weren’t for the sadistic pleasure Geoffrey’s taking in all this. And the putting of the children at additional risk for spiritual contamination.”
It must be so satisfying, Simone thought, to punish the telephone, to whack it against the door frame until the earpiece came flying off. What a lovely, brief distraction from one’s own troubles and fears.MoreLess
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