“He was sitting in the waiting room of the hospital, looking embarrassed, when Lester and Janine walked in. As soon as she got Lester settled in the quiet room, Janine came back and reported this fact to Duane, who had exerted himself in the meanwhile, pulling the banner so tight that it showed not the slightest sign of droop.“He’s just not the same old Sonny,” Janine said.“What if he forgets the Gettysburg Address?” Jenny said. “It could ruin the whole pageant.”Duane knew he ought to go do some...thing about Sonny, but he felt resistant. He didn’t know what to do about Sonny, and he didn’t want to be the one who had to do anything about him.To his surprise, Ruth Popper came to his aid.“Never mind, Duane,” she said. “There’s no reason you should have to do everything in this town. Go on and have a nice day.”Just at that point they all noticed a struggle on the court-house lawn. The beardless Joe Coombs had stopped to make a call from the pay phone on the corner.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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