The Broken Bubble (2013)
“He also knew that there was a back entrance by which the women took wash down to the lines. Going around to the rear of the building, he saw the lines, the recessed garages. A flight of spindly wooden stairs led up to a door, and as he had expected the door was not locked; a housewife had blocked it open with a rolled-up copy of Life magazine.
He entered the building and went along the carpeted halls until he came to her door. Without hesitation he knocked.
“Who is it?” Patricia said fr...om inside the apartment. “Just a minute.”
“It’s Art,” he said.
The door flew open. “What?” she said. She had on a heavy cord robe; she had been taking a bath. Her hair was tied up in a turban, and her cheeks were dark, glowing. Tightening the sash of her robe, she said, “I didn’t expect you; I thought you were going to call.” She was indecisive, and while she tried to make up her mind, he entered her apartment.MoreLess
He entered the building and went along the carpeted halls until he came to her door. Without hesitation he knocked.
“Who is it?” Patricia said fr...om inside the apartment. “Just a minute.”
“It’s Art,” he said.
The door flew open. “What?” she said. She had on a heavy cord robe; she had been taking a bath. Her hair was tied up in a turban, and her cheeks were dark, glowing. Tightening the sash of her robe, she said, “I didn’t expect you; I thought you were going to call.” She was indecisive, and while she tried to make up her mind, he entered her apartment.MoreLess
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