The Devil Met a Lady
“I couldn’t help thinking that this was my third time in their hands and Bette Davis’s second. I tried to remember if Juanita had predicted anything positive. I couldn’t think of anything.We crossed the lobby with a nod to the clerk, who waved at us with his copy of Laura. Nobody returned his wave, but Jeffers did whisper in my ear.“Want to hear something disgusting?” he asked, as we neared the front door.“It’s what keeps me young,” I answered.“I think I’m going to cut your ears off and feed the...m to Fritz,” he said gently. “I’ll clean them first, of course.”“You think Fritz cares if they’re clean?”“It’s for me,” Jeffers explained. “I mean cleanliness. I wouldn’t be able to sleep thinking of his digestion … I’ve got a delicate constitution.”“Sensitive,” I said, as we stepped into the night.“I like to identify with Hamlet. You know what I mean. Vengeance, but with good taste.”“How did you find us?” I asked.“I’ll give you one guess,”MoreLess
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