The Prudence of the Flesh
“Gloria’s horror had diminished enough for her to wonder what the appropriate reaction to this dreadful event should be. For several days, she had been enjoying the sensation of being fought over by two men.
Ned, after being laid out by Fred, had gone off to nurse his injured pride, but that night he had called. “I want to talk with you.”
“We’re talking.” Gloria got comfortable, preparing to enjoy this.
Ned’s voice trembled with anger. “Who was that bastard who attacked me?”
“A friend of mine. I... think you attacked him first, Ned. He was only defending himself.”
“I’m coming over.”
“There’s no point in that, Ned. Maddie and I are going out to dinner.”
“I’ll come along. I want to talk to her, too.”
Having a witness to Ned’s jealousy appealed. “Maybe I should call Fred and ask him along.”
“He’s the man who attacked me in front of your house, isn’t he?”
Gloria still could not believe what she had seen Fred do.
“How in the world did you do to him what you did?”MoreLess
Ned, after being laid out by Fred, had gone off to nurse his injured pride, but that night he had called. “I want to talk with you.”
“We’re talking.” Gloria got comfortable, preparing to enjoy this.
Ned’s voice trembled with anger. “Who was that bastard who attacked me?”
“A friend of mine. I... think you attacked him first, Ned. He was only defending himself.”
“I’m coming over.”
“There’s no point in that, Ned. Maddie and I are going out to dinner.”
“I’ll come along. I want to talk to her, too.”
Having a witness to Ned’s jealousy appealed. “Maybe I should call Fred and ask him along.”
“He’s the man who attacked me in front of your house, isn’t he?”
Gloria still could not believe what she had seen Fred do.
“How in the world did you do to him what you did?”MoreLess
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