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He/PRP avoided/VBD showing/VBG any/DT surprise/NN or/CC annoyance/NN when/WRB no/DT one/CD answered/VBD him/PRP ./. ``/`` I/PRP have/VBP to/TO get/VB back/IN to/TO Jarrodsville/NNP ''/'' ,/, he/PRP went/VBD on/IN ./. ``/`` I/PRP see/VBP there/EX are/VBP some/DT cars/NNS here/RB ./. I/PRP wonder/VBP if/IN one/CD of/IN you/PRP gentlemen/NNS could/MD drive/VB me/PRP back/IN to/TO town/NN ?/. ?/. I/PRP 'd/MD be/VB happy/JJ to/TO pay/VB for/IN the/DT favor/NN ,/, of/IN course/NN ''/'' ./. The/DT seventeen/CD men/NNS stood/VBD and/CC stared/VBD at/IN him/PRP for/IN a/DT moment/NN longer/RB ./. And/CC then/RB a/DT startling/JJ thing/NN occurred/VBD ./. It/PRP was/VBD so/RB utterly/RB unexpected/JJ that/IN Marty/NNP stood/VBD for/IN several/JJ moments/NNS with/IN his/PRP$ mouth/NN hanging/VBG open/JJ foolishly/RB after/IN it/PRP had/VBD happened/VBN ./. There/EX was/VBD no/DT word/NN spoken/VBN ,/, no/DT apparent/JJ signal/NN given/VBN ./. 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Perhaps/RB she/PRP would/MD be/VB glad/JJ that/IN they/PRP had/VBD n't/RB hurt/VBN him/PRP ./. There/EX were/VBD other/JJ farmhouses/NNS nearby/JJ ./. Across/IN the/DT road/NN there/EX was/VBD one/CD no/DT more/JJR than/IN a/DT hundred/CD yards/NNS away/RB ./. There/EX was/VBD another/DT on/IN this/DT side/NN ,/, a/DT little/JJ further/JJ down/RB ./. There/EX were/VBD many/RB more/JJR between/IN here/RB and/CC Jarrodsville/NNP ./. Telephone/NNP poles/NNS lined/VBN the/DT road/NN ./. They/PRP reared/VBD tall/JJ and/CC mocking/VBG ./. Their/PRP$ wires/NNS stretched/VBD out/IN into/IN infinity/NN ./. Not/RB a/DT single/JJ strand/NN of/IN wire/NN reached/VBN into/IN the/DT silent/JJ houses/NNS beside/IN the/DT red-clay/NN road/NN ./. There/EX was/VBD nothing/NN he/PRP could/MD do/VB but/CC walk/VB ./. And/CC Jarrodsville/NNP was/VBD more/JJR than/IN three/CD miles/NNS away/RB ,/, down/IN an/DT old/JJ dirt/NN road/NN that/IN the/DT rain/NN had/VBD turned/VBN into/IN a/DT quagmire/NN ./. 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There/EX were/VBD several/JJ missions/NNS which/WDT demanded/VBD instant/NN attention/NN but/CC Helva/NNP had/VBD been/VBN of/IN interest/NN to/TO several/JJ department/NN heads/NNS in/IN Central/NNP for/IN some/DT time/NN and/CC each/DT man/NN was/VBD determined/VBN to/TO have/VB her/PRP$ assigned/VBN to/TO his/PRP$ section/NN ./. Consequently/RB no/DT one/CD had/VBD remembered/VBN to/TO introduce/VB Helva/NNP to/TO the/DT prospective/JJ partners/NNS ./. The/DT ship/NN always/RB chose/VBD its/PRP$ own/JJ partner/NN ./. Had/VBD there/EX been/VBN another/DT ``/`` brain/NN ''/'' ship/NN at/IN the/DT Base/NNP at/IN the/DT moment/NN ,/, Helva/NNP would/MD have/VB been/VBN guided/VBN to/TO make/VB the/DT first/JJ move/NN ./. 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Mike/NNP seized/VBD a/DT blanket/NN from/IN a/DT pallet/NN in/IN a/DT corner/NN ,/, spread/NN it/PRP on/IN the/DT floor/NN and/CC used/VBN it/PRP to/TO form/VB a/DT bag/NN in/IN which/WDT he/PRP placed/VBD his/PRP$ booty/NN ./. Shouldering/VBG the/DT load/NN he/PRP peered/VBD from/IN the/DT door/NN ./. His/PRP$ looting/NN of/IN the/DT orderly/JJ room/NN had/VBD taken/VBN only/RB a/DT minute/NN or/CC two/CD and/CC the/DT vicinity/NN was/VBD still/RB clear/JJ of/IN guerrillas/NNS ./. He/PRP looked/VBD at/IN the/DT looming/VBG hoods/NNS of/IN the/DT supply/NN wagons/NNS ,/, struck/VBD by/IN a/DT new/JJ inspiration/NN ./. He/PRP set/VBD his/PRP$ bundle/NN down/RB ./. Snatching/VBG the/DT lantern/NN from/IN its/PRP$ peg/VBP ,/, he/PRP shattered/VBN its/PRP$ globe/NN with/IN a/DT blow/NN against/IN a/DT post/NN ./. He/PRP picked/VBD up/IN the/DT powder/NN canister/NN and/CC ran/VBD out/IN ./. Bursting/VBG paper/NN cartridges/NNS ,/, he/PRP scattered/VBD powder/NN beneath/IN the/DT nearest/JJS wagon/NN and/CC dumped/VBD the/DT contents/NNS of/IN the/DT canister/NN upon/IN it/PRP ./. He/PRP shouldered/VBD the/DT blanket/NN again/RB ,/, backed/VBN off/IN ,/, and/CC tossed/VBD the/DT lantern/NN with/IN its/PRP$ open/JJ wick/NN beneath/IN the/DT wagon/NN ./. He/PRP turned/VBD and/CC raced/VBD across/IN the/DT parade/NN ground/NN toward/IN the/DT rock/NN house/NN ./. Powder/NNP flame/NN gushed/VBD beneath/IN the/DT wagon/NN ./. The/DT stockade/NN was/VBD brilliantly/RB lighted/VBN and/CC the/DT guerrillas/NNS sighted/VBN him/PRP ./. They/PRP realized/VBD the/DT truth/NN ./. Bullets/NNS began/VBD to/TO snap/VB past/JJ him/PRP ./. One/CD struck/VBD the/DT muzzle/NN of/IN one/CD of/IN the/DT rifles/NNS that/WDT projected/VBD from/IN the/DT shoulder/NN pack/NN ./. Its/PRP$ force/NN spun/VBN him/PRP around/IN ,/, but/CC he/PRP recovered/VBD and/CC got/VBD into/IN stride/NN again/RB ./. A/DT bullet/NN tore/VBD the/DT earth/NN from/IN beneath/IN his/PRP$ foot/NN when/WRB he/PRP was/VBD a/DT stride/NN or/CC two/CD from/IN safety/NN ./. Another/DT struck/VBN him/PRP heavily/RB in/IN the/DT thigh/NN and/CC he/PRP went/VBD down/RB ./. Guerrillas/NNS were/VBD racing/VBG toward/IN him/PRP ./. Susan/NNP and/CC Julia/NNP came/VBD from/IN the/DT door/NN and/CC dragged/VBN him/PRP with/IN them/PRP ./. The/DT three/CD of/IN them/PRP floundered/VBD through/IN the/DT door/NN into/IN the/DT interior/JJ and/CC fell/VBD in/IN a/DT heap/NN ./. Susan/NNP bounced/VBD to/TO her/PRP$ feet/NNS and/CC slammed/VBD the/DT door/NN ./. She/PRP crouched/VBD aside/RB as/IN bullets/NNS beat/VBP at/IN the/DT portal/NN ,/, chewing/VBG into/IN the/DT planks/NNS ./. Some/DT tore/VBN entirely/RB through/IN the/DT whipsawed/VBN post/NN oak/NN ./. The/DT iron/NN hinges/NNS held/VBN ,/, but/CC the/DT planks/NNS were/VBD in/IN danger/NN of/IN being/VBG torn/VBN from/IN the/DT crossbars/NNS ./. Mike/NNP rolled/VBD to/TO Susan/NNP ,/, grasped/VBN her/PRP around/IN the/DT knees/NNS ,/, dragging/VBG her/PRP off/IN her/PRP$ feet/NNS ./. He/PRP hovered/VBD over/IN her/PRP$ to/TO shield/NN her/PRP$ ,/, for/IN spent/VBN bullets/NNS were/VBD thudding/VBG against/IN the/DT rear/JJ walls/NNS ./. He/PRP peered/VBD from/IN a/DT loophole/NN ./. Guerrillas/NNS were/VBD only/RB a/DT dozen/NN yards/NNS away/RB ,/, charging/VBG the/DT house/NN ./. Mike/NNP snatched/VBD a/DT pistol/NN from/IN the/DT heap/NN of/IN scattered/VBN booty/NN and/CC fired/VBN ./. He/PRP dropped/VBD a/DT man/NN with/IN the/DT first/JJ bullet/NN ./. At/IN the/DT same/JJ moment/NN Wheeler/NNP Fiske/NNP fired/VBD the/DT rifle/NN Mike/NNP had/VBD given/VBN him/PRP and/CC another/DT guerrilla/NN was/VBD hit/VBN ./. That/DT halted/VBN the/DT rush/NN ./. The/DT guerrillas/NNS scattered/VBN for/IN cover/NN ./. The/DT wagons/NNS were/VBD burning/VBG fiercely/RB ./. The/DT mudwagon/NN had/VBD caught/VBN fire/NN also/RB ./. The/DT blaze/NN was/VBD spreading/VBG to/TO the/DT frame/NN buildings/NNS ./. The/DT guerrillas/NNS realized/VBD they/PRP faced/VBD a/DT new/JJ problem/NN ./. ``/`` Gawdamighty/UH ''/'' !/. !/. One/CD screeched/VBD ./. ``/`` There/EX goes/VBZ our/PRP$ grub/NN an/DT '/'' ammunition/NN ''/'' !/. !/. ``/`` Get/VB a/DT bucket/NN line/NN going/VBG ''/'' !/. !/. Calhoun/NNP shouted/VBD ./. ``/`` Hurry/VB !/. !/. Hurry/VB ''/'' !/. !/. The/DT guerrillas/NNS began/VBD a/DT frantic/JJ search/NN for/IN pails/NNS in/IN which/WDT to/TO bring/VB water/NN from/IN the/DT spring/NN ./. But/CC what/WP few/JJ containers/NNS they/PRP found/VBD were/VBD inadequate/JJ ./. Many/JJ of/IN them/PRP ,/, in/IN increasing/VBG panic/NN ,/, came/VBD running/VBG with/IN water/NN in/IN their/PRP$ hats/NNS in/IN a/DT ludicrous/JJ effort/NN ./. Both/DT buildings/NNS were/VBD in/IN flames/NNS ./. The/DT heat/NN drove/VBD the/DT guerrillas/NNS back/RB ./. The/DT roof/NN of/IN the/DT command/NN post/NN began/VBD to/TO buckle/VB ./. ``/`` Drag/VB the/DT wagons/NNS to/TO the/DT spring/NN ''/'' !/. !/. Lew/NNP Durkin/NNP yelled/VBD ./. ``/`` Run/NNP 'em/PRP right/NN into/IN the/DT spring/NN !/. !/. Hustle/VB ''/'' !/. !/. One/CD of/IN the/DT wagons/NNS erupted/VBD a/DT massive/JJ pillar/NN of/IN flame/NN ./. A/DT sizable/JJ supply/NN of/IN powder/NN had/VBD been/VBN touched/VBN off/IN ./. The/DT wagons/NNS and/CC the/DT coach/NN were/VBD beyond/IN saving/VBG and/CC so/RB were/VBD the/DT buildings/NNS ./. The/DT glow/NN of/IN the/DT fire/NN reached/VBN through/IN the/DT openings/NNS in/IN the/DT windows/NNS ,/, giving/VBG light/NN enough/RB to/TO examine/VB Mike/NNP 's/POS wound/NN ./. The/DT bullet/NN had/VBD torn/VBN through/IN the/DT flesh/NN just/RB above/IN the/DT knee/NN ,/, inflicting/VBG an/DT ugly/JJ gash/NN that/WDT was/VBD forming/VBG a/DT pool/NN of/IN blood/NN on/IN the/DT floor/NN ./. But/CC it/PRP had/VBD missed/VBN the/DT bone/NN and/CC had/VBD passed/VBN on/IN through/IN ./. Susan/NNP and/CC Julia/NNP ripped/VBD strips/NNS from/IN their/PRP$ clothing/NN and/CC bound/VBN the/DT injury/NN ./. Mike/NNP tested/VBD the/DT leg/NN and/CC found/VBD that/IN he/PRP was/VBD able/JJ to/TO hobble/VB around/IN on/IN it/PRP ./.       They/PRP neither/DT liked/VBN nor/CC disliked/VBD the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN ./. To/TO them/PRP he/PRP could/MD have/VB been/VBN the/DT broken/VBN bell/NN in/IN the/DT church/NN tower/NN which/WDT rang/VBD before/IN and/CC after/IN Mass/NNP ,/, and/CC at/IN noon/NN ,/, and/CC at/IN six/CD each/DT evening/NN --/: its/PRP$ tone/NN ,/, repetitive/JJ ,/, monotonous/JJ ,/, never/RB breaking/VBG the/DT boredom/NN of/IN the/DT streets/NNS ./. The/DT Old/NNP Man/NN was/VBD unimportant/JJ ./. Yet/RB if/IN he/PRP were/VBD not/RB there/EX ,/, they/PRP would/MD have/VB missed/VBN him/PRP ,/, as/IN they/PRP would/MD have/VB missed/VBN the/DT sounds/VBZ of/IN bees/NNS buzzing/VBG against/IN the/DT screen/NN door/NN in/IN early/JJ June/NNP ;/: ;/: or/CC the/DT smell/NN of/IN thick/JJ tomato/NN paste/NN --/: the/DT ripe/JJ smell/NN that/WDT was/VBD both/DT sweet/JJ and/CC sour/JJ --/: rising/VBG up/IN from/IN aluminum/NN trays/NNS wrapped/VBN in/IN fly-dotted/JJ cheesecloth/NN ./. Or/CC the/DT surging/VBG whirling/VBG sounds/VBZ of/IN bats/NNS at/IN night/NN ,/, when/WRB their/PRP$ black/JJ bodies/NNS dived/VBD into/IN the/DT blackness/NN above/IN and/CC below/IN the/DT amber/JJ street/NN lights/NNS ./. Or/CC the/DT bay/NN of/IN female/JJ dogs/NNS in/IN heat/NN ./. They/PRP never/RB called/VBN him/PRP by/IN name/NN ,/, although/IN he/PRP had/VBD one/CD ./. Filippo/NNP Rossi/NNP ,/, that/DT 's/VBZ what/WP he/PRP was/VBD called/VBN in/IN the/DT old/JJ country/NN ;/: ;/: but/CC here/RB he/PRP was/VBD just/RB Signore/NNP or/CC the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN ./. But/CC this/DT was/VBD not/RB unusual/JJ ,/, because/IN youth/NN in/IN these/DT quarters/NNS was/VBD always/RB pushed/VBD at/IN a/DT distance/NN from/IN its/PRP$ elders/NNS ./. Youth/NNP obeyed/VBD when/WRB commanded/VBD ./. It/PRP went/VBD to/TO church/NN on/IN Sunday/NNP and/CC one/CD Saturday/NNP a/DT month/NN went/VBD to/TO confession/NN ./. But/CC youth/NN asked/VBD nothing/NN of/IN its/PRP$ parents/NNS --/: not/RB a/DT touch/NN of/IN the/DT hand/NN or/CC a/DT kiss/NN given/VBN in/IN passing/VBG ./. The/DT only/RB thing/NN unusual/JJ about/IN the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN had/VBD long/JJ since/IN happened/VBN ./. But/CC the/DT past/NN was/VBD dead/JJ here/RB as/IN the/DT present/NN was/VBD dead/JJ ./. Once/RB the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN had/VBD had/VBN a/DT wife/NN ./. And/CC once/RB she/PRP ,/, too/RB ,/, ignored/VBN him/PRP ./. With/IN a/DT tiny/JJ fur-piece/NN wrapped/VBN around/IN her/PRP$ shoulders/NNS ,/, she/PRP wiggled/VBD her/PRP$ satin-covered/JJ buttocks/NNS down/RP the/DT street/NN before/IN him/PRP and/CC did/VBD n't/RB stop/VB ./. In/IN one/CD hand/NN she/PRP clutched/VBD a/DT hundred/CD dollar/NN bill/NN and/CC in/IN the/DT other/JJ a/DT straw/NN suitcase/NN ./. The/DT way/NN she/PRP strutted/VBD down/RP the/DT street/NN ,/, the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN would/MD have/VB been/VBN blind/JJ not/RB to/TO have/VB noticed/VBN both/DT ./. Without/IN looking/VBG at/IN him/PRP ,/, without/IN looking/VBG at/IN anything/NN except/IN Drexel/NNP Street/NNP directly/RB in/IN front/NN of/IN her/PRP$ ,/, she/PRP climbed/VBD up/IN into/IN one/CD of/IN those/DT orange/JJ streetcars/NNS ,/, rode/VBD away/RB in/IN it/PRP ,/, and/CC never/RB came/VBD back/RB ./. ``/`` But/CC she/PRP should/MD n't/RB have/VB come/VB here/RB in/IN the/DT first/JJ place/NN ''/'' ,/, the/DT women/NNS had/VBD said/VBN ./. ``/`` No/DT ,/, no/DT ./. Not/RB that/DT one/CD ./. She/PRP thought/VBD she/PRP was/VBD bigger/JJR than/IN we/PRP are/VBP because/IN she/PRP came/VBD from/IN Torino/NNP ''/'' ./. ``/`` Eh/UH ,/, Torino/NNP !/. !/. She/PRP gave/VBD herself/PRP fancy/JJ airs/NNS !/. !/. Just/RB because/IN she/PRP had/VBD a/DT part/NN on/IN the/DT stage/NN in/IN the/DT old/JJ country/NN ,/, she/PRP thought/VBD she/PRP could/MD carry/VB her/PRP$ head/NN higher/JJR than/IN ours/PRP ''/'' ./. They/PRP had/VBD slapped/VBN their/PRP$ thighs/NNS ./. ``/`` It/PRP 's/VBZ not/RB for/IN making/VBG pretty/JJ speeches/NNS about/IN Dante/NNP those/DT actresses/NNS get/VBP paid/VBN so/RB good/JJ ''/'' ./. ``/`` Henh/UH ''/'' !/. !/. Calloused/JJ fingers/NNS ,/, caressed/VBD only/RB by/IN the/DT smoothness/NN of/IN polished/VBN rosaries/NNS ,/, had/VBD swayed/VBN excitedly/RB beneath/IN puckered/VBN chins/NNS where/WRB tiny/JJ black/JJ hairs/NNS sprouted/VBD ,/, never/RB to/TO be/VB tweezed/VBN away/RB ./. Mauve-colored/JJ mouths/NNS that/WDT had/VBD never/RB known/VBN anything/NN sweeter/JJR than/IN the/DT taste/NN of/IN new/JJ wine/NN and/CC the/DT passion/NN of/IN man/NN 's/POS tongue/NN had/VBD not/RB smiled/VBD ,/, but/CC had/VBD condemned/VBN again/RB and/CC again/RB ./. ``/`` Puttana/NN ''/'' !/. !/. But/CC if/IN the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN even/RB thought/VBD about/IN his/PRP$ wife/NN now/RB ,/, nobody/NN cared/VBD a/DT fig/NN ./. It/PRP was/VBD enough/RB for/IN people/NNS to/TO know/VB that/IN at/IN one/CD time/NN he/PRP had/VBD looked/VBN down/RP the/DT street/NN at/IN the/DT fleshy/JJ suppleness/NN of/IN a/DT woman/NN he/PRP had/VBD consumed/VBN --/: watching/VBG her/PRP$ become/VB thinner/JJR and/CC thinner/JJR in/IN the/DT distance/NN ,/, as/IN thin/JJ as/IN the/DT seams/NNS on/IN her/PRP$ stockings/NNS ,/, and/CC still/RB thinner/JJR ./. His/PRP$ voice/NN had/VBD not/RB commanded/VBD her/PRP$ to/TO stop/NN ./. It/PRP had/VBD not/RB questioned/VBD why/WRB ./. The/DT women/NNS said/VBD they/PRP had/VBD seen/VBN him/PRP wave/VBP an/DT exhausted/VBN farewell/NN ;/: ;/: but/CC he/PRP might/MD have/VB been/VBN shooing/VBG away/RP the/DT fleas/NNS that/WDT hopped/VBD from/IN his/PRP$ yellow/JJ dog/NN onto/IN him/PRP ./. (/( He/PRP was/VBD never/RB without/IN that/DT dog/NN ./. )/) And/CC his/PRP$ eyes/NNS --/: those/DT miniature/JJ sundials/NNS of/IN variegated/JJ yellow/JJ --/: had/VBD not/RB altered/VBN their/PRP$ expression/NN or/CC direction/NN ./. The/DT Old/NNP Man/NN 's/POS very/RB soul/NN could/MD have/VB left/VBN him/PRP and/CC flown/VBN down/RP that/DT street/NN ,/, but/CC he/PRP would/MD n't/RB have/VB had/VBN anyone/NN know/NN it/PRP ./. Perhaps/RB he/PRP had/VBD known/VBN then/RB where/WRB that/IN hundred/CD dollar/NN bill/NN had/VBD come/VBN from/IN and/CC where/WRB it/PRP was/VBD taking/VBG his/PRP$ wife/NN ./. But/CC when/WRB he/PRP called/VBD for/IN his/PRP$ withered/JJ ,/, wrinkled/JJ sister/NN Rose/NNP to/TO care/VB for/IN him/PRP and/CC the/DT children/NNS ,/, had/VBD he/PRP guessed/VBD that/IN all/DT he/PRP would/MD remember/VB of/IN his/PRP$ woman/NN was/VBD the/DT memory/NN of/IN her/PRP$ climbing/NN into/IN that/DT streetcar/NN ?/. ?/. There/EX seemed/VBD to/TO be/VB a/DT contemptuous/JJ purpose/NN in/IN the/DT way/NN he/PRP sat/VBD there/RB with/IN his/PRP$ eyes/NNS glued/VBN to/TO Drexel/NNP Street/NNP and/CC his/PRP$ back/RB in/IN opposition/NN to/TO the/DT church/NN behind/IN him/PRP ./. For/IN all/DT he/PRP saw/VBD or/CC cared/VBD to/TO see/VB ,/, this/DT could/MD have/VB been/VBN a/DT town/NN in/IN Italy/NNP ,/, not/RB the/DT outskirts/NNS of/IN Philadelphia/NNP ./. It/PRP could/MD have/VB been/VBN Bari/NNP or/CC Chieti/NNP for/IN the/DT way/NN it/PRP smelled/VBD ./. What/WP did/VBD it/PRP matter/VBP to/TO him/PRP that/IN the/DT park/NN at/IN the/DT foot/NN of/IN Ash/NNP Road/NNP stretched/VBD beneath/IN elevated/VBN trains/NNS that/WDT roared/VBD from/IN the/DT stucco/NN station/NN into/IN the/DT city/NN 's/POS center/NN at/IN half-hour/NN intervals/NNS ?/. ?/. Or/CC that/IN the/DT tiny/JJ creek/NN spun/VBN its/PRP$ silent/JJ course/NN toward/IN the/DT Schuylkill/NNP ?/. ?/. This/DT place/NN was/VBD hatred/NN to/TO him/PRP ,/, just/RB as/IN hatred/NN was/VBD his/PRP$ only/RB companion/NN in/IN his/PRP$ aloneness/NN ./. To/TO him/PRP they/PRP were/VBD one/CD and/CC the/DT same/JJ ./. Sameness/NN for/IN the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN was/VBD framed/VBN in/IN by/IN a/DT wall/NN of/IN ginkgo/NN trees/NNS which/WDT divided/VBD these/DT quarters/NNS from/IN the/DT city/NN ./. Sameness/NN lined/VBN the/DT streets/NNS with/IN two-story/JJ houses/NNS the/DT color/NN of/IN ash/NN ./. It/PRP slashed/VBD the/DT sloping/VBG manure-scented/JJ lawns/NNS with/IN concrete/JJ steps/NNS which/WDT climbed/VBD upward/RB to/TO white/JJ wooden/JJ porches/NNS ./. It/PRP swayed/VBD with/IN the/DT wicker/NN swings/NNS and/CC screeched/VBD with/IN the/DT rusted/JJ hinges/NNS of/IN screen/NN doors/NNS ./. Even/RB the/DT stable-garage/NN ,/, which/WDT housed/VBD nothing/NN now/RB but/CC the/DT scent/NN of/IN rot/NN ,/, had/VBD a/DT lawn/NN before/IN it/PRP ./. And/CC the/DT coffee/NN shop/NN on/IN Drexel/NNP Street/NNP ,/, where/WRB the/DT men/NNS spent/VBD their/PRP$ evenings/NNS and/CC Sundays/NNPS playing/VBG cards/NNS ,/, had/VBD a/DT rose/VBD hedge/NN beneath/IN its/PRP$ window/NN ./. The/DT hedge/NN reeked/VBD of/IN coffee/NN dregs/NNS thrown/VBN against/IN it/PRP ./. Only/RB one/CD house/NN on/IN the/DT street/NN had/VBD no/DT lawn/NN before/IN it/PRP ./. It/PRP squatted/VBD low/JJ and/CC square/NN upon/IN the/DT sidewalk/NN with/IN a/DT heavy/JJ iron/NN grating/NN supporting/VBG a/DT glass/NN facade/NN ./. That/DT was/VBD Bartoli/NNP 's/POS shop/NN ./. Above/IN it/PRP ,/, from/IN a/DT second-story/JJ showroom/NN ,/, wooden/JJ angels/NNS surveyed/VBN the/DT neighborhood/NN ./. Did/VBD the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN remember/VB them/PRP there/RB ?/. ?/. Yet/RB everywhere/RB else/RB sameness/NN was/VBD stucco/NN and/CC wood/NN in/IN square/NN blocks/NNS --/: like/IN fortresses/NNS perched/VBN against/IN the/DT slant/NN of/IN the/DT hill/NN ,/, rising/VBG with/IN the/DT hill/NN to/TO the/DT top/JJ where/WRB the/DT church/NN was/VBD and/CC beyond/IN that/DT to/TO the/DT cemetery/NN ./. Only/RB paved/JJ alleyways/NNS tunneled/VBD through/IN the/DT walls/NNS of/IN those/DT fortresses/NNS into/IN the/DT mysterious/JJ core/NN of/IN intimacy/NN behind/IN the/DT houses/NNS where/WRB backyards/NNS owned/VBN no/DT fences/NNS ,/, where/WRB one/CD man/NN 's/POS property/NN blended/JJ with/IN the/DT next/JJ to/TO form/VB courtyards/NNS in/IN which/WDT no/DT one/CD knew/VBD privacy/NN ./. Love/NNP and/CC hatred/NN and/CC fear/NN were/VBD one/CD here/RB ,/, shaded/VBN only/RB by/IN fig/NN trees/NNS and/CC grape/NN vines/NNS ./. 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He/PRP called/VBD to/TO his/PRP$ sister/NN on/IN the/DT porch/NN above/IN the/DT steps/NNS ./. She/PRP was/VBD only/RB ten/CD months/NNS older/JJR than/IN he/PRP ./. ``/`` Laura/NNP ,/, what/WP would/MD you/PRP say/VB if/IN I/PRP smoked/VBD a/DT pipe/NN ''/'' ?/. ?/. Laura/NNP did/VBD not/RB answer/VB him/PRP ./. She/PRP leaned/VBD unconcerned/JJ against/IN the/DT broken/VBN porch/NN fence/NN ,/, brushing/VBG and/CC drying/VBG her/PRP$ wet/JJ ,/, gilded/JJ hair/NN in/IN the/DT sun/NN ./. One/CD lithe/JJ leg/NN straddled/VBD the/DT railing/NN and/CC swung/VBD loosely/RB before/IN the/DT creaking/VBG ,/, torn/VBN pales/VBZ ./. Her/PRP$ tanned/JJ foot/NN ,/, whose/WP$ arch/NN swept/VBD high/JJ and/CC white/JJ ,/, pointed/VBD artfully/RB toward/IN tapering/VBG toes/NNS --/: toes/NNS like/IN fingers/NNS ,/, whose/WP$ tips/NNS glowed/VBD white/JJ ./. All/DT the/DT while/NN she/PRP sat/VBD there/EX ,/, her/PRP$ sinewy/JJ arms/NNS swirled/VBD before/IN her/PRP$ chest/NN ./. Her/PRP$ face/NN showed/VBD no/DT sign/NN of/IN having/VBG heard/VBN Pompeii/NNP ./. It/PRP was/VBD a/DT face/NN that/WDT had/VBD lost/VBN its/PRP$ childlike/JJ softness/NN and/CC was/VBD beginning/VBG to/TO fold/VB within/IN its/PRP$ fragile/JJ features/NNS a/DT harshness/NN that/WDT belied/VBD the/DT lyric/JJ lines/NNS of/IN its/PRP$ contours/NNS ./. The/DT eyes/NNS ,/, blue/JJ and/CC always/RB somewhat/RB downcast/JJ ,/, possessed/VBD a/DT sullen/JJ quality/NN ./. Even/RB though/IN the/DT boy/NN could/MD not/RB see/VB them/PRP ,/, he/PRP knew/VBD they/PRP were/VBD clouded/VBN by/IN distance/NN ./. He/PRP was/VBD never/RB sure/JJ they/PRP fully/RB took/VBD him/PRP in/IN ./. Pompeii/NNP called/VBD again/RB ,/, ``/`` Laura/NNP ''/'' !/. !/. But/CC the/DT only/RB answer/VB that/WDT reached/VBD him/PRP was/VBD the/DT screeching/VBG of/IN the/DT porch/NN rail/NN from/IN her/PRP$ leg/NN moving/VBG against/IN it/PRP ./. ``/`` She/PRP 's/VBZ in/IN a/DT mood/NN ''/'' ,/, he/PRP thought/VBD ``/`` There/EX 's/VBZ not/RB a/DT month/NN she/PRP does/VBZ n't/RB get/VB herself/PRP in/IN a/DT mood/NN ''/'' ./. Well/UH ,/, what/WP did/VBD that/DT matter/NN when/WRB the/DT sun/NN was/VBD shining/VBG and/CC there/EX were/VBD dreams/NNS to/TO dream/VB about/IN ?/. ?/. And/CC as/IN for/IN his/PRP$ pipe/NN ,/, if/IN he/PRP wanted/VBD to/TO smoke/VB one/CD ,/, nobody/NN would/MD stop/VB him/PRP ./. Not/RB even/RB Laura/NNP ./. 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The/DT Old/NNP Man/NN near/IN the/DT corner/NN let/NN the/DT shadow/NN pass/NN over/IN him/PRP ,/, sensing/VBG something/NN portentous/JJ in/IN it/PRP ./. He/PRP knew/VBD it/PRP was/VBD there/EX ,/, knew/VBD also/RB what/WP it/PRP was/VBD about/IN ,/, but/CC he/PRP would/MD n't/RB raise/VB a/DT finger/NN except/VB to/TO smooth/VB his/PRP$ yellow/JJ dog/NN 's/POS back/RB ./. There/EX would/MD be/VB time/NN enough/RB ,/, perhaps/RB the/DT Old/NNP Man/NN reassured/VBN himself/PRP ,/, to/TO pay/VB the/DT devil/NN his/PRP$ due/JJ ./. Time/NNP enough/RB to/TO give/VB up/IN his/PRP$ soul/NN ./. In/IN the/DT meantime/NN ,/, six/CD sandals/NNS ,/, stained/VBN an/DT ocher/NN ,/, the/DT same/JJ color/NN as/IN Pompeii/NNP 's/POS shaved/VBN hair/NN ,/, edged/VBD up/IN close/NN to/TO him/PRP ./. 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How/WRB dared/VBD they/PRP demand/VBP to/TO ``/`` snoop/VB ''/'' in/IN private/JJ financial/JJ records/NNS ,/, disbursements/NNS ,/, confidential/JJ contracts/NNS and/CC agreements/NNS ?/. ?/. ``/`` It/PRP is/VBZ as/IN though/IN ''/'' ,/, I/PRP said/VBD on/IN the/DT historic/JJ three-hour/JJ ,/, coast-to-coast/JJ radio/NN broadcast/NN which/WDT I/PRP bought/VBD (/( following/VBG Father/NNP Coughlin/NNP and/CC pre-empting/JJ the/DT Eddie/NNP Cantor/NNP ,/, Manhattan/NNP Merry-go-round/NNP and/CC Major/NNP Bowes/NNP shows/VBZ )/) ``/`` That/DT Man/NN in/IN the/DT White/NNP House/NNP ,/, like/IN some/DT despot/NN of/IN yore/PRP$ ,/, insisted/VBD on/IN reading/VBG my/PRP$ diary/NN ,/, raiding/VBG my/PRP$ larder/NN and/CC ransacking/VBG my/PRP$ lingerie/NN !/. !/. ''/'' My/PRP$ impassioned/JJ plea/NN for/IN civil/JJ rights/NNS created/VBN a/DT landslide/NN of/IN correspondence/NN and/CC one/CD sponsor/NN even/RB asked/VBD me/PRP to/TO consider/VB replacing/VBG the/DT Eddie/NNP Cantor/NNP comedy/NN hour/NN on/IN a/DT permanent/JJ basis/NN ./. But/CC what/WP quarter/NN could/MD a/DT poor/JJ defenseless/JJ woman/NN expect/VBP from/IN a/DT dictator/NN who/WP would/MD even/RB make/VB so/RB bold/JJ as/IN to/TO close/VB all/DT of/IN the/DT banks/NNS in/IN our/PRP$ great/JJ nation/NN ?/. ?/. The/DT savage/JJ barbarian/NN hordes/NNS of/IN red/JJ Russian/NNP Communism/NNP descended/VBD on/IN the/DT Athens/NNP that/WDT was/VBD mighty/JJ Metronome/NNP ,/, sacking/VBG and/CC despoiling/VBG with/IN their/PRP$ Bolshevistic/JJ battle/NN cry/NN of/IN ``/`` Soak/VB the/DT rich/NN '/POS !/. !/. 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Could/MD it/PRP do/VB otherwise/RB ?/. ?/. Even/RB though/IN I/PRP have/VBP always/RB had/VBN a/DT genius/NN for/IN ``/`` throwing/VBG myself/PRP ''/'' into/IN every/DT role/NN and/CC ``/`` playing/VBG it/PRP for/IN all/DT it/PRP 's/VBZ worth/JJ ''/'' ,/, no/DT actress/NN can/MD be/VB expected/VBN to/TO do/VB her/PRP$ best/JJS work/NN when/WRB her/PRP$ fortune/NN ,/, her/PRP$ reputation/NN ,/, her/PRP$ livelihood/NN ,/, her/PRP$ home/NN and/CC her/PRP$ nation/NN itself/PRP are/VBP all/DT imperilled/VBN ./. Such/JJ sweeping/NN distractions/NNS are/VBP hardly/RB conducive/JJ to/TO ``/`` Oscar/NNP ''/'' winning/VBG performances/NNS ./. I/PRP tried/VBD my/PRP$ hardest/JJS ,/, with/IN little/JJ help/NN ,/, may/MD I/PRP say/VB ,/, from/IN my/PRP$ husband/NN and/CC leading/VBG man/NN ,/, but/CC somehow/RB the/DT outside/NN pressures/NNS were/VBD too/RB severe/JJ ./. 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SpeakerB46/NNP ./. we/PRP 've/VBP always/RB got/VBN ,/, uh/UH ,/, got/VBD a/DT nose/NN and/CC tongue/NN pressed/VBN up/IN against/IN the/DT window/NN when/WRB we/PRP come/VBP walking/VBG up/IN to/TO the/DT front/NN door/NN ./. SpeakerA47/NNP ./. ./. SpeakerB48/NNP ./. She/PRP 's/VBZ definitely/RB ready/JJ to/TO get/VB out/IN and/CC run/NN around/IN ./. SpeakerA49/CD ./. Well/UH my/PRP$ dog/NN 's/VBZ an/DT outdoor/JJ type/NN ,/, she/PRP does/VBZ not/RB like/VB to/TO be/VB indoors/NN ./. SpeakerB50/NNP ./. Really/RB ./. SpeakerA51/NNP ./. Uh/UH ,/, she/PRP 'd/MD rather/RB sle/VB ,/, sleep/VB outside/IN on/IN the/DT ,/, the/DT cold/JJ ground/NN at/IN night/NN ./. SpeakerB52/NNP ./. Oh/UH wow/NN ./. SpeakerA53/NNP ./. But/CC ,/, uh/UH ,/, I/PRP do/VBP make/VB her/PRP$ come/VB in/IN ./. SpeakerB54/NNP ./. Yeah/UH ./. SpeakerA55/NNP ./. And/CC I/PRP feed/VBP her/PRP$ indoors/NN ,/, that/DT 's/VBZ to/TO lure/VB her/PRP in/IN ,/, but/CC during/IN the/DT day/NN I/PRP have/VBP her/PRP on/IN a/DT ,/, uh/UH ,/, on/IN a/DT leash/NN ,/, SpeakerB56/NNP ./. Okay/UH ./. SpeakerA57/NNP ./. which/WDT is/VBZ ,/, uh/UH ,/, on/IN sort/NN of/IN a/DT run/NN ./. I/PRP have/VBP a/DT ,/, a/DT thirty/CD foot/NN cable/NN ,/, SpeakerB58/NNP ./. Okay/UH ./. SpeakerA59/CD ./. running/VBG from/IN one/CD stake/NN to/TO another/DT ,/, and/CC then/RB attached/VBN to/TO that/WDT is/VBZ a/DT ,/, uh/UH ,/, twelve/CD foot/NN leash/NN ,/, SpeakerB60/NNP ./. Okay/UH ./. SpeakerA61/NNP ./. so/RB she/PRP can/MD cover/VB quite/RB an/DT area/NN ./. SpeakerB62/NNP ./. Most/RBS definitely/RB ./. SpeakerA63/NNP ./. And/CC ,/, uh/UH ,/, she/PRP 's/VBZ the/DT best/JJS ,/, uh/UH ,/, burglar/NN alarm/NN going/VBG ./. SpeakerB64/NNP ./. Yeah/UH ,/, yeah/UH ,/, yeah/UH that/DT 's/VBZ ,/, uh/UH ,/, definite/JJ security/NN involved/VBN in/IN ,/, uh/UH ,/, in/IN a/DT dog/NN like/IN that/DT ./. SpeakerA65/NNP ./. Oh/UH ,/, yeah/UH ,/, she/PRP ,/, uh/UH ,/, it/PRP 's/VBZ the/DT strangest/JJS thing/NN ,/, though/RB ,/, uh/UH ,/, children/NNS ,/, no/DT matter/NN how/WRB strange/JJ they/PRP are/VBP ,/, or/CC how/WRB new/JJ they/PRP might/MD be/VB can/MD walk/VB ,/, uh/UH ,/, right/NN up/IN to/TO her/PRP$ ,/, SpeakerB66/NNP ./. Uh-huh/UH ./. SpeakerA67/NNP ./. but/CC adults/NNS ,/, if/IN they/PRP 're/VBP strange/JJ to/TO her/PRP$ ,/, or/CC ,/, or/CC they/PRP look/VBP suspicious/JJ or/CC something/NN ,/, boy/NN she/PRP acts/VBZ like/IN she/PRP wants/VBZ to/TO chew/VB their/PRP$ leg/NN off/IN ./. SpeakerB68/NNP ./. Wow/UH ./. SpeakerA69/CD ./. And/CC I/PRP have/VBP not/RB discovered/VBN yet/RB where/WRB the/DT ,/, the/DT line/NN is/VBZ between/IN children/NNS and/CC adults/NNS ./. SpeakerB70/NNP ./. Yeah/UH ,/, that/DT 's/VBZ interesting/JJ ./. SpeakerA71/NNP ./. But/CC ,/, uh/UH ,/, she/PRP is/VBZ a/DT great/JJ comfort/NN to/TO me/PRP ./. SpeakerB72/NNP ./. Yeah/UH ,/, I/PRP know/VBP our/PRP$ dog/NN has/VBZ had/VBN ,/, uh/UH ,/, some/DT different/JJ reactions/NNS ,/, she/PRP 's/VBZ never/RB really/RB been/VBN around/IN children/NNS and/CC ,/, uh/UH ,/, if/IN ,/, if/IN the/DT child/NN is/VBZ ,/, is/VBZ pretty/RB straight/JJ forward/RB ,/, um/FW ,/, she/PRP 's/VBZ fine/JJ ./. If/IN ,/, if/IN a/DT child/NN is/VBZ a/DT little/RB intimidated/VBN ,/, she/PRP 'll/MD jump/VB around/IN and/CC ,/, and/CC yip/NN and/CC bark/NN quite/RB a/DT bit/NN ,/, and/CC if/IN the/DT child/NN gets/VBZ scared/VBN ,/, uh/UH ,/, she/PRP 's/VBZ still/RB trying/VBG to/TO play/VB ,/, but/CC she/PRP does/VBZ n't/RB completely/RB understand/VB what/WP 's/VBZ going/VBG on/IN and/CC we/PRP 've/VBP had/VBN a/DT little/JJ confusion/NN with/IN ,/, with/RB ,/, uh/UH ,/, with/IN younger/JJR kids/NNS ./. SpeakerA73/NNP ./. Uh-huh/UH ./. SpeakerB74/NNP ./. But/CC ,/, uh/UH ,/, you/PRP know/VBP ,/, that/DT 's/VBZ ,/, it/PRP 's/VBZ a/DT matter/NN of/IN exposure/NN really/RB ./. Um/UH ,/, we/PRP ,/, uh/UH ,/, took/VBD her/PRP$ home/NN to/TO ,/, uh/UH ,/, my/PRP$ family/NN 's/POS place/NN in/IN South/NNP Dakota/NNP ,/, and/CC she/PRP was/VBD the/DT one/CD that/WDT was/VBD intimidated/VBN then/RB ./. There/RB was/VBD about/IN seven/CD kids/NNS ranging/VBG from/IN about/IN ,/, uh/UH ,/, three/CD years/NNS to/TO ten/CD years/NNS running/VBG around/IN the/DT house/NN all/DT at/IN one/CD time/NN ,/, SpeakerA75/NNP ./. Oh/UH ,/, uh-huh/UH ./. SpeakerB76/NNP ./. you/PRP know/VBP come/VBN to/TO visit/VB Grandpa/NNP and/CC Grandma/NNP and/CC ,/, the/DT dog/NN kind/NN of/IN ,/, kind/NN of/IN felt/VBN out/IN of/IN place/NN then/RB because/IN she/PRP was/VBD ,/, she/PRP was/VBD being/VBG fed/VBN ,/, and/CC everything/NN else/RB from/IN all/DT directions/NNS ./. She/PRP really/RB did/VBD n't/RB know/VB how/WRB to/TO handle/VB herself/PRP ./. SpeakerA77/NNP ./. You/PRP mean/VBP she/PRP did/VBD n't/RB appreciate/VB all/DT that/DT attention/NN ./. SpeakerB78/NNP ./. She/PRP really/RB did/VBD ,/, she/PRP just/RB ,/, uh/UH ,/, she/PRP ,/, she/PRP was/VBD alm-/VBG ,/, she/PRP was/VBD just/RB inundated/VBN with/IN ,/, with/IN all/DT the/DT attention/NN ./. Uh/UH ,/, she/PRP ,/, she/PRP kind/NN of/IN ,/, she/PRP kind/NN of/IN sat/VBN and/CC MUMBLEx/NNP it/PRP all/DT in/NN for/IN a/DT little/JJ while/IN and/CC then/RB she/PRP 'd/MD go/VB get/VB back/RB in/IN and/CC try/NN to/TO play/VB and/CC ,/, and/CC what/WP not/RB ,/, but/CC ,/, uh/UH ,/, it/PRP was/VBD ,/, it/PRP was/VBD just/RB such/JJ a/DT ,/, such/JJ a/DT new/JJ experience/NN for/IN her/PRP$ ./. She/PRP 's/VBZ only/RB been/VBN around/IN one/CD and/CC ,/, and/CC sometimes/RB two/CD people/NNS at/IN the/DT most/RBS so/RB ,/, uh/UH ./. SpeakerA79/CD ./. Uh-huh/UH ./. What/WP 's/VBZ her/PRP$ name/NN by/IN the/DT way/NN ?/. SpeakerB80/NNP ./. Uh/UH ,/, pardon/VB ?/. SpeakerA81/NNP ./. What/WP ,/, what/WP do/VBP you/PRP call/VBP the/DT dog/NN ?/. SpeakerB82/NNP ./. Oh/UH ,/, it/PRP 's/VBZ ,/, uh/UH ,/, Mitzi/NNP ./. SpeakerA83/NNP ./. Mitzi/NNP ./. SpeakerB84/NNP ./. Yeah/UH ./. SpeakerA85/NNP ./. Mine/NNP is/VBZ Gin/NNP ./. SpeakerB86/NNP ./. Oh/UH ,/, okay/JJ ./. SpeakerA87/NNP ./. As/IN in/IN ,/, uh/UH ,/, martini/NN ./. SpeakerB88/NNP ./. Yeah/UH ./. SpeakerA89/CD ./. Actually/RB ,/, it/PRP 's/VBZ Gin/NNP two/CD ./. SpeakerB90/CD ./. I/PRP ,/, I/PRP see/VBP ./. SpeakerA91/CD ./. Because/IN ,/, uh/UH ,/, when/WRB I/PRP was/VBD a/DT teenager/NN ,/, in/IN high/JJ school/NN ,/, I/PRP had/VBD Gin/NNP one/CD ,/, but/CC then/RB when/WRB I/PRP went/VBD out/IN in/IN the/DT world/NN ,/, I/PRP could/MD n't/RB take/VB her/PRP with/IN me/PRP ./. SpeakerB92/CD ./. Yeah/UH ,/, yeah/UH ,/, yeah/UH ,/, I/PRP had/VBD ,/, uh/UH ,/, a/DT similar/JJ ,/, uh/UH ,/, experience/NN ./. I/PRP ,/, I/PRP grew/VBD up/IN on/IN a/DT farm/NN so/RB I/PRP always/RB had/VBD ,/, uh/UH ,/, outdoor/JJ pets/NNS and/CC ,/, SpeakerA93/CD ./. Uh-huh/UH ./. SpeakerB94/CD ./. uh/UH ,/, the/DT dog/NN I/PRP had/VBD when/WRB I/PRP moved/VBD to/TO Dallas/NNP about/IN five/CD years/NNS ago/RB was/VBD a/DT ,/, uh/UH ,/, Springer/NNP Spaniel/NNP ,/, black/JJ Lab/NNP cross/VB ./. And/CC he/PRP was/VBD a/DT real/JJ ,/, a/DT real/JJ lovable/JJ type/NN ,/, SpeakerA95/CD ./. Oh/UH yeah/UH ./. SpeakerB96/CD ./. but/CC ,/, uh/UH ,/, definitely/RB not/RB an/DT apartment/NN type/NN animal/NN so/RB he/PRP ,/, uh/UH ,/, he/PRP had/VBD to/TO stay/VB home/NN ./. SpeakerA97/CD ./. Oh/UH ,/, what/WP a/DT shame/NN ./. SpeakerB98/CD ./. Yeah/UH ,/, yeah/UH ,/, it/PRP really/RB was/VBD ./. He/PRP ,/, uh/UH ,/, apparently/RB had/VBD a/DT tough/JJ time/NN with/IN it/PRP for/IN a/DT little/JJ while/IN and/CC then/RB he/PRP ,/, he/PRP got/VBD ,/, he/PRP came/VBD to/TO accept/VB the/DT fact/NN that/DT Mom/NN and/CC Dad/NNP were/VBD his/PRP$ company/NN from/IN then/RB on/IN ,/, but/CC ,/, uh/UH ./. SpeakerA99/CD ./. Uh-huh/UH ,/, oh/UH well/RB ./. SpeakerB100/NNP ./. Yeah/UH ./. SpeakerA101/NNP ./. Well/UH Randy/NNP ,/, we/PRP 've/VBP just/RB about/IN used/VBN up/IN our/PRP$ time/NN here/RB ,/, SpeakerB102/NNP ./. Okay/UH ./. SpeakerA103/NNP ./. and/CC I/PRP must/MD say/VB it/PRP was/VBD interesting/JJ ./. SpeakerB104/NNP ./. Most/RBS definitely/RB ./. SpeakerA105/NNP ./. I/PRP enjoyed/VBD talking/VBG about/IN pets/NNS with/IN you/PRP ./. SpeakerB106/NNP ./. Well/UH that/DT 's/VBZ great/JJ ./. SpeakerA107/NNP ./. Maybe/RB we/PRP 'll/MD get/VB together/RB again/RB in/IN the/DT future/NN ./. SpeakerB108/NNP ./. That/DT sounds/VBZ real/JJ good/JJ ./. SpeakerA109/CD ./. Take/VB care/NN now/RB ./. SpeakerB110/NNP ./. You/PRP too/RB ./. SpeakerA111/NNP ./. Bye/UH ./.      E.W./NNP Scripps/NNP Co./NNP said/VBD it/PRP has/VBZ acquired/VBN a/DT Georgia/NNP cable/NN television/NN company/NN and/CC a/DT Massachusetts/NNP publishing/NN firm/NN ./. Terms/NNS on/IN both/DT deals/NNS were/VBD n't/RB disclosed/VBN ./. The/DT media/NNS company/NN said/VBD it/PRP purchased/VBD Cable/NNP USA/NNP Inc./NNP ,/, a/DT privately/RB held/VBN cable/NN television/NN system/NN in/IN Carroll/NNP County/NNP ,/, Ga./NNP ,/, a/DT suburb/NN of/IN Atlanta/NNP ./. The/DT system/NN is/VBZ still/RB under/IN construction/NN and/CC will/MD serve/VB a/DT market/NN of/IN 7,600/CD homes/NNS ./. The/DT company/NN also/RB has/VBZ acquired/VBN Sundance/NNP Publishers/NNPS and/CC Distributors/NNP Inc./NNP ,/, a/DT family/NN owned/VBN producer/NN and/CC distributor/NN of/IN educational/JJ materials/NNS in/IN Littleton/NNP ,/, Mass/NNP ./.      Lloyd/NNP 's/POS of/IN London/NNP said/VBD it/PRP plans/VBZ to/TO clamp/VB down/RB on/IN the/DT ability/NN of/IN underwriting/NN syndicates/NNS to/TO leave/VB their/PRP$ annual/JJ accounts/NNS open/JJ beyond/IN the/DT customary/JJ three/CD years/NNS ./. Underwriting/NN syndicates/NNS at/IN Lloyd/NNP 's/POS ,/, the/DT world/NN 's/POS largest/JJS insurance/NN market/NN ,/, generally/RB do/VBP n't/RB close/VB their/PRP$ accounts/NNS for/IN three/CD years/NNS ,/, to/TO allow/VB for/IN the/DT filing/NN of/IN claims/NNS and/CC litigation/NN ./. When/WRB such/JJ claims/NNS and/CC litigation/NN extend/VB beyond/IN the/DT period/NN ,/, the/DT syndicates/NNS can/MD extend/VB their/PRP$ accounting/NN deadlines/NNS ./. Lloyd/NNP 's/POS said/VBD there/EX are/VBP currently/RB 115/CD open/JJ account/NN years/NNS involving/VBG 68/CD of/IN the/DT market/NN 's/POS roughly/RB 360/CD syndicates/NNS ./. 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The/DT company/NN 's/POS chemicals/NNS interests/NNS include/VBP ,/, among/IN other/JJ things/NNS ,/, petroleum/NN additives/NNS ,/, pharmaceuticals/NNS ingredients/NNS and/CC polysilicon/NN used/VBN by/IN the/DT semiconductor/NN industry/NN ./. For/IN the/DT nine/CD months/NNS ,/, Ethyl/NNP said/VBD net/NN fell/VBD 2/CD %/NN to/TO $/$ 168.7/CD million/CD ,/, or/CC $/$ 1.40/CD a/DT share/NN ,/, from/IN $/$ 172.2/CD million/CD ,/, $/$ 1.42/CD a/DT share/NN ,/, a/DT year/NN ago/RB ./. Net/JJ in/IN the/DT latest/JJS period/NN included/VBD $/$ 11.9/CD million/CD from/IN discontinued/VBN operations/NNS and/CC a/DT charge/NN of/IN $/$ 6.2/CD million/CD from/IN a/DT plant/NN closing/VBG ./. In/IN the/DT year-ago/JJ period/NN ,/, net/NN included/VBD $/$ 32.7/CD million/CD from/IN discontinued/VBN operations/NNS ./. Revenue/NN was/VBD $/$ 1.79/CD billion/CD ,/, up/IN 18/CD %/NN from/IN $/$ 1.52/CD billion/CD a/DT year/NN earlier/RBR ./. 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