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Chapter 21 Part 1 Chapter 2 Libraries and Horses (4)

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"Yes," said another boy, "I saw a horse trample a baby to death yesterday." The third boy had an idea. "I saw Mara defecating on an old lady, who was sitting in the sink selling apples." He thought for a while, and added: "There are apples all over the place." "They put blindfolds on the horses to prevent the horses from seeing how small people are. If the horses know how small people are, they will kill them all." "With the blindfold on, will you still feel small?" "Little, little." "Wow!" Every talking child knows they're talking bullshit.But they all believed what the other children said about the horse.Finally, they got tired of seeing Bob standing there all the time.One of them picked up a stone and threw it at the horse.The horse's fur shuddered as it hit Bob.The children trembled, thinking that the horse would go mad.Frank looked up and said to them in a mild Brooklyn accent:

"You can't come like this. The horse didn't hurt you." "Really?" a boy exclaimed angrily. "Yes." Frank replied. "Okay, get the hell out of here." Those younger children always throw out such a cruel sentence. Frank poured water from the horse's back, and said in such a soft tone: "You guys go away now, or wait until I come and kick your ass to pieces?" "Only by you?" "So what if I'm the only one? I'm going to teach you a lesson." Suddenly Frank squatted down, picked up a stone, and made a posture to throw it out.The children scattered back, swearing and swearing.

"I guess we're a free country." "That's right, this street is not your home." "I'll go and tell my uncle, he's a policeman." "Get out of here." Frank said coldly.He carefully put the stone back. The older children got tired of the game and left in twos and threes.The younger child jumped back again.They want to see Frank feed Bob the oats. Frank finished washing the horse and led it under a tree so that its head could enjoy the shade.He put a full sack full of hay around the horse's neck, and went to wash the wagon, whistling "Let me call you Sugarcandy" as he went.As if the whistle had been a signal, Flossie Gaddis, who lived downstairs from Nolan, poked her head out of the window.

"Hi, hello," she called cheerfully. Frank knew who was calling him.He waited a long time before saying "Hi" back, without looking up as he spoke.He walked to the other side of the carriage.Flossie could not see him now, but her voice followed insistently. "Are you off work today?" she asked happily. "Soon, yes." "I guess you're going out to find a girl. Tonight is Saturday night." The other party didn't answer. "Don't tell me that a handsome young man like you is not suitable." Still no answer. "There's a venue tonight at Shamrock Club."

"Really?" He didn't sound interested. "Yes, I have two couple tickets." "Sorry, I have something to do." "At home with your wife?" "That may not be true." "Disgusting, hell you!" She slammed the window shut.Frank breathed a sigh of relief.It's finally over. Francie feels sorry for Flossie.She never gave up hope, no matter how much Frank snubbed her.Flossie always ran after men, and men always avoided her.Francie's aunt, Sissy, was always chasing men, and the men always turned around and chased her, eventually going together.

The difference between Flossie Gaddis's hunger for men and Sissy's normal hunger, but what a world of difference!
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