°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ¾­¹ÜÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > buttered side down(Ĩ»ÆÓ͵ÄÒ»Ã泯ÏÂ) >

µÚ12²¿·Ö

buttered side down(Ĩ»ÆÓ͵ÄÒ»Ã泯ÏÂ)-µÚ12²¿·Ö

С˵£º buttered side down(Ĩ»ÆÓ͵ÄÒ»Ã泯ÏÂ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




creep¡¡silently¡¡into¡¡bed£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡mother£»¡¡being¡¡a¡¡mother£»¡¡feigned¡¡sleep¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡­night¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡desk¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Gussie¡¡¡¡¡¡Fink¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡shade¡¡¡¡¡¡cooler£»¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡

self¡­contained£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡daisylike¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡¡¡¡¡somewhere¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

her¡¡head¡¡she¡¡could¡¡see¡¡that¡¡Heiny¡¡was¡¡avoiding¡¡her¡¡desk¡¡and¡¡was¡¡using¡¡the¡¡

services¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡checker¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

poison¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡eating¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡tapping¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡forefinger¡¡

imperatively¡¡on¡¡the¡¡desk¡¡before¡¡her¡¡and¡¡saying¡¡to¡¡Tony£»¡¡the¡¡Crook£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡table¡¡with¡¡that¡¡tray£»¡¡Tonyflat¡£¡¡This¡¡may¡¡be¡¡a¡¡busy¡¡little¡¡

New¡¡Year's¡¡Eve£»¡¡but¡¡you¡¡can't¡¡come¡¡any¡¡of¡¡your¡¡sleight¡­of¡­hand¡¡stuff¡¡on¡¡

me¡£¡¨¡¡For¡¡Tony¡¡had¡¡a¡¡little¡¡trick¡¡of¡¡concealing¡¡a¡¡dollar¡­and¡­a¡­quarter¡¡sirloin¡¡

by¡¡the¡¡simple¡¡method¡¡of¡¡slapping¡¡the¡¡platter¡¡close¡¡to¡¡the¡¡underside¡¡of¡¡his¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡46¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡47¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡BUTTERED¡¡SIDE¡¡DOWN¡¡



tray¡¡and¡¡holding¡¡it¡¡there¡¡with¡¡long£»¡¡lean¡¡fingers¡¡outspread£»¡¡the¡¡entire¡¡bit¡¡of¡¡

knavery¡¡being¡¡concealed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡folds¡¡of¡¡a¡¡flowing¡¡white¡¡napkin¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hand¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡balanced¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tray¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Into¡¡Tony's¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡baleful¡¡gleam¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡

lean¡¡jaw¡¡jutted¡¡out¡¡threateningly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You're¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡real¡¡¡¡¡¡Weissenheimer¡¡¡¡¡¡kid£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ain't¡¡¡¡¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡sneered¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Never¡¡

mind¡£¡¡I'll¡¡get¡¡you¡¡at¡¡recess¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Some¡¡day£»¡¨¡¡drawled¡¡Miss¡¡Fink£»¡¡checking¡¡the¡¡steak£»¡¡¡¨the¡¡house'll¡¡get¡¡

wise¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡stuff¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡you'll¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡coal¡¡¡¡¡¡wagon¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

know¡¡so¡¡much¡¡about¡¡you¡¡it's¡¡beginning¡¡to¡¡make¡¡me¡¡uncomfortable¡£¡¡I¡¡hate¡¡

to¡¡carry¡¡around¡¡a¡¡burden¡¡of¡¡crime¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You're¡¡a¡¡sorehead¡¡because¡¡Heiny¡¡turned¡¡you¡¡down¡¡and¡¡now¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Move¡¡on¡¡there£¡¡¨¡¡snapped¡¡Miss¡¡Fink£»¡¡¡¨or¡¡I'll¡¡call¡¡the¡¡steward¡¡to¡¡settle¡¡

you¡£¡¡Maybe¡¡¡¡he'd¡¡be¡¡¡¡interested¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡you've¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡counting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

date¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡waiter's¡¡¡¡¡¡number£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡adding¡¡¡¡¡¡'em¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡the¡¡bottom¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡

check¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tony£»¡¡the¡¡Crook£»¡¡turned¡¡and¡¡skimmed¡¡away¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡dining¡­room£»¡¡

but¡¡the¡¡taste¡¡of¡¡victory¡¡was¡¡bitter¡¡in¡¡Miss¡¡Fink's¡¡mouth¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Midnight¡¡struck¡£¡¡There¡¡came¡¡from¡¡the¡¡direction¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Pink¡¡Fountain¡¡

Room¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡clamor¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡din¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡penetrated¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡thickness¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡padded¡¡

doors¡¡that¡¡separated¡¡the¡¡dining¡­room¡¡from¡¡the¡¡kitchen¡¡beyond¡£¡¡The¡¡sound¡¡

rose¡¡and¡¡swelled¡¡above¡¡the¡¡blare¡¡of¡¡the¡¡orchestra¡£¡¡Chairs¡¡scraped¡¡on¡¡the¡¡

marble¡¡floor¡¡as¡¡hundreds¡¡rose¡¡to¡¡their¡¡feet¡£¡¡The¡¡sound¡¡of¡¡clinking¡¡glasses¡¡

became¡¡as¡¡the¡¡jangling¡¡of¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡bells¡£¡¡There¡¡came¡¡the¡¡sharp¡¡spat¡¡of¡¡

hand¡­clapping£»¡¡then¡¡cheers£»¡¡yells£»¡¡huzzas¡£¡¡Through¡¡the¡¡swinging¡¡doors¡¡at¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡passageway¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fink¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡catch¡¡¡¡¡¡glimpses¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

dazzling¡¡¡¡¡¡color£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡shimmering¡¡¡¡¡¡gowns£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡bare¡¡¡¡¡¡arms¡¡¡¡¡¡uplifted£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡flowers£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡plumes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡jewels£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rosy¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡famed¡¡¡¡¡¡pink¡¡¡¡¡¡fountain¡¡

casting¡¡a¡¡gracious¡¡glow¡¡over¡¡all¡£¡¡Once¡¡she¡¡saw¡¡a¡¡tall¡¡young¡¡fellow¡¡throw¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡arm¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulder¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡glorious¡¡¡¡¡¡creature¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡table£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

though¡¡the¡¡door¡¡swung¡¡shut¡¡before¡¡she¡¡could¡¡see¡¡it£»¡¡Miss¡¡Fink¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡

he¡¡had¡¡kissed¡¡her¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡were¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡New¡¡Year's¡¡greetings¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡kitchen¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡Pink¡¡

Fountain¡¡Room¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡busiest¡¡moment¡¡in¡¡all¡¡that¡¡busy¡¡night¡£¡¡The¡¡heat¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ovens¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡intense¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Fink's¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡47¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡48¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡BUTTERED¡¡SIDE¡¡DOWN¡¡



remote¡¡corner¡£¡¡The¡¡swinging¡¡doors¡¡between¡¡dining¡­room¡¡and¡¡kitchen¡¡were¡¡

never¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡£¡¡A¡¡¡¡steady¡¡¡¡stream¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡waiters¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡steam¡¡¡¡tables¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡

which¡¡the¡¡white¡­clad¡¡chefs¡¡stood¡¡ladling£»¡¡carving£»¡¡basting£»¡¡serving£»¡¡gave¡¡

their¡¡orders£»¡¡received¡¡them£»¡¡stopped¡¡at¡¡the¡¡checking¡­desk£»¡¡and¡¡sped¡¡dining¡­¡¡

roomward¡¡again¡£¡¡Tony£»¡¡the¡¡Crook£»¡¡was¡¡cursing¡¡at¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡little¡¡Polish¡¡

vegetable¡¡girls¡¡who¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡quick¡¡enough¡¡about¡¡the¡¡garnishing¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

salad£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡was¡¡saying£»¡¡over¡¡and¡¡over¡¡again£»¡¡in¡¡her¡¡thick¡¡tongue£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Aw£»¡¡shod¡¡op¡¡yur¡¡mout'£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thud¡­thud¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fink's¡¡¡¡¡¡checking¡­stamp¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡kept¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡flying¡¡

footsteps£»¡¡but¡¡even¡¡as¡¡her¡¡practised¡¡eye¡¡swept¡¡over¡¡the¡¡tray¡¡before¡¡her¡¡she¡¡

saw¡¡the¡¡steward¡¡direct¡¡Henri¡¡toward¡¡her¡¡desk£»¡¡just¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was¡¡about¡¡to¡¡head¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡direction¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡minor¡¡¡¡¡¡checking¡­desk¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Beneath¡¡¡¡¡¡downcast¡¡¡¡¡¡lids¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

saw¡¡him¡¡coming¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡about¡¡Henri¡¡to¡­night¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡radiance£»¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡

of¡¡electrical¡¡elasticity£»¡¡so¡¡nimble£»¡¡so¡¡tireless£»¡¡so¡¡exuberant¡¡was¡¡he¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡

eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Gussie¡¡¡¡¡¡Fink¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡heartbreakingly¡¡¡¡¡¡handsome¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

waiter's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡uniformhandsome£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡distinguished£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡remote£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡infinitely¡¡

desirable¡£¡¡And¡¡just¡¡behind¡¡him£»¡¡revenge¡¡in¡¡his¡¡eye£»¡¡came¡¡Tony¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡flat¡¡surface¡¡of¡¡the¡¡desk¡¡received¡¡Henri's¡¡tray¡£¡¡Miss¡¡Fink¡¡regarded¡¡it¡¡

with¡¡a¡¡cold¡¡and¡¡business¡­like¡¡stare¡£¡¡Henri¡¡whipped¡¡his¡¡napkin¡¡from¡¡under¡¡

his¡¡left¡¡arm¡¡and¡¡began¡¡to¡¡remove¡¡covers£»¡¡dexterously¡£¡¡Off¡¡came¡¡the¡¡first¡¡

silver£»¡¡dome¡­shaped¡¡top¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Guinea¡¡hen£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Henri¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡seen¡¡her¡¡lookin'¡¡at¡¡you¡¡when¡¡you¡¡served¡¡the¡¡little¡¡necks£»¡¨¡¡came¡¡from¡¡

Tony£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡continuing¡¡a¡¡conversation¡¡begun¡¡in¡¡some¡¡past¡¡moment¡¡of¡¡

pause£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡she's¡¡some¡¡lovely¡¡doll£»¡¡believe¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡Fink¡¡scanned¡¡the¡¡guinea¡¡hen¡¡thoroughly£»¡¡but¡¡with¡¡a¡¡detached¡¡air£»¡¡

and¡¡selected¡¡the¡¡proper¡¡stamp¡¡from¡¡the¡¡box¡¡at¡¡her¡¡elbow¡£¡¡Thump£¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡

broad¡¡pasteboard¡¡sheet¡¡before¡¡her¡¡appeared¡¡the¡¡figures¡¡1¡£75¡¡after¡¡Henri's¡¡

number¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Think¡¡so£¿¡¨¡¡grinned¡¡Henri£»¡¡and¡¡removed¡¡another¡¡cover¡£¡¡¡¨One¡¡candied¡¡

sweets¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡bet¡¡some¡¡day¡¡we'll¡¡see¡¡you¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Sunday¡¡papers£»¡¡Heiny£»¡¨¡¡went¡¡on¡¡

Tony£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡piece¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡handsome¡¡¡¡¡¡waiter¡¡¡¡¡¡runnin'¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡beautiful¡¡

s'ciety¡¡girl¡£¡¡Say£»¡¡you're¡¡too¡¡perfect¡¡even¡¡for¡¡a¡¡waiter¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡48¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡49¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡BUTTERED¡¡SIDE¡¡DOWN¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thump£¡¡¡Thirty¡¡cents¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Quit¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡kiddin'£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡flattered¡¡¡¡Henri¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨One¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡endive£»¡¡¡¡¡¡French¡¡

dressing¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thump£¡¡¨¡¡Next£¡¡¨¡¡said¡¡Miss¡¡Fink£»¡¡dispassionately£»¡¡yawned£»¡¡and¡¡smiled¡¡

fleetingly¡¡at¡¡the¡¡entree¡¡cook¡¡who¡¡wasn't¡¡looking¡¡her¡¡way¡£¡¡Then£»¡¡as¡¡Tony¡¡

slid¡¡his¡¡tray¡¡toward¡¡her£º¡¡¡¨How's¡¡business£»¡¡Tony£¿¡¡H'm£¿¡¡How¡¡many¡¡two¡­bit¡¡

cigar¡¡bands¡¡have¡¡you¡¡slipped¡¡onto¡¡your¡¡own¡¡private¡¡collection¡¡of¡¡nickel¡¡

straights¡¡and¡¡made¡¡a¡¡twenty¡­cent¡¡rake¡­off£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡mist¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bright¡¡¡¡¡¡brown¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡Tony¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Crook¡¡

turned¡¡away¡¡with¡¡his¡¡tray¡£¡¡In¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡the¡¡satisfaction¡¡of¡¡having¡¡had¡¡the¡¡last¡¡

word£»¡¡Miss¡¡Fink¡¡knew¡¡in¡¡her¡¡heart¡¡that¡¡Tony¡¡had¡¡¡¨got¡¡her¡¡at¡¡recess£»¡¨¡¡as¡¡he¡¡

had¡¡said¡¡he¡¡would¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Things¡¡were¡¡slowing¡¡up¡¡for¡¡Miss¡¡Fink¡£¡¡The¡¡stream¡¡of¡¡hurrying¡¡waiters¡¡

was¡¡turned¡¡in¡¡the¡¡direction¡¡of¡¡the¡¡kitchen¡¡bar¡¡now¡£¡¡From¡¡now¡¡on¡¡the¡¡eating¡¡

would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡light£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡drinking¡¡¡¡¡¡heavy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Fink£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡hanging¡¡

heavy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡blinking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡figures¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stamped¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

pasteboard¡¡sheet¡¡before¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡the¡¡blinking£»¡¡two¡¡marks¡¡that¡¡

never¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡intended¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡checker's¡¡¡¡¡¡report¡¡¡¡¡¡splashed¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

1¡£75¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡Henri's¡¡¡¡¡¡number¡£¡¡A¡¡¡¡lovely¡¡¡¡¡¡doll£¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡gazed¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Heiny¡£¡¡

Well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡expected¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡gaze¡¡¡¡¡¡unmoved¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡

Heiny¡£¡¡¡¨A¡¡lovely¡¡doll¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hi£»¡¡Miss¡¡Fink£¡¡¨¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡steward's¡¡voice¡£¡¡¡¨We¡¡need¡¡you¡¡over¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

bar¡¡to¡¡help¡¡Miss¡¡Sweeney¡¡check¡¡the¡¡drinks¡£¡¡They're¡¡coming¡¡too¡¡swift¡¡for¡¡

her¡£¡¡The¡¡eating¡¡will¡¡be¡¡light¡¡from¡¡now¡¡on£»¡¡just¡¡a¡¡little¡¡something¡¡salty¡¡now¡¡

and¡¡then¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡Miss¡¡Fink¡¡dabbed¡¡covertly¡¡at¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡betook¡¡herself¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

atmosphere¡¡of¡¡roasting£»¡¡and¡¡broiling£»¡¡and¡¡frying£»¡¡and¡¡stewing£»¡¡away¡¡from¡¡

the¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡great¡¡copper¡¡kettles£»¡¡and¡¡glowing¡¡coals¡¡and¡¡hissing¡¡pans£»¡¡into¡¡a¡¡

little¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡fragrant¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡mint£»¡¡¡¡¡¡breathing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡orange¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡lemon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡peel£»¡¡

perfumed¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡pineapple£»¡¡¡¡¡¡redolent¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡cinnamon¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡clove£»¡¡¡¡¡¡reeking¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

things¡¡spirituous¡£¡¡Here¡¡the¡¡splutter¡¡of¡¡the¡¡broiler¡¡was¡¡replaced¡¡by¡¡the¡¡hiss¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡siphon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡pop¡­pop¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡corks£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡tinkle¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡clink¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ice¡¡

against¡¡glass¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hello£»¡¡dearie£¡¡¨¡¡cooed¡¡Miss¡¡Sweeney£»¡¡in¡¡greeting£»¡¡staring¡¡hard¡¡at¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡49¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡50¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡BUTTERED¡¡SIDE¡¡DOWN¡¡



suspicious¡¡redness¡¡around¡¡Miss¡¡Fink's¡¡eyelids¡£¡¡¡¨Ain't¡¡you¡¡sweet¡¡to¡¡come¡¡

over¡¡here¡¡in¡¡the¡¡headache¡¡department¡¡and¡¡help¡¡me¡¡out£¡¡¡Here's¡¡the¡¡wine¡¡list¡£¡¡

You'll¡¡prob'ly¡¡need¡¡it¡£¡¡Say£»¡¡who¡¡do¡¡you¡¡suppose¡¡invented¡¡New¡¡Year's¡¡Eve£¿¡¡

They¡¡must¡¡of¡¡had¡¡a¡¡imagination¡¡like¡¡a¡¡Greek¡¡'bus¡¡boy¡£¡¡I'm¡¡limp¡¡as¡¡a¡¡rag¡¡

now£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it's¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡two¡­thirty¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I've¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡regular¡¡¡¡¡¡cramp¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡wrist¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

checkin'¡¡quarts¡£¡¡Say£»¡¡did¡¡you¡¡hear¡¡about¡¡Heiny's¡¡crowd£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Miss¡¡Fink£»¡¡evenly£»¡¡and¡¡began¡¡to¡¡study¡¡the¡¡first¡¡page¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

wine¡¡list¡¡under¡¡the¡¡heading¡¡¡¨Champagnes¡¡of¡¡Noted¡¡Vintages¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¨¡¡went¡¡on¡¡Miss¡¡Sweeney's¡¡little¡¡thin£»¡¡malicious¡¡voice£»¡¡¡¨he's¡¡fell¡¡

in¡¡soft¡£¡¡There's¡¡a¡¡table¡¡of¡¡three£»¡¡and¡¡they're¡¡drinkin'¡¡1874¡¡Imperial¡¡Crown¡¡

at¡¡twelve¡¡dollars¡¡per£»¡¡like¡¡it¡¡was¡¡Waukesha¡¡ale¡£¡¡And¡¡every¡¡time¡¡they¡¡finish¡¡

a¡¡bottle¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡guys¡¡pays¡¡for¡¡it¡¡with¡¡a¡¡brand¡¡new¡¡ten¡¡and¡¡a¡¡brand¡¡new¡¡

five¡¡and¡¡tells¡¡Heiny¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡the¡¡change¡£¡¡Can¡¡you¡¡beat¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡hope£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Miss¡¡Fink£»¡¡pleasantly£»¡¡¡¨that¡¡the¡¡supply¡¡of¡¡1874¡¡will¡¡hold¡¡

out¡¡till¡¡morning¡£¡¡I'd¡¡hate¡¡to¡¡see¡¡them¡¡have¡¡to¡¡come¡¡down¡¡to¡¡ten¡¡dollar¡¡wine¡£¡¡

Here¡¡you£»¡¡Tony£¡¡¡Come¡¡back¡¡here£¡¡¡I¡¡may¡¡be¡¡a¡¡new¡¡hand¡¡in¡¡this¡¡department¡¡

but¡¡I'm¡¡not¡¡so¡¡green¡¡that¡¡you¡¡can¡¡put¡¡a¡¡gold¡¡label¡¡over¡¡on¡¡me¡¡as¡¡a¡¡yellow¡¡

label¡£¡¡Notice¡¡that¡¡I'm¡¡checking¡¡you¡¡another¡¡fifty¡¡cents¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ