As he passed by
my seat I seized him by an arm and whispered into his ear: "The
merchandise is too heavy. I want lighter goods." With this I
released him and he disappeared with Mrs. Nodelman
A few minutes later he came back
"Be a good boy. Show Ray a little more attention," he whispered
into my ear.
"Do it for my sake. Will you?"
"All right."
I became aware of Mrs. Kalmanovitch's fire-flashing eyes, and my
efforts to entertain her daughter were a poor performance
The Kalmanovitch family left immediately after supper, scarcely
making their farewells. Portentous sounds came from the hallway.
We could hear Mrs.
Kalmanovitch's angry voice. A nervous hush fell over the parlor.
Auntie Yetta gave us all an eloquent wink
"There's a woman with a tongue for you," she said in an undertone.
"Pitch and sulphur. When she opens her mouth people had better
sound the fire-alarm." After a pause she added: "Do you know
why her teeth are so bad? Her mouth is so full of poison, it has
eaten them up."
Presently the younger Mrs.
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