When the Phone rings – What is Needed –
a Narrow Office – an Unwanted Promotion – Waiting, Watching –
It’s Raining Again – What She Says is True – In Carcosa – Terms –
“It’s late” – The Merits of a Quarrel – A Wicked Thing – Awakening –
“An utter disaster” – an Unexpected Call – None of Her Concern –
“What were you thinking?”
“July, July!” – Ganesa’s Smile –
Portland, Divided into Four Fifths – Brazilian Beer, Thai Noodles – Shooting the Moon –
Light from Fluorescent Ceiling Panels – a Dusty Hollow – Going Home – What is so Dangerous –
“Chickie chickie?” – Scattering the Hounds – Unexpected Violence – Sanctuary –
The Music’s Loud – as Gentlemen Settle – the Second Thrust – the Nighttime City, Filled with Light –
Fareless
One of the Club’s Private Dining Rooms – Getting Cute –
“You don’t have to be any good at it” – This is Not a Sales Call – Hopeless Paperwork –
Ysabel Triumphantly – the Changing of the Guard – Now and Here – a Mound of Bicycles –
“Le Trash Blanc?” – Not her man – Something, Anything, It – Very simple questions –
Whipped Cream – Like most people – Zoobombing – This Ray guy –
Marfisa in the Hall – What he wants to Hear
Five hundred bucks – The Thing in the Shadows –
a Half-dozen T-shirts, most of them black – Formal dress – Some qualities of Vengeance – Every felicitation –
the Lights above – Leaning green – Glad Wide Jars – What happened, What didn’t –
“Puertas a mi izquierda” – We Revellers – the Duke’s ecstatic – Her choice –
Down by the Ice Rink – a Side-bet – a Roomful of Gentry – Her honor – the Very Air –
They march – the Conquering Hero
The Printer spits – It’s covered –
a Scale of One to Ten – the Half-full Glass – Dog-catchers – Hanging up –
“Could you maybe describe” – the whole Five Hundred – Room to Clap – No Duty Bound –
Lighting a cigarette – Life and Limb – an even Half Dozen –
Those teeth – “Eleleu!” – Backlash – before the End – Clip-Clop-Clip –
“Leo, honey”
Just a little She smiles – Spilled milk –
“Who are the three lions?” – a Mild and Temperate Knight – Her hair – Exaltation – What he said –
the Blue umbrella – the Three Acorns – Roly-poly Gang Bang – “Just let it ring” – Her promise –
Becker runs his hand – an Invitation – Her Haircut – that Mild and Temperate Knight –
“Of course!” says Ysabel – Unbuttoning – at Her table – Happy Birthday –
Sitting on the Banks of the Sea
Two fingers of Bourbon – “Me People” –
a Big Man straining – What she Owes – Four Simple Lessons –
A shell of Glossy White – a Frank and Open Exchange – Rabbits in their Den –
“Turn up there” – such steep Freight – the Pinch of the Times – one Hell of a shiner –
the Doors kicked Open – Sidney rests – maybe Blue – a Dispute over Loss –
Dirty Laundry
“Let’s do it in one” –
His madly jerking Eyes – a Venti Vanilla Latte – a Five-dollar Bill – a (brief) Disquisition on Love –
On her back on the bed in the dark – Getting Ready – Speaking Precisely – Twenty-eight thirty –
the Refrigerator Light – “Draw your sword” – One Long Swallow – Something’s Up –
Laughing she Opens the Door – Not even breathing – Something Sharp – “Hold out your hand” –
Awake, she
Marfisa falls – Just two Blocks away –
He’s stepping out – a Boon – his Treat – something Wet & Ruined –
Raw Green Peas – three Questions only – “Subparagraphs and shit” – Tarnish –
an Indecisive Cream – a Change of Clothes – one Hell of a Cue – the Sound & the Light –
Bare branches, Dead leaves – Sorry We’re Closed – a Chivalrous thing – when We are Queen –
“What were you thinking?”
