Bagombo Snuff Box by Kurt Vonnegut

Author:Kurt Vonnegut [Vonnegut, Kurt]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-7953-1871-9
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Published: 1999-04-04T16:00:00+00:00

That night, in his hotel room, Laird put in a long-distance call to his second wife, Selma, in a small house in Levittown, Long Island, New York, far, far away.

“Is Arthur doing any better with his reading, Selma?” he asked.

“The teacher says he isn’t dull, he’s lazy,” Selma said. “She says he can catch up with the class anytime he makes up his mind to.”

“I’ll talk to him when I get home,” Laird said. “And the twins? Are they letting you sleep at all?”

“Well, I’m getting two of them out of the way at one crack. Let’s look at it that way.” Selma yawned agonizingly. “How’s the trip going?”

“You remember how they said you couldn’t sell potato chips in Dubuque?”

“Yes.”

“Well, I did,” said Laird. “I’m going to make history in this territory. I’ll stand this town on its ear.”

“Are you—” Selma hesitated. “Are you going to call her up, Eddie?”

“Naaaaah,” Laird said. “Why open old graves?”

“You’re not even curious about what’s happened to her?”

“Naaaaah. We’d hardly know each other. People change, people change.” He snapped his fingers. “Oh, I almost forgot. What did the dentist say about Dawn’s teeth?”

Selma sighed. “She needs braces.”

“Get them. I’m clicking, Selma. We’re going to start living. I bought a new suit.”

“It’s about time,” Selma said. “You’ve needed one for so long. Does it look nice on you?”

“I think so,” Laird said. “I love you, Selma.”

“I love you, Eddie. Good night.”

“Miss you,” Laird said. “Good night.”

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