West of Here by Jonathan Evison

Author:Jonathan Evison
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fiction, Washington (State), Washington (State) - Social life and customs, Historical, General
ISBN: 9781565129528
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Published: 2011-02-15T04:13:08.218656+00:00

on your back

APRIL 1890

Tobin was even more impatient than usual the night he began to suspect Gertie’s betrayal.

“What’s got into you, whore?” he said, pulling out of her and pushing her into the headboard. “You’ve been skulking for a week.” He grabbed her shoulder and whipped her over on her back. “What’s this all about? Gotta case of the clap you’re not telling me about?”

Gertie got up on her elbows, and when she offered no reply, Tobin made as if to strike her but stopped himself short and smiled. “Now, why don’t you tell me what’s on that feeble little mind of yours.”

“Well,” said Gertie, casting her eyes aside. “Who’s to say I’m not nervous about Peaches workin’ me out of a job?”

Tobin smiled again, although not as cruelly as usual.

“Ha! Is that it?” He laughed.

Gertie looked up at him hopefully.

“Well, I must say, this news comes as some relief to me, Gertrude. Considering the kind of subterfuge I’ve come to expect from ungrateful whores.”

He leaned down and took her chin in his hand and squeezed it, peering at her through slitted eyes, as his smile wilted.

“Just mind the fact that I hate to lose a whore, one way or another,” he said. “Even if she is used up.”

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