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@@@@@"The man knows his Dickinson, Wireman!" "Seems to," Wireman agreedHe was watching me closely "Will you finish, Edward?" "Yes, ma'am "I wouldn't want to be faster or greener than now if you were with me O you were the best of all my days"What were the best of all your days, Edgar?" "Maybe these," I said"Then I'll hope, tooOne is always allowed to hopeAnd Edgar?" "Yes, ma'am?" "Let me be Elizabeth to youI can't stand being a ma'am at this end of my lifeDo we understand each other?" I nodded"I think we do, Elizabeth She smiled, and the tears that had been in her own eyes fellThe cheeks they landed on were old and 272 ruined with wrinkles, but the eyes were young v Ten minutes later, Wireman and I were standing at the end of the Palacio boardwalk againHe had left the lady of the house with a slice of key lime pie, a glass of tea, and the remote control I had two of Wireman's egg salad sandwiches in a bagHe said they'd just go stale if I didn't take them home, and he didn't have to press me too hard I also hit him up for a couple of aspirin "Look," he said, "I'm sorry about thatI was going to ask first, believe me He nodded but didn't look directly at meHe was looking out at the Gulf"I just want you to know I didn't promise her anythingSo she makes assumptions the way kids do, based on what she wants rather than on the facts "And what she wants is to be rea