She Wanted To Crawl Into

Ernest [hemmingway] Was Always Ready To Lend A Helping Hand To The One On The Rung Above Him.

They Were Smiling At Each Other As If This Was The Beginning Of The World.

He Wanted To Appear Suddenly To Her In Novel And Heroic Colors. He Wanted To Stir Her From That Casualness She Showed Toward Everything Except Herself.

I Just Couldn't Make The Grade As A Hack-that, Like Everything Else, Requires A Certain Practiced Excellence.

Who Would Not Be Pleased At Carrying Lamps Helpfully Through The Darkness?