Black Widow Page #3

- Good heavens.

Do kids still come

to Greenwich Village to write?

Well, isn't it cheap here?

Well, in comparison to some of the more

fashionable parts of town...

it is, of course.

Are you acting now?

Oh, yes.

I'm in a hit too.

Uh-uh.

What's the name of it?

Star Rising.

Drama of sorts.

- Can I get you a drink or something?

- Oh, no, thanks.

But I'm hungry enough

to eat a bear.

Oh, well, I guess

we can do something about that.

Within a week ofher arrival...

she was already

on her way uptown.

- Hello. Thought you'd given us up.

- Oh, I've been busy.

Well, it's about time.

I've been getting ready

to send out an expedition for you.

I've been working.

This is my brotherJohn.

- This is Sylvia.

- Welcome to the joint, John.

- You an artist too?

- No, I'm still going to law school.

- I'm just here for a few days.

- Hey, Nanny.

Nanny, take care of Mr. And Miss Amberly.

They're old friends of mine.

Let me know if she spills anything

on you, huh?

She's crazy. I spilled one drink

the first day I worked here.

To hear her tell it, you'd think I was

spilling things on people all the time.

- What are you, brother and sister?

- Uh-huh.

- Well, what are you gonna have?

- Well, for heaven's sakes.

I'm certainly glad to see somebody else

besides myself reads Conrad.

- You, uh-You like Conrad?

- I love him.

A lot of people may think

he's slow and deliberate...

after the way writers

move along these days...

but I like that.

I like to get right in there

with those people...

and find out what they're

thinking and feeling.

- What did you say you wanted?

- I want a Bloody Mary.

Well, what on earth is that?

Vodka and tomato juice.

Haven't you ever heard of it?

No, and I hope

I never do again.

What's yours?

Same thing?

No, I'll just have a beer.

- Did you ever hear of a Bloody Mary?

- Certainly.

It's slop, but if that's

what she wants, get it for her.

Well, it's her funeral.

- Where did you get her?

- Oh, friend of mine-

a fella I used to work with

in a stock company-

brought her out here

a couple weeks ago...

and asked if I could

give her a job.

She's his niece. What did she do,

give you some kind of an argument?

Not at all.

Just kind of natural and friendly.

She's cute too.

Her next stop, two weeks later...

was 24th Street...

at the kind invitation

of a new friend.

- Nanny.

- Yes?

It's John.

He's flying down this afternoon

and wants to take us to dinner.

What about you?

Lt'll be all right, I suppose.

I was going to work, but-

- Tell him I'd love to.

- She says fine.

You sure you really

want me along?

All right, all right.

Come on down

whenever you get in.

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