[31]“Ithoughttheysaidtheheatwave’dbreak,”saidStanley, sullen, asthetimeapproachedwhentheyreallywouldhavetoclimbupintothesunlight.
[32]“Youdon’tlikeit, then?”.
[33]“Allrightforsome,”saidStanley.“?”
[34]“Wentuponce,”.“Butit’sadirtyplaceupthere, andit’stoohot.”“Quiterighttoo,”saidStanley.
[35]Thentheywentup, .
[36], , becauseoftheexpressiononStanley’sface: “Comeon, we’vegottopretendtowork, atleast.”
[37]Theyhadtowrenchanotherlengthofgutteringthatranbesideaparapetoutofitsbed, , tugged, swore, stoodup.“Fuckit,”hesaid, .“Fuckthem,”hesaid.“Whatdotheythinkweare, lizards? I’vegotblistersallovermyhands.”, notlookingateachother, ’shead, , andwhistledandyelledandscreamedatthewoman, , ashestampedandwhistled, whilethewomandidnotmove, shedidnotmoveamuscle.
[38]“Barmy,”saidTom.
[39]“Yes,”saidHarry, disapproving.
, Tomknew, .“Stanley,”hesaid, , butHarrysaid: “Stanley, we’repackingitin, I’lltellMatthew.”
[40]Stanleycameback, cheeksmottled, eyesglaring.
[41]“Can’tgoonlikethis,”saidHarry.“It’llbreakinadayorso.I’mgoingtotellMatthewwe’vegotsunstroke, andifhedoesn’tlikeit, it’stoobad.”EvenHarrysoundedaggrieved, , competentman, thefamilymanwithhisgreyhair, whowasneverataloss, soundedreallyoffbalance.“Comeon,”hesaid, , andwentdown, , , who, histhroatbeatingwithexcitement, silentlypromisedheronabackwardglance: Waitforme, wait, I’mcoming.
[42]OnthepavementStanleysaid: “I’mgoinghome.”Helookedwhitenow, , , notintothebuildingtheyhadbeenworkingon, , , , , , foolish, claimingthetendernessheexpectedfromher.
