Ball of Fire Page #6

But her vocabulary,

even in ordinary conversation...

448

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You spoke to her?

449

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- Yes, in her dressing room...

- In her dressing room?

450

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- Backstage?

- Yes.

451

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Unfortunately,

she disclaimed any interest in our project

452

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in words so bizarre

they made my mouth water.

453

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- "Shove in your clutch," for instance.

- Why, it's amazing.

454

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Potts, could you tell us

what was it like backstage?

455

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Very vivacious, I imagine.

456

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And perhaps, ballerinas giggling

up and down iron staircases.

457

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Around and around.

458

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- Possibly wearing tights.

- Tights.

459

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And that ineffable smell of rice powder.

460

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On nude shoulders.

461

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Well.

462

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It's getting a bit late, gentlemen.

463

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Perhaps we had better get to bed.

464

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Someday, I'll tell you my experiences

465

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with a young actress

named Lillian Russell.

466

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Did you know her?

467

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I stood in the snow four hours to get to...

468

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(DOORBELL RINGING)

469

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Is that our doorbell?

470

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But it's 12:
25.

471

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It must be the statistics

on San Salvador's saltpeter.

472

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I'll get it.

473

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I asked for it to be sent registered airmail.

474

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Hi-de-ho.

475

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Don't tell me I'm too late for class,

Professor.

476

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Oh, my goodness gracious.

477

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Say, what is that?

478

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- Those are my colleagues.

- Oh.

479

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- I apologize for their lack of costume.

- Oh, that's all right, Professor.

480

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And the fact

that I haven't got my tie on and...

481

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Oh, you know,

once I watched my big brother shave.

482

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- Won't you come in?

- Why not?

483

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Frankly, your coming here

was the last thing I expected.

484

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Your "no" was so explicit.

485

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Well, I got thinking it over

486

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and "Foo," I said to myself,

"Who am I to give science the brush?"

487

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- Then I take it you've reconsidered?

- Yeah, that's the big idea.

488

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Well.

489

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Oh, dear. Oh, dear.

490

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Look out.

491

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- Well, that was Professor Oddly.

- Any more of them around?

492

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I hope not.

493

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Say, who decorated this place?

494

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- The mug that shot Lincoln?

- This is our work room.

495

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The living quarters are upstairs.

496

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That's a lot of books. All of them different?

497

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- I trust.

- Uh-huh.

498

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- May I have your coat?

- Yeah, thanks.

499

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Miss O'Shea.

500

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Greek philosophy,

I've got a set like this with a radio inside.

501

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Are you sure you don't want your coat?

502

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No, I'm fine.

Except I've got a run in this stocking.

503

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Well, how do we start, Professor?

504

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You see, this is the first time

anybody moved in on my brain.

505

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Have you got some kind of a machine,

506

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an X-ray or a vacuum cleaner maybe

that sorts out the words you want?

507

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What's your method, Professor?

508

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Well, it's quite simple. If you will be here

tomorrow morning not later than 9:30...

509

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Tomorrow morning?

510

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Why, yes.

I have arranged a round table discussion

511

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with a few people of various backgrounds.

512

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Uh-huh.

513

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You don't think we could sort of

begin the Beguine right now?

514

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Well, it's nearly 1:00, Miss O'Shea.

515

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Oh, foo, Professor,

let's get ourselves a couple of drinks,

516

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light the fire maybe, and you can start

working on me right away.

517

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I wouldn't think of imposing upon you

at this hour.

518

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Listen, I figured on working all night.

519

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Well, any hasty random discussion

would be of no scientific value.

520

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You see, I have to have my notes

thoroughly prepared

521

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- for the seminar tomorrow.

- Mmm-hmm.

522

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Okay. Where do I sleep?

523

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I don't know. Where do you live?

524

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Up on Riverside.

But I'm going to sleep here.

525

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Here?

526

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You don't understand, Miss O'Shea.

527

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We're all bachelors with the exception

of Professor Oddly, who is a widower.

528

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Why, no woman ever...

529

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Even Miss Bragg who takes care

of our needs

530

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goes home every night at 7:30.

531

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If you want me

tomorrow morning at 9:30, you...

532

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Oh, I do, Miss O'Shea.

533

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Even the most free-thinking people

must respect the...

534

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All right, feel that.

535

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Go on. Feel that foot.

536

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Okay, tootsie bell, what do you say?

537

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- It's cold.

- It's cold and it's wet.

538

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Now, come here.

539

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Come here.

540

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Closer.

541

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