壁櫥裡的秘密 the 175dlr bill (第1/9頁)
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Istretchedmylegsundertheliving-roomdesk，ickedualetterandcutitoen。ItcamefromMartelsDeartmentStore。IwasshockedwhenIsawtheamountweowedthem:175dollars!Itwasamistake，ofcourse。JanetandIhadnotsentthatkindofmoney，certainlynotwiththewaywehadbeencountingeveryennyandsavingforthefirstaymentonthehousewelannedtobuy。Ilookedattheamountagain。Ofcourse，theyhadmeant17dollars50cents。Theyhadaddedanextrazero，andmislacedthedecimaloint。Irubbedmyhandacrossmyface。Theshockwasgone。Ilookeduacrossthelivingroomintothebedroombeyond。IsawJanetcurleduunderthecoversreadingamagazine。Ioftenlookedatherlyingthatway，asIsatworkinglateatnight。Tomeitreresentedeverything。Janetwasmywife，myartner。Wehadgreatlansahead。
“Janet，”Icalledtoher，“IthinkthatMartel’smadeamistake。Theysentusabillfor175dollars。I’msureitshouldbe17dollars50cents。Willyoucallaboutittomorrow，soIcansendthecheque?”Janetdidnotanswer。“Janet，”Icalledagain，“didyouhear?IsaidMartelsmadeamistake。”Sheloweredthemagazineslowly，lyingitacrossh
