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Show -294- should lie down. He did, on the living room sofa, and the dog, that had greeted him at the front door, now came up and examined him where he lay as if to say, "This is a very unusual occurence." He told her to lie down again, and she did? in her usual place by the window? His wife told him she had to run downtown to do some shopping. The Professor told her to be sure and bundle up. It was colder outside than it seemed. She said she xrould, and she would also get some vitamins. Was there anything in particular he wanted her to get for him? He said there wasn't. After she had left, he got up and switched on the radio. There was news about the strike, but nothing he didn't know about. He thought of getting a beer? but before he knew it he had dozed off? He awoke to the sound of the dog half-barking, half growling? Not yet awake, he told her to be quiet. Then he heard the sound of the door chimes? The radio was still on, playing a medley of songs from the forties. He got up and. switched it off? He thought it must be his wife at the door, but when he opened it, two strangers stood in the doorway - two young men; dressed too lightly for the weather? looking comical in some way he could not make out? Like a vaudeville team? One was large one small; and the large one wore a pork-pie hat perched on his head; "Hello? You the Professor?" the large man asked. The Professor said he was? "We come to see you about our girl friend?" |