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"The iron fence wasn't high and there was the doorbell I debated What would I say to the person who answered? Mona, I'm desperate to see Mona

"But I didn't have to face this coate, the big white front door opened, and out she ca down the steps to the gate She had a key for it and turned it quickly, and then we stood facing each other outside the bounds of the fence and I thought I was dying

"She was about one hundred tireen eyes were ed mouth that I wanted to kiss immediately Her hair was clear red, and to cap it off she wore an exquisite white cotton shirt, unbuttoned way low, and skintight white pants that showed off her shs beautifully I was even in love with her toes She had on thick sandals and I could see all her red toenails I adored her

" 'My God, Mona,' I said, and I took the plunge, covering herfor her tiny wrists, but she broke away gently and said,

" 'Where's your car, Quinn? We have to get out of here quick ¡¯

"We ran across the street like needs running

fro out First Street towards the river in a twinkling

" 'So where can we go? Oh, God, I don't knohere we can go,' I said

" 'I do,' she answered 'You kno to get to the Quarter?¡¯

" 'Absolutely ¡¯

"She gave es,' she said 'I called the ¡¯

" 'But how did you know I'd come? I mean I'm thrilled that you called them, but how did you know?¡¯

" 'I'm a witch,' she said 'I knehen you left Blackwood Farht behind you You don't even know it, do you? But I didn't mean that I meant only, I wanted you to come ¡¯

" 'You put a spell on me,' I said 'I haven't slept since I saw you last, and halfto come to you ' I could hardly keep my eyes on the road 'Only lawyers and wills have kept me fro in ghostly furniture and forging alliances as strong as the one I e with you ¡¯

" 'God, you've got some vocabulary,' she answered 'Or maybe it's just your delivery It'sin the flowery strea poetry Can you drive if I unzip your pants!¡¯