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BAR RY D INGL , CR O SS- EYED PUR V R of be an s prout , h arbors for E EYO s M yrnal Tras k , ope rat of Xe rox and re ge nt of dow nt n Nort oy or ow h am pt on's m os t infl nt bul t board at Col ct e Copy, an ue ial l in e l iv e im m ode rat l e . e ov M yrnal Tras k , t oy raine d R e product ion Te ch nician, unm arrie d w om an, v ge t e arian, fl e r-ch il t d faint y w it w it e r, ov rs e e r ow d inge l h h e and e dit of Announce m e nt and R e s pons e at t e t n-foot or h e -by-t ne foot com m unicat e h ub of a dizzying w h e e lof lft t l -s odium iv e is ow ae s t e t s , a w om an pol ical corre ct act e in re lv caus e s , s l h e it l y , iv e ant at t rnl but not une rot al e at e r w e are r of fraye d de nim s k irt and e y ic, l -w h s w oolk ne e -s ock s , s e xual t l roubld, am biguous s e xualpas t ow ne r y e , of one s pe ct arl incont nt Se t e r/ e t v r bit , Nixon, s o acul y ine t R rie e ch nam e d by frie nd D on M e gal be caus e of t e dog's infrangibl h abit a h e of s h it ing w h e re it e at : M yrnal h as e ye s onl for D on M e gal t s oy y a: D on M e gal m iddl-age d l ral w oul a, e ibe , d-be drift r, m ak e r of ant ue e iq dul e rs by v ion, by cal a profe s s ionals t nt a h aunt r of cim ocat l ing ude , e graduat h al ays , adrift h ol e l w , ding fract ions of Ph .D .'s in e v ryt ing e h from Ce l ph one t t t e s ociobiol of fl from t e Univ rt ic ics o h ogy uids h e s it of M as s ach us e t s at Am h e rs t pre s e nt y at w ork on h is s e v nt y t , l e h and pot nt l fine s t unfinis h e d dis s e rt ion, an e xh aus t e s t e ial y at iv udy of St ph e n D e dal 's s ubl at d oe dipalne croph il v v M rs . D . e us im e ia is is in U l s e s , an e s s ay t nt iv l t ld "Th e Ine l abl M odal y of ys e at e y it e uct e it t e Ine l abl M odal h uct y ." Add t t e abov Tras k -dat t e fact t at t ough Barry D ingl's o h e a h h , h e s pot e s s l m anage d franch is e , Th e W h ol Th ing H e al Food Em l y e t h porium , is l e d dire ct y ne xt t Col ct e Copy on Nort am pt ocat l o l iv e h on's art rial Gre at Aw ak e ning Av nue , M yrnal h as h e r nut ional e e oy rit needs addressed at Th e W h ol Th ing's out h e-w ay, saw dust oored e -of-t -fl com pe t ion, Good Th ings t Eat Ld., t e proprie t of w h ich , one it o , t h or Adam Baum , is a crony of M e gal and add alo t at Th e W h ol a, s h e Th ing is in pos s e s s ion of it ow n Xe rox copie r, and t e fol ing s h l ow s it ion com e s int narrat e focus : M yrnal Tras k h as onl t e uat o iv oy y h s k e t ie s tint ion t atBarry D ingl e v n e xis t , ne xtdoor. ch uit h e e s 91

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For Barry D ingl, t ough , t e l e of M yrnal Tras k h as be com e e h h ov oy t e dom inant e m ot h ionalnois e m ak e r in h is q uie t l , t e fl ife h ux-ridde n s t e of h is h e art a t ing as int at l cl e t D ingl as M yrnal at , h im e y os o e oy is fore v r opt l dis t or unre al e ical y ant . Sus pe nd and be l v t at t e cons um ing, pas s ionat l e of M yrnaie e h h e ov l Tras k h as in fact be com e de fine d and ce nt re d as a s m al h om unoy e l cul pre s e nce ins ide Barry D ingl, a dol ize d s e l al it ow n, w it oid e l -s f ls h t e pow e r of s ilnt s pe e ch and undis guis e d am bit h e ions t inde pe nde nt o act ion. Barry D ingl's l e s e e s it e l as t e cat ys t t at can t e ov s f h al h rans form Barry D ingl from a ne ut t a pos it e ch arge in l 's de l e e ral o iv ife icat e q uat ion. It s e e s it e l as h av t e pow e r t re m ak e , re form , re cons f ing h o s t ut Barry D ingl. In fact s ince fact are t e com m odit at is s ue , it e e s h y h ere Barry Dingl l e of M yrnal Trask w ant in som e ul at e's ov oy s t e im s e ns e t be Barry D ingl, and h as l e l l o e at y aunch e d an aggre s s iv cam e paign t as s um e cont of D ingl's l , t div rt and e v n div o rol e ife o e e orce D ingl from h is s e v n-ye ar de finit e e ion as m anage r of Th e W h ol e Th ing, from h is h ard-larne d dis pos it t pas s iv y and m ut fe ar: e ion o it e in s h ort for t os e w h o k now h im , from t e v ry D inglne s s of Barry , h h e e D ingl. e

Th e birt of Barry D ingl's l e for M yrnal Tras k can be fixe d ge nh e ov oy e ral at a pre s e nt s om e t o ye ars back , w h e n Th e W h ol Th ing, l e l y w e ik t e re s t of t e h e al -food indus t is s cram bl w il y t capit h h t h ry, ing dl o al ize on t e Am e rican cons um e r's grow ing e nt us ias m for bran. Th e h h pre cis e t o-ye ar-ol m om e nt w h e n t e cros s e d e ye s , h e al y h e art w d h t h , m ode s t m ind and t e h is t am ory of Barry D ingl cons um m at d t e ir e e h ne e d for int rs e ct at t e point of obj ct oice can be ide nt d e ion h e -ch ifie as t e m om e nt 4:30pm on 15 J 19 81, w h e n D ingl, arranging a h une e cunningl e nt y icing dis pl of bran-w al m uffins on t e re cyclday nut h e al inum s h e le s of Th e W h ol Th ing's dis pl w indow , finds h im um v e ay sel st f aring, as onl t e cros s -e ye d can s t , int t e s m ok e -dark y h are o h w indow of a Nort am pt Publ Trans it Aut orit bus , h al d on h on ic h y t e t e s t e t out ide by one of Nort am pt h re s h on's inv idious and e t rnalre d e l t . In t e s unl t off t e s ie nna gl s is t e m ut d re flct d im igh s h igh h as h e e e age of M yrnal Tras k , ne xt door, out ide Col ct e Copy, in h e r oy s l iv e de nim s k irt and Xe rox apron, e dit orial s canning C.C.'s publ l y icannounce m e nt bul t board's col ct of fl rs and h and-lt e re d l in e l ion e ie et ads , s e arch ing outt e irre lv , t e non-progre s s iv , t e unclare d. h e ant h e h e To s e e and fe e lanyt ing l e w h at Barry D ingl fe e l as h e s t s h ik e s are 92

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s l -j e d t rough h is gl s e s , h is s t 's gl s , int t e dark l ack aw h as ore as o h y re flct gl s of t e frus t e d bus , t e s t nt of t e ph e nom e non e ing as h rat h ude h of Barry D ingl m us t t t im agine t e unim aginabl rich ne s s , e ry o h e range , prom is e of t e com m unit bul t be fore w h ich M yrnal h y l ins e oy e s t is h e s h e rs e l as cul r and cont , t e board afl t r w it abl f l e rol h ut e h brigh t announce m e nt , Es t is h m e nt s abl -opprobrium , int roduct ion bids for at e nt t ion from k yph ot e s bian s upport groups , M aois t ic-l coffe e h ous e s , organic-garde n-pl re nt s , de nt t w h o e s ch e w al ot al is s l m e rcury and al , obs cure l um y-orie nt d pol ical part s w it t ls e it ie h it e l r t an t e ir pe t ione d ros t rs of nam e s , s it ins t ors , onge h h it e ar ruct anore xia cris is l s , Eas t rn and M id-Eas t rn e xpande rs of s pirit ine e e ual cons cious ne s s , bul ia cris is l s , M .D .'s in h e al w it crys t s im ine ing h al and w h e at t , roupe s of int rpre t e t e iv ap-dance rs , h ol t m as s e urs , is ic acupunct t , ch iropract acupunct t , m arxis t m im e s w h o do uris s ic uris s K apit in dum bs h ow , t t , ch anne lrs , nut ion cons ul s , al ypis s e rit t ant Bre ch t y t e at r com panie s , V ly l e rary j -onl h e al it e oum al w it doubls h e digit circul ions , on and on a h uge , fl , t um bt - and s t e at at h ack apl st udde d, ce nt affair, s h e l re d from t e apat e t v s it s of ral t e h h ic icis ude Ne w Engl w e at e rs by a s pe cialCol ct e Copy aw ning. Th e and h l iv e board is t e are a's av -garde gangl a m agne t draw ing ce nt h ant ion, ripe t l from t e ce nt r of t n on t e diffract d ions of Nort am pal y h e ow h e h t on's v t organizat as ionalnigh t e ach m orning bris t ing brigh t y w it , l l h adde d cl s t e xis t nce and e fficacy, e ach l e aft rnoon e dit d, aim o e at e e orde re d, w h e at -from -ch affe d by M yrnal Tras k , w h o s t oy ands now , re flct d in t e dun s h ie l of t e bus gl s , s nak e -h aire d in t e J e e h d h as h une w ind, one nail t n finge r on a s h iny laflt of de bat e v ue or -bit e e e abl al lgit acy, de ciding on t e w ords ' righ t t be ; and at t is m om e nt e im h o h , 4:30pm 15 J 19 81, s h e brings up be h ind h e rs e l h e r lft lg in une f e e t e bus w indow a dis t righ t lg be nds it at t e pal k ne e t e ffe ct h ant e h e o t e as ce ns ion of an ank l, pul a s ag-l re d w oolk ne e -s ock t t h e l s adde igh up t e back of a w h it cal and t e m ov m e nt t e uncons cious h e f; h e , h ge nt e e lv ion of t e t ick ank l, is s o v ry de m ure re m inis ce nt l e at h h e e final of t e de m ure e lv ion of Sandra D e e 's ow n s t l y h e at urdy cal as f Gidge t k is s e d int rch ange abl e m m e t e e ropic young m e n in t e cl h im axe s of al t e int rch ange abl Gidge t fil s t at inform e d s o m uch lh e e m h of Barry D ingl's ch il ood t e m ov m e nt s o v ry young, t d, e dh h e e ire uns e l fcons cious , s ad, righ t nat , re flct d, dis t , uns e xil s e xy, , ural e e ant y s l t rnl e rot ... at e y ic ... s o v ry w h at v r, in s h ort t at off t e bus ' w indow and e e e , h h t rough t e TW T dis pl pane and D ingl's t ick h ot angld gl s e s h h ay e h e as t e paral d lg-im age t ars , re nding D ingl's s e ns e of s e l and h l axe e e e f 93

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pl , pl ace unging w it a crack l of s e xualozone int t e s t ls urface h e o h il of t e s t h agnant ank l-de e p pond t at de fine s at t is m om e nt t e e h h h D inglne s s of D ingl; and t rough t e m iracul m anipul ions of e e h h ous at prim alh um an ont m e s t prim aland t h um an e v n t be cone oo oo e o t m pl e d, probabl it giv s birt t l : from t e cl t d s il of t e e at y, e h o ife h ot e t h unint re s t e ingne s s at t e ce nt r of Barry D ingl t e re e m e rge s t e h e e h h s al ande rialzygot of a robus t anim at t ing, a l , Barry D ingl's am e , e h ife e im m ode rat h om uncul l e , conce iv d out of t e im pos s ibl dis e oid ov e h y t re fract d e piph any of M yrnal Tras k , de m ure in h e r now -not ant e oy fal n s ock s , a M yrnal w h o is as unaw are as carbon it e l t at s h e l e oy s f h h as e ffe ct d t e m anufact of l t rough h e r rol in t e int rpl e h ure ife h e h e ay of force s probabl be yond t e com pre h e ns ion of e v ryt ing and y h e h e v ryone inv v d. e ole

Nort am pt is l e d on t e nort e rn fringe of M as s ach us e t s ' h on ocat h h t Pione e r V ly on t e e as t rn e dge of t e Be rk s h ire M ount . To al e h e h ains t e s out l Am h e rs t and Springfie l and H art h h ie d ford CT. Incorporat d 169 8, Nort am pt is t e e igh t -ol s t t ns h ip in t e s t e . e h on h h de ow h at It is t e h om e of Sm it Col ge for W om e n. Th e col ge 's Congre h h l e l e gat ionalCh urch , s t ls e m i-e re ct s aw t e 1711-1717 de l e ry of t e il , h iv h Gre at ak e ning j re m iads of de nt t t e ol -Aw e is / h ogian Sol on St om oddard, in w h ich t e re v re nd fore t d t e w orl col and im m ine nt e nd, h e ol h d's d ch aract rizing t at e nd as a k ind of grim e nt e h ropic s t is al ady as re h arbinge d by, am ong ot e r port nt : poor nut ion and it at e nh e s rit s t dant m oraland de nt de cay; t e incre as ing infe rt it of m ode rn al h il y w om an;t e ris e of t e nov lt e Gre atAw ak e ning it e l h h e ;h s f. Th e cit gre w t e conom ic prom ine nce in t e l e e igh t e nt y o h at e h ce nt ury aft r m ore s pace w as clare d for de v l e nt and com e e e opm m e rcialint rcours e . Space for de v l e nt and com m e rcialint re e opm e cours e w as clare d al ov r t e Pione e r V ly by t e Brit h com e l e h al e h is m ande r L J ffre y Am h e rs t w h o in 1783-84 w on a t l v ory ord e , el ing ict ov r t e s l put iv l "pe ace -l ing" nat e popul ion by prov e h y, at e y ov iv at iding it t s w it fre e bl e t , e ach care ful pre infe ct d w it s ribe h ank s l y e h s m al l pox. Nort am pt t h on oday e nj oys t e nat h ion's s e cond-h igh e s t pe rce nt age of h om os e xual, cal at d on a pe r capit bas is , a dis t ion s cul e a inct t at h as e arne d t e cit t e de s ignat "Th e San Francis co of t e h h y h ion h Eas t It alo e nj ." s oys t e nat h ion's s ixt -h igh e s t pe rce nt h age of h om e ls s pe rs ons , again pe r capit count e s s capit t be s e e n e ach e a, l a o 94

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Fact ce rt unl y pe rs ons e xis t as l ing j t : ain uck iv us ificat ions of t os e h ph obias pe cul t m ot e rs . Barry D ingl is s uch a pe rs on. H is ch il iar o h e dh ood, h is w h ol l s t e ife ands dark l inform e d by M rs . D ingl's fail y e ure e v r t be incorre ct Exam pls range t rough t e h is t of t e m an. e o . e h h ory h Th e t s t pre -dinne r t at doe s s poill t e Barry's appe t e . Th e inie re it l it brie fe s t e xpos ure of h is unrubbe re d H us h Puppie s t rain or s now o e ns ure s , w it m at e m at h h icalre l it dis e as e . Th e dul s t of s h arp iabil y, l e t ings w ounds , t e s afe s t of pl h h ayground gam e s inj s , t e s cant s t ure h ie inat e nt t ion t oralh ygie ne s e e s t e dark t e -l e s prout of an o h im aps ins t carie s . ant Th e Barry D ingl w h o dis l e s drink ing m il, av e ik k oids it at al cos t , l s doe s failt grow up big and s t o rong l e h is s is t r, a fie l ock e y ik e d-h prodigy. Alo a fact ce rt pe rs ons , e s pe cial m ot e rs , com e in t e t s : ain l y h im o re s e m bl m ore and m ore cl e l t e ir aut obils . M rs . D ingl is e os y h om e e out e d, rus t as s is 'd, l dat -ch oud, dis pos e d t t e e m is s ion of fum e s ; o h s h e is w ide and ride s l and h as a poor t ow urning radius ; but s h e is ide al s uit d for t e t port of m uch baggage , and h e r m ilage is l y e h rans e ph e nom e nal . Pict h e r, t e n, e nt at t e ch il Barry D ingl ne v r, ne v r ure h re ing h d e e e e v r, t cros s h is l t e e ye s . Sh e be l v s , w it t e com plt cone o it l ie e h h ee v ion of t e ph obic m ot e r, t at t e ch il w h o cros s e s h is e ye s ict h h h h d St Th at W ay. Sh e caj e s , e nj ; t e indoct ays ol oins h rinat ion's m ov m e nt e is as broad and s l and irre s is t e as t e D ingls ' s t ion w agon. ow ibl h e at Th e orie nt ion of h is e ye s be com e s for t e l t e D ingl an obj ct at h it l e e of bl fas cinat ack ion. H e dre am s , in t e nigh t dark part of h is e ye s h 's , cros s ing by accide nt t e ir pat s ne v r again t div rge . H e av , h h e o e oids s igh t on any but t e s t e s t obj ct . H e re s is t t e nat ing h abl e s s h uralurge of t e ch il t l dow n at h is ow n nos e . W it M rs . D ingl riding h d o ook h e h e rd on t e ir m ut ne uros is , D ingl t as ure s t e clan binocuh ual e re h e l y of h is s igh t l e a ne v r-m is s aggie . H e m ak e s it t rough fift e n arit ik e h e
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ye ars of e xq uis it t m pt ion w it outs o m uch as a re t e e at h inal obbl. w e Fact t be feared: t e rebel o h l iousness of fearfulyout , no m ater h ow h t m om e nt can it e l be a fe arful h ing. O n 15 J 19 61, Troy, Ne w ary, s f t une York , e nrage d by t e im pos it of a dom e s t s anct s oon l t t h ion ic ion os o m e m ory, Barry D ingl s t e ands be fore h is m ot e r in t e w arm ch e ck e rh h t e d D ingl k it e n and giv s in t t e t rrifying, w onde rfult m pil e ch e o h e e t ion of t e ul at t gre s s ion agains t nat at h t im e rans uraland m at rnal e l . Th e cros s is de l aw icious ; h is e ye s rol t ard e ach ot e r w it t e l ow h h h s w e e t re las e of cat ars is l de l d. Tw o M rs . D ingls s cre am e h ong aye e and rais e four arm s s k yw ard, plading for int rce s s ion agains t t e e e h ine v abl.... it e Cros s -e ye d Barry is s h unt d from s pe cial t t s pe cial t As M rs . e is o is . D ingl t arful pre dict , t e y are pow e rls s t h e l For s ix binary, e e l y s h e o p. t -and-fale -fil d m ont s D ingl v e rs , bum bls , bum ps h is w ay rue s l e h e e e t rough t e doubld s ys t m of pe cat h h e e um and punis h m e nt h e h as w rough t Final D e ce m be r, Buffal an opt . l y, o, ician at t ch nol e ogy's cut t e dge fit D ingl w it an e l ing s e h aborat pair of gl s e s t ick angld e as h e lns e s t at cat and re organize t e dis orde re d doublne s s of t ings e h ch h e h int a unit t at fus e s at a focus e d point s e v ralyards in front of o y h e Barry's ow n ruine d apparat . R e l f is purch as e d, at a cos t t e us ie : h gl s e s w ork , unify, but obj ct for a be s pe ct e d Barry now appe ar as e s acl al ays t ice as far aw ay as t e y in fact are . Sm al r, m ore dis t . w w h l e ant So t at for t e nt ye ars D ingl h as ch os e n m inut by m inut be h w y e e e t e e n doublne s s and dis t w e ance , be t e e n t e re be ing, for h im , e xact y w h l t ice or e xact y h al as m uch as t e re re al is . w l f h l y Th e point h e re be ing t at a k e y ingre die nt of M yrnal al h oy's l ure for Barry D ingl, and an irre ducibl cons t in t e s e ns uous h al e e ant h fe q uat w h os e s um is t e im m ode rat l e t at e v n now m ak e s it ion h e ov h e s m ov for cont of Barry D ingl's pre s e nt and fut , is t e fact t at e rol e ure h h M yrnal m us t al ays re m ain e it e r fundam e nt l dis t oy w h al y ant f rom D ingl, or e le doubld, and s o unre al f h im . M e aning t at t e e s e , or h h 're alM yrnal Tras k is for D ingl not e v n a pos s ibily: h e is in t e ' oy e e it h (not une nv e ? pos it of a m an abl t w ant w it out t e dis t iabl ) ion e o h h urbing opt of e v r t y be ing abl t h av . H e nce a cl s ic, al os t ion e rul e o e as m cl s ical s t ic rom ant m as fundam e nt prim ale lm e nt pre as l at y icis , e , condit for t e v ry e xpe rie nce of be ing B. D ingl. ion h e e Addit ionalfact M rs. Dingl predict l ago, ov v out , t at : e s, ong er erm h h l e w il s om e day m ak e Barry D ingl h ide ous l h ide ous l unh appy. ov l e y, y Th is t is com e . D ingl is , as it w e re , be s ide h im s e l in a s t e of oo e f, at ut e r e m ot t ionalfl w h e re by up and dow n, good and bad are as inux dis t inguis h abl as righ t and lft H e re , t ough , it is ne ce s s ary t e e . h o 96

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dis t inguis h be t e e n t e h appine s s of Barry D ingl and t e h appine s s w h e h of h is int rior h om uncul l e . Barry D ingl's im m ode rat l e is e oid ov e e ov it e l h appy as a cl . It t riv s , grow s , ge t off on t e e xis t nce of a s f am h e s h e t l at once righ t ne xt door and h orizon-dis t , at once re al one e os ant l y and appare nt y t o in s h ort of a l e -obj ct inv s t d w it al t e l w , ov e e e h lh flct d am biguit t atm ak e s R om ance it e l pos s ibl. e e y h s f e But one l t fact Barry D ingl's l e is none t e ls s a h um an l e . as : e ov h e ov W it t e il h h l ogic t at de fine s al aut h l onom ous but e nt be d e m oom t ionalh um uncul , D ingl's im m ode rat l e is pos s e s s e d of a oids e e ov de s ire for t e at ainm e nt of t e v ry l e -obj ct w h os e fundam e nt h t h e ov e al unat ainabil y is t at l e 's anim at t it h ov ing bre at and bre ad. It is by h nat ure dis s at fie d; and t at dis s at fact is h is ion is , v t e h e rm e ne ut ia h ic circl of l e 's il e ov l ogic, it l and m is s ion. It ne e ds Barry D ingl t s ife e o appropriat , pos s e s s , us e and e ncom pas s M yrnal Tras k . It h arbors e oy in it dol h e art a de s ire for a s t s l 's rong ne w D ingl s h e l t e out ard e lh , w ins t iat of an im m ode rat inne r force . It e nv ions D ingl capant ion e is e t uring M yrnal h e art and fas h ioning ins ide h e r a de m ure -cale d oy's v h om uncul of h e r ow n, a l e for Barry D ingl t at w il in t e oid ov e h l , h union of D ingl and Tras k , m e rge w it t e h om uncul e h h oids t e m h s e le s and re nde r t e m com plt (i.e ., no l r anim at , ins ide ). A v h ee onge e ge nuine l h um an e m ot y ionalarm il l D ingl's im m ode rat l e 's ary, e e ov l st ife rains e v r forw ard t ard t e de at t atl e 's l l e s . e ow h h h ov ife ov Th ink of it t is w ay, D ingl, s ays D ingl's l e as D ingl inv nh e e ov e e t s h e rbalt as on a M ay aft rnoon, 19 83. Th ink of your l e as orie e e ov be ing by nat an incom plt , q ue s t t ing. I w as born in you h al ure ee ing h f a l e . M y e nd is t e unit I am by de finit de nie d. ov h y ion D ingl is s ilntov r gins e ng and cam om il. e e e e Th e h om uncul t it foot pat nt y. Th e point it s ays , is t at oid aps s ie l , h I'v got a nat t be t t j t l e you. I'm com pe l d by t is e ure o rue o, us ik l e h nat t s pe nd m y t e , t e re fore our t e , q ue s t and s t ing ure o im h im ing riv for m y ot e r h al Th is is s o, no m at e r h ow m uch you buck and h f. t s nort Th ink of m e as a ch iv ric k nigh t you as m y dragon. And . al , obv rs e l Each ot e r's t e nt , butalo our s alat . e y. h orm s s v ions Salat ? ingl s ays . D ragons ? v ions D e You giv birt t a l e in M yrnal Tras k ;s h e form s h e r ow n h al e h o ov oy fa-l e h om uncul curv d, ge nt e , round-face d, dol e ye s t at ope n ov oid, e l l 's h w it t e pul of a h e art t h h l s ring, concav w h e re I am conv x. You do e e s uch a t ing;M yrnal giv s birt ;h e r h al ov and I ge t t t e r; h oy e h f-a-l e oge h I lav you in pe ace . Ev rybody's a w inne r. V rs t h e n-Sie ? e e e e e And t e t -problm ? h is pe rs D ingl, bit a crack e d l h oe e w e ing ip. Your t s are once again your ow n ps ych e 's ow n, s ays D ingl's oe e 97

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l e , m ak ing it pre s e nce fe l w it a pl ov s t h ayfult inge in one re d D ingl w e digit . Th e fact of t e M ay '83 m at e r h e re is t at D ingl's l e , as of s om e h t h e ov s ix w e e k s pas t h as de cide d t pl ps ych ic h ardbal It h as m ov d t , o ay l . e o cons ol e it aut orit ov r Barry D ingl by focus ing it at e nt idat s h y e e s t ion and infl nce on D ingl's m os t v ne rabl part . H e re t e s e part ue e ul e s h s are due s out of e v n t e m os t s e ns it e dangl ch ink s in m os t h e h iv ing m e n's arm or. Th e y are t e t ure d ingrow n t nail of Barry D ingl. h ort oe s e (Pos s ibl w ort not h e re t at M rs . D ingl w as and is a fanat on y h ing h e ic t e s ubj ct of foot care .) Barry D ingl's l e is us ing t e curv d cul h e e ov h e cat s of D ingl's nail, t t e r w it t e t nde r ge nit / m ot e e s oge h h h e al e ional com plx t at birt e d t e im m ode rat h om uncul in t e firs t pl , e h h h e oid h ace t force an int ical pas s iv D ingl t ard s om e de cis iv o rins l y e e ow e rom ant act ic ion. L e h as t ov urne d t e orde r of Barry D ingl's l int fl D ingl is h e ife o ux; e now at w ar w it h im s e l div d; s ch is m e d; final w ounde d, be h ind h f; ide l y t e l s. h ine Yes cross-eyed Barry, t irt h y-fiv perennial earer of l h er sandal e, w eat s, be l t s , and Ce nt Am e rican ponch os , h igh of fore h e ad, l l om -bot ral ong of incis or, t ick of s pe ct e , is in pos s e s s ion of 2 (t o) fe e t pre s e nt y h acl w l in t e nt from t e ne gat e -re inforce m e nt re gim e n of h is im m odorm h iv e rat l e . Since adols ce nce (s pe cific m om e nt of origin coincide nt e ov e w it t at of t e opt h h h icalt gre s s ion), t e t s h av de t e d from rans h oe e ract D ingl's q ual y of l : cort e ye l nail curv in of t e m e it ife icat l ow s ing h s e le s , s ink ing int t e t nde r m e at of h is re d t s , t e t s t ing v o h e oe h oe ak t urns at s e l arm , s w e l f-h l s h ining w it e rum pe nt infe ct ing, h ion, t s ay o not ing of pain. D ingl, of rout , t e s al pos s ibl pre v nt e h e ine ak l e e iv s t ps . H e t s t e nail dail paring t e m s t e rim h s y, h raigh t acros s , lav e ing pe rfe ct pl s of prot ank ruding cart age int t e corne rs of w h ich e ach il o h m orning h e t s t cot on pe l t s oak e d in cam ph or and oilof uck iny t ls e cl e . Sandal, affording t e t s m ov m e nt oxyge n, fre e dom from ov s h oe e , pre s s ure , are w orn at al t e s . In col s e as ons D ingl e v n forfe it l im d e e s t e priv e ge e v r of be ing t e n s e rious l as a pe rs on: h e w e ars h il e ak y s andal w it s ock s . s h Now for naugh t B. D ingl is l e ral s t : e it l agge ring unde r t e incurv y h ing infl nce of h is im m ode rat l e for M yrnal Tras k . Th e l e , ue e ov oy ov from it ce nt facil y in D ingl's clan re d h e art now com m ut s s ral it e e , e dail s out t an anne x in D ingl's cl l e nail, from w h ich anne x y h o e aw ik s it m ak e s it pre s e nce , w is h e s and dire ct e s acut l k now n. Th e s iv ey cam paign is ins idious l s ubt e , t e pain care ful gauge d t im pe l y l h l y o coope rat w it out e v r q uit caus ing incapacit ion. Barry D ingl's ion h e e at e 98

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l e be gins m ov agains t h is fe e t in April19 83. By J , D ingl ov ing une e k now s s om e t ing m us t be done . M yrnal Tras k m us t s om e h ow be h oy appropriat d, D ingl's ch e rry-col d h om uncul com plt d, s at d, e e ore oid ee e s ilnce d. Th e l e h as w orn D ingl dow n t o ye ars of fl and e ov e w ux now t o m ont s of ram pant ingrow t : h is t ure d fe e t h is k e e ning w h h ort , h e art t e dis orde r and dis rupt of t e ne ut D ingl e q uat are h ion h ral e ion driv D ingl q uie t y t ard bre ak dow n and t t d s t is . ing e l ow il e as Cf h e h as be com e unabl t conce nt e at w ork . H e be com e s l e o rat ax, h is e m pl e s de m oral d, int ige nt carboh ydrat d. Th e ow ne r oye ize rans , e of t e w h ol Th e W h ol Th ing ch ain pays a pe rs onal is it 2 J , t h e e v , une o t e Nort am pt franch is e . H e t e s a s ignificant l at D ingl's h h on ak ook e bl l circld cros s -e ye s , h is w e l e w e d l h is obs ce ne l s w ol n ack y e l -ch ip, y l e fe e t Th e ow ne r s t . raigh t ns h is s ue de v s t and finge rs h is Scie ne e t ogy m e dal ol l H e adv e s D ingl in no unce rt t rm s t at h e , ion. is e ain e h t e ow ne r, k now s t at t ings h e re at t e Nort am pt facil y are h h h h h on it on t e de cl . Th at s als h av be e n s l h ine e e ipping, t at fre s h ne s s is on h occas ion be ing com prom is e d, t at TW T's e m pl e s , not t m e nt h oye o ion Nort am pt h on's h e al -rabid cus t e rs , are l ing a focus for t e ir t h om os h nut ional v ion. Ev n t e bran, h e s ays point dl t ough not rit is e h e y, h w it out a s m il at h is ow n w it l e l is n't m ov l e it s h oul H e h e , at y ing ik d. as k s D ingl w h at h e 'd do, in t e ow ne r's pl , h e re . D ingl's l e , e h ace e ov from de e p ins ide h im , put in it ow n t o ce nt w ort an e lct s s w 's h e ric t ril of pe diat pain. A pal D ingl re m ov s h is gl s e s , s e t h is h l ric e e e as s j . H e re as s ure s t e t in im age s of t e ow ne r. Th ings w il t aw h w h l urn around. Th e s t w il s oon be back on it fe e t Se v n ye ars of care ful ore l s . e m anage m e nt pas s ionat de v ion t t e m ark e t ; e ot o h ing of h e al ; t e t h h dingy Good Th ings no com pe t ion: h e w axe s brie fl e l ue nt an it y oq , aggre s s iv s ince rit t at s urpris e s t e ow ne r and dis t s e v n t e e y h h ract e h bl e d TW T e m pl e s from t e ir gam e of rum m y. Th e ow ne r e v noat oye h e t l nods , acq uie s ce s , ch e ck s h is s undialand m ak e s for t e gl s ual y h as doors , lav in h is cinnam on-s ce nt d w ak e a s ys t m of ins inuae ing e e t ions t at bot re affirm and cas t doubt on h is fait in Barry D ingl. h h h e Th e s t ore is s ilnt a h al d bus m ot can be h e ard at t e t e ; t e or h raffic l t igh . For t o unpre ce de nt d s ick -days D ingl s t h om e , brooding, h is w e e ays fe e t in h ot s al w at r and e ucal us . Nige l t e as s is t m anage r, t e ypt , h ant t m poraril as s um e s Th e W h ol Th ing's h e l . D ingl com m une s e y e m e w it h is l e . W it h im s e l h ov h f. Th e re s ul of w h ich is t e pre nom inat re al ion t at s om e t ing t h e izat h h m us t ch ange , coupld w it a robus t ne w de t rm inat re al t y, e h e ion l rul y, final t act Aft r t o days (dat now 6 J 19 83), D ingl lav s l o . y e w e une e e e 99

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h is bat , re t h urns t TW T's m any w indow s , and re s ole s , w it a o v h col y fe bril s e t t h is t lfore h e ad, t s e t h is uns t ady s igh t on dl e o al o e s t e dis t Tras k and t bring h e r, by fair m e ans or ot e rw is e , s w im h ant o h m ing int h is rom ant k e n. H is h om uncul l e s m e l t e m e t o ic oid ov l h s al s m e l of s t ngt in D ingl's bl l re h e ood, and approv s it It l e ns t e e . oos h grip of D ingl's ow n nail j t a bit It e ncourage s D ingl, e xh ort , e s us . e s pl int rior good-cop bad-cop, s ays it dis ce rns in h im a nas ce nt ays e ne w ne s s , a courage , Courage ! s ays D ingl's h om uncul l e , e oid ov de fining t e t rm in Got ic s cript on D ingl's h e art as a w il h e h e l ingne s s t bring t e com fort y dis t int a unifie d proxim it t ris k o h abl ant o y, o s t is as com plt as e ion. Th e w ords pum p agains t t e fis h w h it s k in of h e D ingl's s h al ch e s t and appe ar on h is body in faint pink cal e l ow l igraph y. D ingl re ads h im s e l doubl in t e nigh t s al bat . Touch e s e f e h 's t y h t e bl d w ords . h urre

Th e fl in t e e m ot y h ional oint e nt h e re be ing t e init l e nm h ial y-m t d D on M e gal e t rnals t nt dul e r-crae f ig, w h os e conione a, e ude , cim t ne ct ion w it M yrnal Tras k , v ibl t rough Col ct e Copy's h oy is e h l iv e w indow v t e re flct ia h e ing um be r gl s of t e e v r-h al d Nort as h e t e h am pt bus , is unde niabl, t ough am biguous M e gal be ing in h is on e h a h e yday an e pic drink e r and ch as e r of s k irt bot t e de nim s k irt of , h h s Nort am pt h on's s t raigh t fe m al lft t and t e t an s k irt of t e e e is s h art s h ae s t e t l h ical y-incl d Sm it Col ge s e t w h os e poe t re adings , ine h l e ry m adrigalre cit s , and s h e rry-and-s cone m ixe rs M e gal h aunt , e arnal a s ing h im s e l t e de s ignat D e r D pplbange r by Sm it 's art t s f h ion e h is e in-t e -k now and M yrnal be ing s h y, w it draw n, clarl ine xpe rih oy h e y e nce d, and, e v n m ore clarl de e pl am biv e ntaboutm e n. e e y, y al It is now appropriat t not t at Barry D ingl and D on M e gal e o e h e a e nj s om e s l t acq uaint oy igh ance t rough t e Univ rs it of M as s ach uh h e y s e t s at Am h e rs t t at M e gal h ad be e n going t rough t e m ot t , h a h h ions on an abort e s ociobiol dis s e rt ion w h il D ingl com plt d h is iv ogy at e e ee unde rgraduat s t s in D ige s t e Scie nce , t at t e y h ad h ad in e udie iv h h com m on a m e nt and adv or one W .W . Sk e at a s ocio-dige s t e or is , iv biol t be s t k now n for h is t e s is t at t e unde rl ogis h h h ying and t caus e rue of cance r is in fact pl ol h um an s al a and h ad bot done s ubain d iv h s t ialre s e arch unde r and l ant ab-as s is t ing for t is m e nt adv or, h or, is Sk e at Not d furt e r is t e fact t at M e gal re gards D ingl w it t e . e h h h a e h h j l conde s ce ns ion re s e rv d for t e cros s -e ye d, buck -t h e d and ol y e h oot 100

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s ock -and-s andal h od, w h il D ingl, l e l unde r t e e m ot -s e e at y h ionalae gis of h is h om uncul l e , h arbors for M e gal a m ut dis l e , an act e oid ov a e ik iv w is h t do h im h arm , from a dis t o ance . M e gal be ing t e fl in t e oint e nt of rom ance v v a h y h m is is M yrnal it is unde rs t oy, andabl t at Barry D ingl, w h e ne v r t e e h e e h opport y pre s e nt it e l arrange s t obs e rv M yrnal and unit s s f, o e oy M e gal t t e r not act l f l ing M & M , m ind you, giv n a oge h ual olow y e docum e nt d e ye - and m obil y- t e it roubls , but rat e r j t arranging e h us t be l e d, incons picuous l w h e re v r t e y are l e l t appe ar o ocat y, e h ik y o t t e r. oge h O pport ie s for s uch obs e rv ion are not fe w , M yrnal and unit at oy M e gal t be s e e n by D ingl v a o e arious l s ipping four-dol e s pre s s os y: l ar at Nort am pt h on's L ft ard H o Cafe ; s t l h and in h and t rough e w rol ing h any one of t e cit fift ix us e d-book s t s ;w av a s h are d banh y's y-s ore ing ne r at w e e k l al s of t e Nort am pt Ant y l ie h h on i-Nuclar And None Al d Nat ' And Ne igh bors ' Al igne ions l iance , M yrnal h av oy ing be e n re cording s e cre t of NANANANANA s ince it m id-s e v nt s inary s e ie ce pt ion; e xe rcis ing t t e r on t e t n com m on's publ ae robics oge h h ow ic pals t ; e t and, of cours e , v e rae c.; arious l t k ing, confiding, nuzzl y al ing, arguing, be ing am biguous , al in t e bus -re flct d Col ct e Copy l h e e l iv e w indow . Not t m e nt pat o ion ronizing Adam Baum 's ow n Good Th ings t o Eat Ld., Th e W h ol Th ing's ch ie f s it , t e -dow n com pe t ion, a t it inyw indow e d e s t is h m e nt w h ich D ingl, incurring s ubs t ial proabl e ant fe s s ional ris k , be gins incos picuous l pat y ronizing as w e l Pict l . ure D ingl, in e arl '83, h unch e d, ponch o-s w addld, h is cot on pe l t e y e t ls e grim e d w it t e fl h h oor's s aw dus t in a Good Th ings boot as M & M , h e s t is h t e m s e le s ov r a w h ol-grain dinne r at t e ir us ualt e abl h v e e h abl dire ct y be h ind h im . Th e y are de e p in conv rs at l e ion. Barry D ingl and e h is im m ode rat l e l t n. M yrnal s e e m s j t t h av finis h e d e ov is e oy us o e pouring an am biv e nt h e art out t M e gal on t e s ubj ct of m e n al o a h e and s e x. D ingl's e ars are aprick , h is carrot cak e h arde ning and pe ppe re m intt a ch il e l unt ing, ouch e d. M yrnal on t e l t lg of a re ddit e narrat e j oy, h as e iv iv ourne y, is re v al e ing, fragill w it m any s t t re d paus e s , t at s h e is t rrifie d of s e x. e y, h ut e h e Th orough l t rrifie d. Sh e al s t s om e s h adow y l y e l ude o ong-ago t raum a, s om e be t rayal t e de t s of w h ich M e gal j , h ail a, udging from t e s ym h pat e t and re inforcing s oft s ounds h e k e e ps m ak ing as h e ch e w s , h ic al ady k now s . Barry D ingl's l e gnas h e s it t e t at Barry's not re e ov s e h k now ing w h at M e gal k now s . M yrnal a oy's v oice is t m bl re ing; s h e is re v al t at s h e is , at t irt e ing h h y-fiv , fl e r-ch il e ow d-pas t and al s t l l il , 101

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t ch nical m aide n. Sh e s t e s t at s e x h ol a gre at al it unde e l y at h ds , be finabl, t rror for h e r. e e D on M e gal giv s M yrnal Tras k t unde rs t a e oy o and t at h e unde rh st ands , t at h e re gards nay, ge nuf e ct t h e r at it h l s o t ude as one m ore t an j t unde rs t h us andabl, don't you k now , but as s om e h ow de e pl e y s e xual l y-pol ical corre ct H e re v al t at h e l t h is ow n innoit l y . e s h os ce nce at fift e n and h as be e n t rrifie d e v r s ince . Th at h e l e s in e e e iv s e xuale rror. Th ats e x is , by nat , t rrifying. t ure e To D ingl's h orror h e finds h im s e l in s ignificant agre e m e nt w it e f h M e gal a. But w h at M e gal is about h e re , Barry is rough l t d, is clar. Ye s a y ol e D ingl's l e s m e l im pe nding s e duct e ov l s ion. D ingl s e arch e s t rough e h h is angld gl s e s for s om e re flct e as e ing s urface in t e re s t h aurant , anyt ing in w h ich t s t h o udy M yrnal oy's facialre act ion t M e gal o a's ine v abl upcom ing argum e nt . H e im agine s h e r l ing dow n, it e s ook rouge d w it s e l v l ion, dabbing at not ing w it a re cycld h f-re e at h h e napk in, s m il h e s it l grat ful at M e gal unde rs t ing ant y, e l y, a's anding, h is w il l ingne s s t s h are a v ne rabil y. Ye t it t e w il o ul it 's h l ingne s s -t h are o-s gam bit Th e h om uncul e s t is h e s it e l in an orbit of im pot nt . oid abl s f e rage around D ingl's carv d h e art e e . Be caus e But w onde rful t M e gal is going on t m us e out l , oo, a o oud. H is v oice is pock e d w it t e t h e s it ions of purpos e fuls ince rit h h iny at y. Se x, M e gal m e ans . Ev n t e t rror of s e x is , in fact w onde rful in a a e h e , , t rribl s ortof w ay. e e D ingl e nv ions M e gal de l e w h it h ands cov ring M yrnae is a's icat e e l de l e w h it h ands . D ingl is pal, h e l e s s , s t oy's icat e e e pl aring int t e o h dis t fos s il h is dinne r. ant of Be caus e s e x alo be ing, lt bot be h one s t w it ours e le s and s e 's h h v adm it it a pre t y big t ing in t is pre dom inant y s h ort and unh appy , t h h l l , M e gal adds . H ow s ad it w oul be t de part t e coilw it out ife a d o h h t ing, as it w e re , a l around at l , t s e e w h at w h at Sure l ak ook ife o 's . y s e x is one of t e big w h at in l , t be at las t l e d at no?O r s o h s ife o e ook , h e t l h im s e l h e t l h e r, w h e ne v r h is pe rfe ct y appropriat el s f, el s e l e t rror t re at ns t ge tt e be s t e h e o h . D ingl e nv ions clan binocul e ye -cont be t e e n M & M . e is e ar act w And it h ard t t ink of a m ore nat 's o h uralt ing in t is l , M e gal h h ife a m us e s out l oud, t an int acy be t e e n a m an and a w om an w h o h im w s h are m ut conce rns and re s pe ct and corre ct s s . W h o care . No? ual ne A nat , nat ural uralt ing. L e t e corus cat h ik h ing fl of aut n. A ora um cot on Ne h ru j e t drie d on t e l . A bird w h e e l be fore a s t t ack h ine ing iff gus t And, irony of ine l abl ironie s , are not t e v ry m os t nat . uct e h e ural 102

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t ings in l oft n t e m os t t rrifying?D oe s ... coul M yrnal h ife e h e d oy s h are t is fe e l t is ins igh t Th is s ad, w onde rfult rrifying irony? h ing, h ? , e D ingl h e ars M yrnal m ak e a ge nt e nois e v e oy l arious l indicat e y iv of: agre e m e nt grat ude , adm irat , it ion, t e re cognit h ion of s om e t ing h uns e e n t at be e n re cognize d f h e r. D ingl's l e t irl, s t h 's or e ov w s aring balful at it bl d re flct e l y s urre e ion in D ingl's clan pounding coure e age -s cript d h e art e . Th e re is t e v e nt s ound of M e gal v h iol a acuum ing t e bot om of h is h t gl s w it a s t . Each of D ingl's e ye s cont m pl e s it re flct as h raw e e at s e ion in t e ot e r. h h An abs ol e s cut l m ink , h is s e s Barry D ingl's l e . ut t ing e ov Pardon? h is pe rs Barry D ingl. w e Th is guy is a s t rl e xam pl of a m ink , s ays t e h om uncul e ing e h oid. A m ink ? A t ch nicalt rm for a ce rt k ind of l -re nt pl r in t e l e e e ain ow aye h ov gam e , t e l e s ays ;'M ink ,' noun, m e aning bas ical s om e one w h o's h ov l y s m oot on t e out ide , butins ide s t l ical j ta w e as e l h h s ilbas l us y . A s m oot w e as e l h ? Th e guy is m ink ne s s in m ot ion, s ays t e l e , and h e re w e s it h ov , ine rt Itgoe s for a s h iny m e t ars al t in t e s aw dus t . at 's ip, h . M e gal and M yrnal e xit Good Th ings . D ingl can final s e e a oy e l y t e m , far aw ay, t rough t e cas h ie r's l t e round w indow t w h ich h h h it l o h e 's h al f-run, l ping. Th e y are de t ing t e las h of M yrnal im ach h e oy's Nixon from a Good Th ings las h -h ook . D is appe aring in a dire ct e ion oppos it t at of Col ct e Copy. L av e h l iv e e ing be h ind a s l t im railof Nixon's dige s t e dis t s s . iv re Th e fol ing coupls grappl int t e w e e h ours of t is e arl l ow e e o h h yJ nigh t M yrnal Tras k and D on M e gal Barry D ingl and Barry une : oy a; e D ingl's l e . e ov

Fl y-ridde n oint e nt or not re cal t at Barry D ingl h as , as of 6 J , m , lh e une re orie nt d h im s e l t at t e ne e dl of h is e m ot e f, h h e ionalcom pas s now point , s h ak il or not t ard t e pol of act s y , ow h e ion. Act num be r one ion is t ing pl righ t t is m inut , on t e m orning of 6 J , as D ingl ak ace h e h une e s it at h is fibe rboard TW T de s k , abs e nt h is t ick gl s e s , com pos ing s h as an adv rt e m e nt for a ne w l of w h e at ge rm w it coconut and e is ine h dat -dus t m ixe d righ t in. H e h and-lt e rs a fl r out ining nut ional e et ie l rit v ue s and int irt roduct ory dis count . H e finis h e s fl r, caps m agic s ie m ark e r, s ubm it fl r t Nige lfor t e corre ct of doubld lt e rs s ie o h ion e et 103

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and incongruit s of s cal, and lt Nige l dit w h il h e , D ingl, drift ie e es e e e s pe ns iv l t rough t e s t 's bul-ais l, pas t broad s ide w indow s , ey h h ore k e pas t clan s unw as h e d pl t t h cans brim m ing w it granol , e as ic ras h as pas t nut , drie d fruit prot in pow de rs , bran-barre l, t e l, de s , e s row s gradabl baggie s , s cals , t Th e W h ol Th ing's front dis pl pane . e e o e al ay In t e w indow of t e idl bus can be s e e n M yrnal fe t ingl h h ing oy, ch y dis t at t e cont of h e r Xe rox be h ind t e CC cus t e r count r. ant h rol h om e Th e arch e d-bridge -e s q ue figure of Nixon is t be s e e n ranging ov r o e a s pre ad-out pil of inv idat d bul t e al e l in-board s ubm is s ions . Agains t e t e CC count r lans D on M e gal fl h e d and s h iny, s pe ak ing out h e e a, us of one s ide of h is m out t Baum , t e Good Th ings proprie t w h os e h o h or fl rs e nj t rough t e infl nce of M e gal a cons is t nt pl on ie oy, h h ue a, e ace a Col ct e Copy board w h os e facil ie s D ingl h as ne v r h ad t e l iv e it e e h gum pt e v n t re q ue s t ion e o . Nige lpronounce s t e fl r clan copy. D ingl finds t e t ing in h is h ie e e h h h ands , al s t a v l ude o ague problm w it t e copie r in Th e W h ol e h h e Th ing's s t ock room , and s ays pe rh aps h e 'l j t w h is k ov r ne xt door l us e t Col ct e Copy. Nige lm ans t e TW T con w h il D ingl e m bark s o l iv e h e e on w h at is pos s ibl h is t y ory's s l e s t w h is k , t re e w ide e l ical ow h l ipt pas s e s at t e copy ce nt r's e nt h e rance , l t e cond v e rings , s udde n as -s e re v rs al of fl t at t e com pulion of t e h om uncul w h o h as e s igh h s h oid, onl t fe int at D ingl's s andal t ge t it point acros s . Th e cl ure y o e s o s os of e l e num be r t re e s e e s D ingl pas s unde r t e bul t board, l ips h e h l in e fum bl be t e e n t e ol w oode n door's t o appare nt k nobs , gl e w h d w om final on t t e ge nuine art e , h e ar t e ch ing of t e cus t e r be l l y o h icl h h om l , and e nt r t e l of M & M . Th e pl is h ot ful of t e dry ch e m e h air ace , l h icalw ind of roaring copie r and rat l aut at col or. Fl r in t ing om ic l at ie h and, D ingl s t ps ov r t e t ure d figure of Nixon and m ak e s for e e e h ort t e cus t e r count r. h om e Baum h av de cam pe d at TW T's approach , h e re is M e gal al , ing a, one unde r h is arm a us e d copy of St uart Gil rt U l s e s -guide . M e gal be 's ys a gre e t D ingl w it broad e nt us ias m , e xt nds a doubld h and. s e h h e e D ingl h ope s v ry m uch h e w on't be cl d on t e back . Sm e l of e e appe h l s cork and ye as t e xit M e gal m out ; h is e ye s are re d as ce rt t s , a's h ain oe a fil e d road-guide t t e s t e of pos t unch fe rm e nt ion h e now igre o h at -l at e nj . D ingl's t ns e s m il ch e e k s s pas m as t o M yrnal lav oys e e ing w oys e e t e copie r and approach ; M e gal h as cal d for a l at t is fl r of h a l e ook h ie D ingl's , h e re . M yrnal Tras k is cl e . Tw o de nim s k irt , t o w ork e oy os s w s h irt t e pal bl of t d l s h e ue ire aundry, Xe rox aprons , four k ne e -s ock s . Eye s and fore h e ad fram e d in t dry w rink ls and s q ue e ze d in a iny e k ind of t t pain agains t t e h ot J w indow -l t but D ingl can igh h une igh , e 104

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s e e onl t o m ily facial l s t at re s is t re s ol ion or rapproch e y w k out ine h ut m e nt A cus t e r e nt rs , as doe s a unit of s pring w ind, carrying t . om e o t e count r t e rich s m e l of Nixon. M e gal w rink ls h is nos e , h e h l a e re ach e s acros s t e pit e d count r for w h at appe ars t D ingl as t e h t e o e h t in-t e re d facade of a Bas s Al. w ow e M e gal w it a fl a, h ouris h , int roduce s D ingl t M yrnal H e r h and e o oy. is w h it and de l e , if a bit uns oft D ingl's t e icat . e ongue is dry m e at in h is m out . M yrnal ack now ldge s D ingl as s om e h ow conne ct d h oy e e e w it Th e W h ol Th ing, ne xt door. M e gal out ine s D ingl's curh e a l e ricul v ae for M yrnal D ingl brandis h e s t e adv rt e m e nt um it oy. e h e is , re q ue s t copie s . Cos t are ne got e d, s pe cificat s s iat ions s pe cifie d; M yrnal re t at t h e r m ach ine s . Nixon s niffs w it om inous int re s t at oy re s o h e D ingl's s andal. e s M e gal com m e nt on t e w e at e r, t e bus , t e l r, t e L r a s h h h h age h affe Curv 's im pact on t e w h ol-grain and dul e r t s . L l e h e cim rade arge y w it out punct ion. At las t t o of h is t re e s h e e t are fl h uat e w h s apping. D ingl can t l s t e e l anding h e re at t e count r, finge ring t e col of , h e h l ar h is ponch o, t at M yrnal is s t lw it in e ars h ot de s pit t e roar of h oy il h , e h Xe roxe s , from t e unm is t abl w ay M e gal dire ct h is v h ak e a s oice t t e o h w ide e m pt parq ue t d s pace be t e e n D ingl and Tras k . Th e re are y e w e t ine -gnarld s ubt xt h e re t w h ich Barry is not priv M e gal w e e s o y: a's l v oud oice is m ak ing M yrnal s t oy range l t t ippe d;D ingl w at e s y igh -l e ch h e r face e xpand at t e s ide s . H is l e t t ns t e s cre w s on a digit h ov igh e h , s h rie k ing s ilnt y at D ingl t act t s pe ak , re v als om e t ing of e l e o , o e h h im s e l be fore t is w om an and h e r m ink of a be au. f h So I s e e you h av at las t one St e e uart Gil rt t e re , unde r your be , h arm , D ingl s ays t M e gal I gue s s I'l as s um e , h e s ays , t at t e e o a. l h h St uart Gil rt you h av t e re unde r your arm is m at rial for a be e h e dis s e rt ion. at As s um e aw ay, s ays M e gal w h o's be e n count h e av y on t e a, ing il h s ource in q ue s t and is now dis appoint d, t s ay not ing of pis s e d, ion e o h t find t at Gil rt w ork on w h at M e gal k e e ps cal 'Th e Big U' o h be 's a l ing is j t a re fe re nce guide , not an anal is original as oppos e d t us ys , o re capit at ul ory, s ch ol h ip is nota M e gal t ngt . ars a-s re h As s um e aw ay, h e s ays ; w ort ls s , t ough , t e m an v t y ov rh e h h as l e rat d, im port im pl ions ov rl e d, m e re s urface s s crat e d, e ant icat e ook ch D e dal 's oe dipalps ych e s t us ands unre v ald, t e m e t orph os is from e e h am young art t t Te lm ach oid h e ir a bl , h is de ad l e -obj ct a is o e ank ov e s ch ol t de lt as ic e ion. So a ch al nge , t e n, s ays D ingl. l e h e O r a st udy in fut it s m ils M e gal ls s w ryl t an h e m e ans t il y, e a, e y h o, 105

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e ye ing a re d t riangl on t e Bas s bot l in s om e s ort of t ous and-yard e h te h e xpe ct ion. at At t is point D ingl finds h im s e l s t h e f aring at t e im age s of M yrnah l Tras k be nt re product e l ov r t e ph ot oy iv y e h ograph ic s t robe of t e h copie r. H e m ak e s ce rt obs e rv ions m ut , int rnal l ain at e e , yrical about h e r bre as t , w h ich h appe n t be budging al os t ge ol s o m ogical l y agains t h e r w orn w ork -s h irt about t e h ip-induce d s w e l in h e r ; h l s de nim s k irt about t e bris t y s h ine of h e r w h it lgs abov t e s ock s ' ; h l e e e h w oolSt . andard m e t ors are inv e d. Now , in a ge s t of t orough aph ok ure h l uncons cious coope rat y ion, M yrnal brings h e r righ t ank l up be oy e h ind h e r and t nds t t e t of a t d s ock . D ingl pe rs pire s fre e l e o h op ire e y. H is e ye s s t int e ach ot e r ov r t e bridge of h is nos e . Th e re is a are o h e h s inis t r prot ion ne ar t e h e m of a ce rt ponch o. D ingl s h ift e rus h ain e s cl e r t t e prot ct e count r. M e gal drink s at h is bot l. Nixon os o h e iv e a te diddls on a box of H am m e rm ilbond. e l M e gal s oaring on t e w ings of fut it s t a, h il y's udy, w axe s nos t gic, al col gial H e as k s aft r Sk e at D ingl h as not s e e n Sk e at for ye ars , l . e e . e be l v s h im t be out W e s t l ing on grant . M yrnal gl s ie e o , iv s oy ance t rough t e fl h of ph ot h h as ocopy at t e pos t h -prandialfoot raffic on -t t e s ide w al out ide . M e gal cal t h e r, j l re garding a D inglh k s a l o s ol y, e ane cdot , s e t in t e UM as s re s e arch l e h aborat ory of W .W . Sk e at an , incide nt dat d 19 68. H e s ays t e incide nt conce rns D ingl. D ingl's e h e e im m ode rat l e w h is pe rs e ncourage m e nt M yrnal e ye s re gis t r e ov . oy's e w h at coul be cal d int re s t D ingl clars h is t roat Tw o M yrnad l e e . e e h . l m ov t rough bl ing m is t t ard t e count r, t e copie r on oys e h ink s ow h e h aut at pil . D ingl t l . om ic ot e el s Pict t is . It is 19 68. Barry D ingl, burning t e m idnigh t fl s ure h e h uore ce nce in t e bas e m e nt l h aborat ory of Sk e at is be nt ov r t e s pe cial , e h m icros cope h e , D ingl, re q uire s t fus e a s l s t d int unifie d, e o ide udie o e ye l h -fre e focus . H e w e ars a w h it l as e ab-coat and t ongs . H e is us ing h t e m icros cope t obs e rv t e act it s of s om e rout h o e h iv ie ine ge rm s , param e ciae , in a droplt of s al a from t e m out of a m e l e iv h h anom a pat nt Th e ge rm s s w im aim ls s l around, e ngage in act it s . ie . e y iv ie D ingl obs e rv s t e m . Th e n, on a w h im , e e h O n a w h im , m ind you, h e s ays , h e re m ov s t e s l from it cl , t e h ide s ips urns it around, re ins e rt it s , and again be nds t obs e rv . H e not s s om e t ing curious in t e m ov o e e h h e m e nt of t e ge rm s atis s ue . s h M e gal be l e s , incurring t e e m pat y of Nixon. M yrnal be t a ch h h oy rays dis t t , l s back again atD ingl, w h o's s t l as e ook e ilcrow ding t e count r. h e D ingl, in t e pas t in t e l be com e s e xcit d. H e t e h , h ab, e urns t e h 106

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s cope 's s l again. L s . Sure e nough . Th e ge rm s are s w im m ing ide ook nort . Not aim ls s . Not j t around. Nort . O nl aim ls s if s e e n h e us h y e from one angl. Turn t e s l , t e w il ge rm s t e s h arp lft and e h ide h y ak e s righ t , h e ad due nort again. s h M e gal ch uck ls . M yrnal four e ye s are on D ingl, pe rplxe d. a e oy's e e Nort ? h e s ays . h s Notj taround, M e gal s ays . Th e aim ls s ne s s onl appare nt us a e y . Nort , D ingl s ays . Th e y s w im nort . Se ns e t e e ph e m e ralpul h e h h l of s om e de e p ge ol m agne t H e e d it cal ogic . s l . Nort for t e s um m e r, s ays M e gal h h a. D ingl m anipul e s t e h ood of h is ponch o. And t e w h ol on-ae at h h e w h im ins igh t a m at e r of pe rs pe ct e , w as w h at e xcit s , h e s ays . Se e ? t iv e L ook from j t one angl: t ings s e e m aim ls s , dis orde re d. Fl us e h e ux re igns . Ch ange t e angl: il inat h e l um ion. Pat e rn. O rde r. t H is l e w h ips a ch e ck e re d fl dow nw ard. ov ag L ook at a t ing from s om e v t of pe rs pe ct e s , D ingl s ays ; h arie y iv e input from lt s ay e v n j t t o com plt l diffe re nt angls : s e e e 's e us w eey e m at e rs in a w h ol ne w l t pot nt l t e igh , e ial y. Nort e rn e xpe dit h ion, rum inat s M e gal e a. Itw as e xcit ing, D ingl s ays q uie t y. e l Exce pt it w as Sk e at w as t e one w h o w rot it up, M e gal s ays . Got h e a h im s e l a Gugge nh e im 2 out of it D ingl h e re got no cre dit Sk e at f . e . gav h im t e acade m ic s h aft Th e big fe m ur. e h . D ingl s m ils s h yl Cre dit not im port . Th e ins igh t it e l im e e y. ant s f port . Epiph any unde r col l t . Be s ide m ys e l w it j t at ant d igh s f h oy, h nigh t . Th e h om uncul t um bs -ups it approv , re cl s on a s h iny oid h s al ine v nt e , pol h ing it finge rnail agains tt e frontof it t e ricl is s s h s unic. M yrnal And now you m anage Th e W h ol Th ing? oy: e Ye s . Problm s in t rm s of m e dical ch oolappl ions . Finance s . e e -s icat V ion. is Th e Sk e at t e s is , l s M e gal W at w h at you s w al , M yrnah augh a. ch l ow l e. ov Th e re lv Xe rox grinds int aut at s h ut e ant o om ic -off. M yrnal re oy t v s D ingl's originalh ands h im a s t of w arm nois om e copy. rie e e , ack Fine , fine copie s , D ingl s ays , fl e ipping t rough , w il h im s e l h l ing f nott s q uint M yrnal punch e s up h is bil o . oy l . M e gal ge s t s ov r at t e re gis t r. W h y not lt D ingl put one up a ure e h e e e
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on t e ol board, M yrnal h e s ugge s t , grinning. A q uo for h is q uid. h d oy, s R e al a firs t e ne w product D ingl s t m e rs , grat ude and l y -rat , e am it re s e nt e nt t ard M e gal s w irl t t e r oil in h is h e art w h ich m ow a ing oge h y , pounds . Excit d about t e ch ance t be part of, h e s ays ; h appy t e h o o arrange a com pl e nt im ary. W h y not M yrnal s ays t t y, figuring t , oy igh l ax. D ingl's im m ode rat l e s e ns e s t ns ion be t e e n t t M yrnal e e ov e w igh oy and s cabrous D on. I s e ns e t ns ion h e re , it s ays . It t e s care of D ingl's pot nt l e ak e e ial y dis as t rous ponch o-prot ion s o t at h e 's fre e at l t t lav t e rus h as o e e h pe lic s h e l r of t e s t 's count r. v t e h ore e Th ank s , m ut e rs a re l v d D ingl. t ie e e No problm , s ays M e gal Th e ine v abl dre ade d back -cl de e a. it e ap s ce nds ; D ingl's s m al cough ing fit is alo q uas h e d. M e gal and e l s a Nixon h e ad for t e re s t h room . M yrnal re m ov s t s from a doubloy e ool e l e d draw e r m ark e d BO AR D , h e ads for t e door, D ingl and ock h e D ingl's l e in e m ot e ov ionalow . t D ingl s t e ands in s unl t be fore t e com pl e dl igh h icat y-col d bul ore lt board w it M yrnal Tras k . H e is dizzy from t e ripe dis t e in h oy h inct e l fe m inine fragrance t at s urrounds t is s l t rnl w om an w h o iv y h h at e y is notune rot ic. R e al a w e l dit d board, h e s ays ; adm ire d it in pas s ing on l y l e -e count e s s . l M yrnal s ays not ing. W it pract d t e e ze s of a s t e -cl oy h h ice w apl aw s h e am put e s a s l procl at at ick am ion for a t pol -a-t on be ne ram ine h fit ing t e Que be cois Se parat t Part t e final gym nas t h av t h is y, h ing s uccum be d J 4. D ingl's w h e at rm -and-dus t not inh e rit it une e -ge ice s s pos it ion, is s t e -gunne d int pl . apl o ace D ingl's ow n pe rs onalnot h as be e n at ract d by t o profe s e ice t e w s ional t s e t bl -and-w h it not s t at s it de ad ce nt r on t e l ype , ack y e ice h e h board's prize d e ye -lv lrow . Th e im age s al os t focus . H e s q uint , e e m s cov rs an e ye , re ads s l l t fixe d by t e fol ing fl r's t xt e ow y, rans h l ow ie e : W ANTED: M AL D O G, SETTER / ETR IEV M IX, E R ER FO R M ATING W /1-Y R .-O L SETTER / ETR IEV BITCH . D R ER O BJ ECT: L ITTER . PICK O F L ITTER TO SUPPL , M AL DO G. IER E ESTIM ATED TIM E NEXT H EAT, BITCH : c. J UNE 15,19 83. INQUIR E W ITH IN, M S. M . TR ASK , CO L ECTIV CO PY. L E 108

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Th at ok ay?M yrnal as k s , s t pping crit l back from t e TW T oy e ical y h fl r. ie Appre ciat it croak s D ingl, h al t e , e f-s rangld by an ins pire d h om une cul oid's s udde n appe arance in h is t roat h . I'lt t ge tov r s om e t e , t s om e of t e ge rm . lry o e im ry h Plas e do. O n t e h ous e . e h M yrnal goe s for t e doors . D ingl cont m pl e s t e boards . oy h e e at h M yrnal h as paus e d at bot k nobs . Sh e is l ing at D ingl. oy h ook e D ingl s e e s h e r. Sh e is a h ydra, h e r dirt ond h air a m e s s of m ut d e y-bl e l t H e r face s as s um e an e xpre s s ion. Ge rm s re al k now w h e re igh . l y nort is ? h e s ays ;s w im t e re ? h s h D ingl's s m il is unforce d, t ough com plxl m ot at d. It t e e h e y iv e urns outt e y do, h e s ays . h I find t atpre t y int re s t h t e ing. Me t oo. And itw as j tan accide nt us . Pure w h im . Sh e l s pas th im att e s t e t ook h re . I'l h ope t be s e e ing you around t e s t s h oul you at s om e ;t e l o h ore d h ne w w h e at . Sh e bot nods and s m ils abs e nt y, dis appe aring back ins ide , h e l D ingl t e rying t t ank h e r t rough t e gl s . o h h h as Th e board rus t e s in a s w e e t w ind, a s ys t m of circld s q uare s l e e around a bul e ye d inv at t m at . Th e bus re v at t e t l s it ion o e s h raffic l t igh . M yrnal out ine re appe ars on t e ot e r s ide of t e CC m ach ine s . oy's l h h h D ingl fl back t Th e W h ol Th ing, h is be l t s s w irl H e e ops o e l om -bot ing. is cl ch ing t e w arm copie s t a lt e re d ch e s t h e av w it t e im ut h o et ing h h pl ions of w h ath as pas s e d be fore h im . icat

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of ocul v ne re an s ubs t us ,3 a progre s s iv at ar e am e roph y in t e ocul h ar cav y's w e b of m us cl t at caus e s one of t e dog's e ye bal t rol it e h h l o l s ch aot l in it s ock e t m ak ing t e dog l , m ore oft n t an not ical y s , h ook e h , cros s -e ye d. I s e ns e an affinit be t e e n you and t is dog, s ir, s ays t e s als m an, y w h h e dappe r in a ch e ck e d s port coat and w h it lat e r l rs . H e finge rs e e h oafe a fla col s pe cul iv l Am I off-bas e ?You fe e ls om e s ort of afe l ar at e y. finit h e re by any ch ance ? y D ingl cons ide rs t e dis t dog t rough h is angld lns e s . H is e h ant h e e h om uncul l e l l , ch e w ing it ow n k nuck l. oid ov ays ow s e Th ink m aybe I do, D ingl is s aying. Th e dog, a v t ran of une ee count e ne ar-purch as e s , s crat e s e nde aringl w it one t nt iv abl ch y h e at e paw att e bars of it cram pe d cage . h s Th e s e cond fl re pre s e nt t e re as on w h y t e dog w as original aw s h h l y lt l e at rus h h our al t e V ly's bus y R out 9 by h is original e oos ong h al e e ow ne r, a s ch ol of K ore an fune ralpot e ry at ne arby Am h e rs t Col ar t lge . Inform at re garding t is fl is be ing w it h e l from D ingl e ion h aw h d e at t e profe s s ionaldis cre t of t e pe t s als m an, w h o is e v n now h ion h e e w ork ing at t e l of t e dog's re ce pt e , fl h ing an une as y s m il h ock h acl as e at D ingl as t e dog, fre e d, im m e diat l l s s l e ring at a Sm it e h e y unge av h s t nt w h o s t ude ands ne arby, t apping on t e gl s t h as ank of a com at e os t rrapin. Th e unde rs t e andabl w it h e l inform at y h d ion: t is t re e -ye arh h ol m al Se t e r/ e t v r s uffe rs from a dis as t d e t R rie e rous e nt us ias m for h t e s pe cials ce nt uniq ue t t e priv e s of t e h um an fe m al; h as h s o h at h e prov d unt e rainabl, unbre ak abl in t is re gard; laps w it out h e s ie e h e h t ion, s nuffl w e t y, up t e s k irt of any w om an unfort e at ing l h unat e nough t e nt r t e unfort e orie nt is t h om e . (Im agine your o e h unat al 's ow n e m barras s m e nt as , s ay, cock t h os t of a col ague and h is w ife , ail l e s e at d on div , ov r gin, s urrounde d by s om be r dynas t t anoge ans e ic h raph y, t rying t m ak e pol e conv rs at as t e dog s t adil dis apo it e ion h e y pe ars e v r fart e r int t e col ague 's w ife 's ne t e r re gions , s h e and e h o h l e h you and t e col ague al t m ort d t pul t e dog aw ay, s ince h l e l oo ifie o lh any s uch m ov w oul s ignify ack now ldgm e nt of w h at is going on, e d e w h il w h at is going on s ignifie s t at t e col ague 's w ife pos s e s s e s e h h l e ge nit s , w it a s ce nt a re al y t e s uppre s s ion of w h ich is abs ol e al h , it h ut l k e y t m aint y o aining t e t in v ne e r of civ izat t at s e parat s h h e il ion h e t e be h av of, s ay, you and t e col ague from t at of, s ay, t e dog.) h ior h l e h h A m ore com plt h is t ee ory w oul count nance t e dog's re pe at d d e h e ol ory adv fact ance s at t e orie nt is t fe m inis t ogram -t e oris t h al 's -ide h
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fiance e , w h o e v nt l re al s , not w it out h orror, t at s h e is e ual y ize h h com ing t pre fe r t e m t t e pot e ry-s ch ol ow n care s s e s , and o h o h t ar's t oday be l ongs t no fe w e r t an t re e s upport groups . 19 82: t e dog o h h h is final t e obj ct of abandonm e nt is found and s av d, at rus h l h y e , e h our by a cruis ing abandone e -s cout for Pe t And M ore Pe t , rat e r a s s h m ore h igh -pre s s ure pe t s h op t an Barry D ingl w oul h av pre fe rre d, h e d e but t e onl pre s e nt pos s e s s or of a m al S/ in t e w h ol Pione e r h y e R h e V ly ph one book . al e Alo fris k y, t e s als m an s ays , ge t ing a h e adl on t e frant s h e t ock h ic anim al w h os e t nail s crabbl on t e as t e Sm it s t nt drift , oe s e il h h ude s off t ard t e v nom ous -re pt e ais l. No s h ort ow h e il e age of joy de v e in iv t is anim alt e s als m an s ays . h , h e D e finit Se t e r/ e t v r m ix?as k s Barry D ingl. H e e ye s t e dis e t R rie e e h t , dul d dog w rit ing unde r a t s als m an. ant l -gol h iny e W ord of h onor. Se xual m at ? act Incl d? l y ure int ? ine As t e day is l h ong, s ir. Nam e ? No nam e . A nam e ls s dog. Be cre at e . e iv Th e dog bark s . Price ? ingl as k s . D e H igh l ne got e . Pl ne ce s s ary canine paraph e rnal t row n y iabl us ia h in, as w e l l . D one , t e n. h Th ank you, God. Excus e m e ? Th e s als m an is m ak ing for a cage -l d back room , dragging t e e ine h dog by t e s cruff. R igh t back , h e prom is e s . V h accinat ion-ch e ck s , pape rw ork . . . Price -ne got ions m om e nt aw ay. H e s h ut a h e av door. iat s s y M om e nt l e r D ingl de part Pe t And M ore Pe t w it : one fla s at e s s s h e col one re inforce d m il ary las h ;one bag food;one pl t crat r l ar; it e as ic e of a dis h ;one s e t v accinat pape rs ;one s urpris ingl ch e ap, cov rt ion y e l (in t e back room ) t y h ranq uil d dog, w h ich t s grinning, s t d, ize rot one ne xt t D ingl, one e ye on Gre at Aw ak e ning's s ide w al and one on o e k h is ow ne r. D ingl h e ads for h om e , s andal and pant fl e s s apping. Good m an, e xh ort D ingls im m ode rat h om uncul l e for s e e oid ov M yrnal Tras k . oy Th ank God, t e s als m an re pe at for t e be ne fit of Pe t And h e s h s M ore Pe t ' cas h ie r, w h o us e s v e t t ons t re m ov a h air from h is s iol al o e ch e ck e d l l ape . Fine -l ing anim alt e l e s ays . ook , h ov 111

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Th e purch as e by D ingl of a dog, 9 J , re pre s e nt part of a w h ol e une s e broad h om uncul oid-ins pire d pl Th e pl unfol ide al t us : an. an ds l h y O ne day ne xt w e e k , M yrnal Tras k , accom panie d by Nixon, lav s oy e e Col ct e Copy at l t e , as is h e r w ont Sh e h e ads s out on l iv e unch im . h Gre at Aw ak e ning, t ard t e t n com m on, w h e re h e r l ow h ow unch is pick e d and e at n w h il Nixon is e ncourage d t m ak e com plt e e o e e us e of t e l it e s s facil ie s . As M . h e ads s out dow n t e broad h im l it h h Nort am pt s ide w al, Barry D ingl, dow n t e s t e t t e ore t l h on k e h re , h ical y e m e rge s from a conv nie nt v age point and m ov s nort on s am e e ant e h s ide w al, h ol k ding t e las h of one w e l s t d, l h e l e ibidinous , pe p-t k e d -re al m al Se t e r/ e t v r. As h e and M yrnal be gin t conv rge , D ingl e t R rie e oy o e e cont e s s om e t ing clv r t riv h e e ripping, bum ping int t e odd pas s ing o h s pik e -h aire d pe de s t rian t re nde r h is h and pl ibl abs e nt one o aus y las h -h andl. D ingl's dog, driv n t e rot fre nzy by it t e in cone e e e o ic s im fine m e nt and t e proxim it of a pre m e ns e s fe m al S/ , is on Nixon h y e R l e a s h ot Et but ide al not t m uch e t be caus e Barry D ingl ik . c., l y oo c., e s udde nl fl ont t e s ce ne and e xt s uprigh t dog from h unch e d y ops o h ract bit be fore any uninv e d indis cre t ch it ions are com m it e d. t Th e pl h av t e ide al t re e -fol re s ul t at (a) D ingl is abl an ing h l h y d th : e e t m e e t and re e s t is h s ocialt s w / M yrnal Tras k w / t e oppre s o abl ie oy o h s iv fl e y-in-oint e nt at os ph e re t at at e nds t e pre s e nce of D on m m h t h M e gal w h o de v e s h is pre -prandialh ours t h is ant ue dul e r a, ot o iq cim craft (b) D ingl appe ars s e ns it e , cons cie nt , pos s ibl ch iv ric, ; e iv ious y al in re s cuing M rynal dog from drool am orous as s aul righ t t e re oy's ing t h on t e m ain t orough fare 's s ide w al;(c) M yrnal s e e s t at t e s e nh h k oy h h s it e , ch iv ric, e t D ingl is in pos s e s s ion of 1 (one ) m al dog of iv al c., e e j t t e righ t l age and e nt us ias m for t e bul t board's pubus h ine h h l in e l h e d as s ignm e nt is . Th e abov re s ul , t e n, according t t e proj ct e t h s o h e ions of D ingl's e h om uncul l e , lad w it arit m e t ine v abil y t t e m at oid ov e h h ic it it o h ing of t e t o pe t , t e s ym bol m of w h ich v v D ingl and t e h w s h is is is e h incre as ingl M e gal s at fie d M yrnal Tras k e s cape s ne it e r y a-dis is oy h part t us t a M e gal e conne ct be t e e n D ingl and M yrnay; h o a-fre ion w e l one bas e d on m ut anxie t s , s h are d die t conce rns , and t e oy, ual ie ary h com m on offs pring of t e ir l e s ' cl e s t com panions (D ingl figure s h iv os e h e be t e r com e up w it a nam e pre t y q uick : h e 's acq uire d a cat t h t al ogue for pare nt -t s o-be , and pore s nigh t y); t us t nat t ing it l h o ure ak s nat , t rrifying cours e . Ye s D ingl appropriat s t e h e art s oul ural e e e h , , m ode rat l e of M yrnal Tras k of Col ct e Copy. M e gal is e ov oy l iv e a k ick e d in t e e m ot h ionalas s . A ne w Barry D ingl e m e rge s from t e e h crack e d ch rys al of ch as t y and cl t d h ank ie com plt , of t e is it ot e ee h 112

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w orl ful ld, re q uit d, orde re d of h e art and h e ad, s ound of m ind d, fil e e and t . A unifie d M rynal D ingl h om uncul m ov s s t e l and oe oy/ e us e at y pl pl aw ay, h e ading pos s ibl nort , dis appe aring int a cade t um y y h o bl h orizon t at dark e ns t a gl ue h o oam of unit e t rnit im m ode rat y, e y, e l e 's good nigh t ov . So, 9 J , D ingl m ane uv rs h is dog, rat l w it D al ane , une e e t ing h m l t e v r s o s l t y t port or s t is ing e igh l o arboard at fe m al's pas s age , h om e e w it out m aj incide nt Th e dog e at t re e pl t bow l of Purina, h or . s h as ic s s le ps for s e v nt w o h ours , and e s t is h e s it e l in front of t e e e y-t abl s f h t lv ion. D ingl's l e bide s it t e . e e is e ov s im

Nigh t im e , 14 J 19 83, Troy, Ne w York , M rs . D ingl l s ne xt t t une e ie o M r. D ingl and dre am s t e fol ing dre am : e h l ow Nigh t im e , 14 J t une 19 83 B.C., K ingdom of It aca, t e K ing of h h It aca, pl d in t e dre am by Ne lon Eddy, h as a dre am . H e dre am s h aye h s t at a s h ip carrying a v e nt pl h irul ague from t e Ionian Se a's s out h h e nt rs t e port of It aca t e fol ing day. H e dre am s t at s oon e h h h l ow h , t e re aft r, pl h e ague e rupt in t e k ingdom , and rav s it H e dre am s s h age . t at t e pl h h ague e v nt l carrie s off h is de v e d Que e n of a w ife , e ual y ot pl d by M rs . D ingl, and h is h ands om e Prince of a s on, pl d by aye e aye t e st h raigh t ye d young Barry D . on w h om At ic s andal h ad l e d -e t s ook s o darn dappe r. Th e K ing of It aca aw ak e ns 15 J 19 83 B.C. and is s o dis t s s e d h une re by h is dre am t at h e brus h e s as ide h is Que e n's adv and ne glct h ice e s t e at a good M e dit rrane an bre ak fas t H e s um m ons h is R oyalAdo e . v or, pl d h e re by D on M e gal w h ich is pas s ing s t is aye a, range , s ince M rs . D ingl h as ne v r m e t D on M e gal Th e Adv or l t ns t t e e e a. is is e o h dis t s s e d K ing's dre am . H e s t e s h is w e l re rok l -groom e d be ard. L e ik t e K ing, l e al pre h is t h ik l oric pagan-t s , t e Adv or t e s dre am s ype h is ak v ry s e rious l H e re flct . Aft r s ubs t ial re flct e y e s e ant e ion, a fl ing am t orch of ins pirat ion appe ars ov r h is h e ad: h e adv e s t e K ing e is h s im pl t s t on t is day, any s h ip approach ing from t e s out y o op, h h h be fore s uch s h ip can e nt r t e port of It aca, t k e e p s uch s h ip far e h h o out t s e a, s out , dow nw ind, and t q uarant it in orde r t e ns ure o h o ine , o t at w h at v r is on t is t e ore t h e e h h ical s h ip, pl -w is e , s t ague ays out t e re , far far aw ay. h Sure e nough . By l t e , a s h ip, t ing ch aot l s port an unch im ack ical y, ing om inous obs idian s ail m anne d by a m oaning, bubo-s t , udde d cre w , appe ars on t e s out e rn Ionian h orizon. Th e K ing s e nds h is m os t h h 113

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form idabl M an O ' W ar out t h al t e s h ip, h as t e s h ip q uarane o t h h t d, and t e n j t t be on t e s afe s ide h as t e form idabl M an ine h us o h h e O ' W ar it e l q uarant d, alfar far outt s e a, dow nw ind. s f ine l o Sure e nough . Th e bl -s aild s h ip t ack e urns out t be a v rit e o e abl pe t dis h of pl ri ague ge rm s . Th e Adv or's adv t k e e p it out of is ice o t e port l s t be s ound. Th e K ing, t e Que e n, and t e big and h ook o h h st rong and e m m e t ropic Prince al re j l oice ov r a l is h s uppe r rich e av in h igh -de ns it l . y ipids Exce pt a fe w days l e r (re pre s e nt d in M rs . D ingl's dre am by t e at e e h fl t ring pal ps e s t of a H e l nis t dail pl r) ye s a fe w days ut e im s l ic e y anne l e r, pl at ague e rupt in t e k ingdom of It aca. It rav s e v n t e m ore s h h age e h re s pe ct e ne igh borh oods of t e capit cit It e v nt l carrie s off abl h al y. e ual y t e de v e d M rs . D ingl and t e binocul fine -s andald Barry D . h ot e h ar, e Ne lon Eddy pl s int w e l s unge o l -coiffe d de s pair, not t m e nt rage . o ion H e s um m ons D on M e gal Th e t o m e n are t be s e e n facing e ach a. w o ot e r, pe rfum e d h ank ie s fas t ne d ov r t e ir m out s and nos e s , in a h e e h h l n-drape d cas t e ch am be r fe s t ine l oone d w it garl h ands of ol e lav s , iv e e ros e s , garl v ic, arious h e rbal propit ions t big-bice pe d gods . iat o Th e K ing s k e t e s for h is Adv or h is de s pair, rage . Th ank s t ch is o t e Adv or's adv , h e s ays , t e dre am -fore t d pl -s h ip w as h is ice h ol ague st oppe d, is ol e d, k e pt at a big-t e dis t at im ance . And ye t h e re , in It aca, h as t e dre am fore t d, is s om e pre t y goddam n clar e v nce of h ol t e ide pl . Th e K ing de m ands an e xpl ion, h int ague anat ing t at t e conh h t d conne ct inue ion be t e e n t e Adv or's w e l arde d h e ad and w h is l -be t oga'd body coul w e lde pe nd on t e force of t ate xpl ion. d l h h anat Th e re is a l s ilnce w h il bot Ne lon Eddy and D on M e gal ong e e h s a ut ize t e fil y J s unl t t rough t e w indow s ' w ov n l n t il h m une igh h h e ine o pre s e nt profils , re s pe ct e l agonize d and pe ns iv , t M rs . D ingl's e iv y e o e dre am v ion. R e al l s ilnce . Th e n t e Adv or ch ange s e xpre s is l ong e y h is s ion be l t e t t re d t ow h at e orch -fl e of a t am ardy but ne ar-e piph anic re al ion. H e s m ils a s l s m il, one of s adne s s as at t e ine v izat e ow e h it e , t ing t e K ing by t e e l abl ak h h bow and guiding h im confide nt l t ial o y t e ch am be r's corne r, e v n t ough no one e le is around. Th e h e h s K ing, l ing about im pat nt y clars h is t roat w h il t e Adv or ook , ie l e h e h is fe e l de l e l ath is ow n. s icat y H e adv e s t e K ing: it w as , unfort is h unat l not ing ot e r t an e y, h h h t e K ing's dre am it e l t at h as brough t pl h s f h ague t It aca, t e o h h k ingdom .

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gl s e s , av c be s t ponch o and conic cot on s l s , l s in t e as e t ack urk h re ce s s e d doorw ay of t e L ft ard H o Cafe , j t s out on Gre at h e w us h Aw ak e ning from Th e W h ol Th ing and Col ct e Copy. H is om ie l iv e nous l fris k y dog h e l t t be t e e n h is k ne e s , D ingl is aw ait y d igh w e ing t e publ appe arance of Nixon and Tras k . Courage de fine d gl s h ic ow brigh t al h is ribs , il inat t e gl d dol -e ye s of an im ong l um ing h aze l 's m ode rat l e , s it ing l us on D ingl's h e art s t e ov t ot e , aring s t raigh t ah e ad be ne at t e s t ady s ixt at gl of a pl fruit h h e y-w t ow an's ion. Th e l t of a as s h e l of s pring rain-cl f ouds is m ov aw ay e as t carrying w it it t e ing , h h dre panoid nub of a de s ce nding rainbow . 11:53am EDT K.K. M cFadden, St , enograph er t t e Assist Press o h ant Se cre t t t e Pre s ide nt of t e Unit d St e s , W as h ingt D .C., ary o h h e at on, m ak e s a s t nograph ic e rror, as s e rt e ing, in a pre -s um m it s t e m e nt t at o be re ad t t e Cyril m e dia by Pre s s Se cre t Spe ak e s , t at t e o h l ic ary h h Pre s ide nt is , as h e 's it rat d t e and again, w il t go t e e xt e e im l o ing h ra dipl at m il t e ns ure t at t e t rribl pos s ibil y of unclar w ar om ic e o h h e e it e ne v r be com e s a re al y. e it 11:54am ED T, M rs . D ingl is at t e t lph one , dial t e Nort e h ee ing h h am pt num be r of Th e W h ol Th ing, h e r h e art ridde n w it a nam e on e h ls s angs t e . 11:54am ED T, M yrnal Tras k , an aut at of dis t s s , t e s h e r oy om on re ak zucch ini bre ad and m ine ralw at r and dog and e xit Col ct e Copy, e s l iv e m ov s out int t e l t e s ide w al crow d's s pe ct ing h o h unch im k rum of h air and K abuk i paint Sh e fe e l h um idit s e e s a t orough fare 's ris ing . s y, h s t am , h e ars t e brie f rus t e of h e r s h e l re d board, s m e l ozone and e h l t e l s t e s w e e tdie s e l t e idl publ bus . h of h ing ic 6:54pm AD T, Aris t l O nas s is , on h is yach t four de gre e s w e s t ot e , and s ix nort of L H ow e Is l in t e Tas m anian Se a, rum inat s h ord and h e ov r a ce lry j e e uice at h is yach t w e t bar. H e s it on a t ak w ood bar's s e s t . Th e s e at of t e s t and t e w e t bar's t are cov re d in an ool h ool h op e e xq uis it cyan lat e r proce s s e d from t e s crot s of s pe rm w h als e e h h um e unde r M rs . O 's pe rs onal s upe rv ion. O nas s is t irl h is ice cube s is w s w it a t ick finge r. h h 8:54am PD T, W .W . Sk e at narrow l av y oids cont w it a Trail ays act h w bus in t e H igh w ay's lft l . H e s h ift on h is bot om , rais ing t e h e ane s t h offe nding h am off t e driv r's s e at Th e Trail ays bus fal in be h ind h e . w l s h im , t e driv r h onk ing at Sk e at incl d-t h e 's ine o-port im age t rough t o h w l rs of t ick gl s . aye h as 11:54am EDT Don M egal redial Col iv Copy, is inform ed t at , a s l e ect h a v ry ups e t M s . Tras k h as lft for l . M e gal pe e l at t e t e e unch a s h riangul l l a m ois tbot l, s t ar abe of t e aring ata h al t f-s rung ins t e nt rum . 116

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6:55am M T, Pat ricia D ingl, e ye s rim e d w it ice , pal e h anging e h at w it t e oys t ry s t igh t of e xt m e out h h e arl re door fe ar, m ak e s a cl s y um incis ion in t e firs t finge r of h e r froze n h and w it a cam p k nife . Th e h h incis ion is a de e p one j t be ne at t e nail Sh e be gins s q ue e zing h e r us h h . finge r w it h e r lft h and, m ov t e froze n bl up t e finge r and h e ing h ood h out t e incis ion. Th e bl lav s t e finge r in a brigh t s ol m as s , h ood e e h id prot rude s in an arc int t e s now -s k it e re d and v ry col air. Pat o h t e d ricia D ingl re m e m be rs h e r cov rt pas s ion for s w e e t ch e rry Fre e ze r-Pops e e as a m il-drink ing ch il and is s udde nl unw e l ont t e royalgul k d y l o h f's s l d s h ore . ope 11:55am ED T, Barry D ingl e m e rge s from t e doorw ay of t e L ft e h h e w ard H o and m ov s nort on t e broad s ide w al t ard t e t e h h k ow h iny, div rge nt dualim age s of M yrnal Tras k and h e r l 's com panion. e , oy ife Th e s ide w al be fore h im , as w arm w it m oh aw k e d w om e n, w e ak k h m e n in lat e r, ch il n in dye d s m ock s , branch e s in h is s igh t int e h dre o t o v id col ns . D ingl m ak e s for t e dis t w iv um e h ant root w h e re t e h col ns conv rge , w h e re t o M yrnal and t o incont nt dogs um e w oys w ine w il com e t t e r. H is s andal s l t e w e t pav m e nt D ingl t t s l oge h s ap h e . e as e t e m at rialof h is h e art on h is t h e ongue . H is w h it k nuck ls are re dl e e y dot e d w it clnch on h is dog's h e av las h ; h e 's num b; h e doe s not t h e y e fe e lt e dog's abort e l s at t e cre w cut Sapph oids pas s ing j t h iv unge h us out ide D ingl's cros s e d-inw ard k e n as t e y w h irlon s purre d boot , s e h s m os t of t e m , gl h aring at t e m al anim aland e it e r s al ing as in h e h ut R om e or as s um ing m art -art pos t s . D ingl is bl t w h at ial s ure e ind o pas s e s ; h e s t s s t are raigh t ah e ad; h is im m ode rat l e 's e ye s rol ov r e ov l e w h it be ne at it l bul e h s it b. 11:55am ED T, M rs . D ingl e xch ange s t rs e gre e t e e ings w it Nige l h , t m porary h e l s m an of Th e W h ol Th ing, l t e . Sh e as k s for e m e unch im D ingl. e 8:50-8:57am M T, t e Es k e w brot e rs , R onnie and Boone , bot h h h re m ande d t t e cus t o h ody of t e Arizona D e part e nt of Corre ct h m ions for t rm s not t e xce e d t e le ye ars , at ach a ce nt rfol t t e back e o w v t e d o h of ne w inm at D e an-PaulD oyl, age 18, and s odom ize h im re pe at e e e dl on t e fl of a crow de d dorm it in Ce l Bl D , Arizona y h oor ory l ock St e Corre ct at ional Facil y, Fl nce , AZ . it ore 11:56am ED T, M yrnal Tras k m ov s s out on t e s ide w al, s e e oy e h h k ing l t e pas t h e r curt of h ot t ars but a m ias m a of col d h air, it l ain e ore k h ak i pant , t e t ink l of e m e rge nt s un on s ingl e arrings . H e r pas t s h w e e and pre s e nt w h irlt t e r and yie l a t oge h d ornado of pain. Nixon t s rot ch e e rful be s ide h e r. l y 11:56am ED T, M rs . D ingl, on t e ph one , finds h e rs e l w e e ping for e h f 117

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no good re as on. Nige lrie s t s oot e h e r w it a re cipe for gazpach o. t o h h 6:56pm ED T, Aris t l O nas s is , on h is bars t , on h is yach t ot e ool , s e e s on th e radar dis h m onitor be h ind h im th e vide otape d face of Cl R obe rt on, s pe ak ing on be h al of AT& T, w h ich Aris t l iff s f ot e ow ns . R obe rt on l s t and fit O nas s is can s e e bot t e ir face s ' s ook an . h h re flct e ions in h is pol h e d m irror ov r h is w e tbar, on h is yach t is e . 11:56am ED T, D on M e gal w ait for t e s pe cial e at e r-Th at a, ing h W h W ood brand s h e l t dry on a s oon-t l o ac o-be -ant ue dul e r, s m ok e s iq cim a D unh il l ing out h is w ork s h op w indow at t e w h it w as h e d l ook , h e Ne w Engl brick w alt e w indow face s . and lh 8:56am M T, t n-w e e k -ol Sh auna D oyl, O l y, Arizona, l s on e d e ne ie t e carpe t of h e r abs e nt m ot e r's t e r. Sh e s e e s t e s un s h ine faint h h rail h pink t rough t e uprigh t e ar of t e w h it H us k y puppy s t h h h e anding guard ov r h e r as Barry D ingl m ov s forw ard int conv rge nce . H is e e e o e w h it -e ye d l e ch ant praye rs for t e l ing. Th e t am s cl e . Nixon, e ov s h iv e os in ne w h e at s t , rains at t e approach of D ingl's re s t h e raine d m al. Th e e cl , a dark e as t rn bl t on an im m ode rat bl s k y, rum bl as ouds e igh e ue e t e ir com m al e nubbin of rainbow h angs t e re , inde cis iv . M yrnah ik h e l is bl D ingl s m ils w il y as h e re ach e s t e col ns ' union, oy ind. e e dl h um s m il poorl fe igning a s h ock of re cognit ing, y ion. H e goe s int a re o h e ars e d s t bl of ide als urpris e t is t e , t ough , unide al s t um e h im h l uby bing a s w ol n t on t e pol of t e bus s t l oe e h e h op's t l ign l e ning al s oos h is grip on t e lngt of ch ain. D ingl's dog is unint re s t d in Nixon: h e h e e e it rol s l e ye s l on a point j t be l t e de nim w ais t ine of ing ock us ow h l M yrnal Tras k , upw ind. D ingl goe s al t conv oy e l oo incingl for h is y h urt t , h ow l h is righ t foot brough t up and h e l w it bot w h it oe ing, d h h e h ands ; t e R e t v r is s e t fre e , it m il ary ch ain a s uit h rie e s it or's j w e l e ry. It clars a brigh t puddl in one h orny bound. From be l , t e puddl e e ow h e re flct upw ard t e not t y, brigh t d arous alof one m al dog. e s h -pre t -re e M yrnal s t . D ingl s t . D ingl's dog h angs in m id-air, e noy ops e ops e t be d in col fixe d and fus e d in an unut e rabl focus . om or, t e

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