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Peter Laughlin & Co.

           HelivedinthreesmallroomsinWestHarrisonStreet,nearThroup,wherehecookedhisownmealsattimes.Hisonecompanionwasasmallspaniel,simpleandaffectionate,ashedog,Jenniebyname,withwhomheslept.Jenniewasadocile,lovingcompanion,waitingforhimpatientlybydayinhisofficeuntilhewasreadytogohomeatnight.Hetalkedtothisspanielquiteashewouldtoahumanbeing(evenmoreintimately,perhaps),takingthedog’sglances,tail-waggings,andgeneralmovementsforanswer.Inthemorningwhenhearose,whichwasoftenasearlyashalfpastfour,orevenfourhewasabriefsleeperhewouldbeginbypullingonhistrousers(heseldombathedanymoreexceptatadown-townbarbershop)andtalkingtoJennie.

           "Gitup,now,Jinnie,"hewouldsay."It’stimetogitup.We’vegottomakeourcoffeenowandgitsomebreakfast.Icanseeyuh,lyin’there,pertendin’tobeasleep.Comeon,now!You’vehadsleepenough.You’vebeensleepin’aslongasIhave."

           Jenniewouldbewatchinghimoutofthecornerofonelovingeye,hertailtap-tappingonthebed,herfreeeargoingupanddown.

           Whenhewasfullydressed,hisfaceandhandswashed,hisoldstringtiepulledaroundintoalooseandconvenientknot,hishairbrushedupward,Jenniewouldgetupandjumpdemonstrativelyabout,asmuchastosay,"YouseehowpromptIam."

           "That’stheway,"oldLaughlinwouldcomment."Allerslast.

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