![]() ![]() The Colonel protests, and defends the phone and the boys’ visits. ![]() ![]() She sees the phone cradle and hears a muted horn from the phone itself, and tells him he was not supposed to do this again. She checks his pulse and frowns that he is too excited. Suddenly a nurse enters and he hides the phone. He listens to the cars and vendors and smells the odors of meat and stone alleys and feels the sun on his cheek. The colonel then hears all the sounds of Mexico City on a hot day. Jorge is surprised but the Colonel presses on, telling him to open the window. He can’t remember how long it was since the boys visited, but now his grandson does not want him to have visitors because it excites him and is bad for his health.Ĭolonel Freeleigh dials a number and greets Jorge. Colonel Freeleigh wakes with a start from this dark dream and looks for his telephone. There comes a day when the apples begin to drop slowly from the tree, and then finally drop together so they sound like rain. Douglas whistles, and murmurs “Witches…” (128) in appreciation. Tom excitedly tells Douglas what he witnessed at the Honeysuckle Ladies Club. ![]()
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