Marionettes, Inc. hey walked slowly down 3 sang talking box anette Lh iy Bye ai Sih 2 street at about ten in the »y weve both about tieey-five, Stee sid rating “Your fs gt oot in yeas and you go home at tn o'dac eres, appore? “Whar | wonder is how you ever managed it. ve been trying to" get you ou for en yar for quit donk. And now, on dhe one tight you ins on tuning ey ‘ “adanaeeowd ny uk i rang “Wha: on do pt sleeping poder your wi cof ‘Nos that wuld be neil, Yel ee oon enough “Tey tured corte Honea Bealing Thue rosy chi bu, you eve been pte with er You may not adm io me bot Irina hs ben fl for ou hae? “woud ey ha “ie gop ound, anya here ander, how she got you t9 i smacy hee That ine back in 979 when ou ee iN Co Rio i “Dear Rio never dd se afer my plans” | ‘Bnd how she tore her clothes and rumpled her ir and | chrenene cl the police ies ou mad | “Sh bes was neroon, Smith, wodertand” | ‘iva moc than anf. You dda lve ex. Your ee as | rnueh, did you?” “Tueell that Twas quite rm on he subject” “Bur you matted her anyhow’ “Thad may business o think of, es well a ay mother and father, A thingie chat would ave led ther.” Marionettes, b ‘Andie’ been ea years! "Yes said Baling, his grey eyes steady. Bu think pethaps i might change nove [thiak what Ive waited for has come about Look ere." ‘He drew forth a long blue ices, "ty sa tee for Rio on the Thurstay rocket! ‘Yes, I'm finally going to mabe! “Bt how wonderfull You da deserve i But won't she object? | Cause rouble? ‘rating sled nervous. ‘She won't know I'm gone, I'l be back | inamonth and ao one he wise exept yo | ‘Smith sighed. ‘Twish [were going with you? “Poot Sith your mariage hasnt exaly been eas? ‘Notexacymartied toa woman who cxrdosit mea afer ego allen you've been marred en yeas, you don't expects woman fo ston your lap for eno hours every evening, call you a won twee tines aay and alk aby eke And ise ome hain he's gotten wots. [wonder if perhaps she st ise simple minded?” “hh, Smith lays the conseratve. Well, her's my os ‘Nowy woul yu ike to know ny secret? How made 8 i cvening? wil you ely tel” { “Loop thes! sad Beating “They both stared up hough he dark ai. | Akedow bre hm onthe od Bon, sae ws |) engeds mas abou hirey-Bve ens ol with a ouch f ery at | Ghhcr empl, ed rey ee, ad a sal thin moustache looks Sons the. “ty has you” ei Sith ‘She, no o loud Beling waved uma The san in he window gestured sigan and vanish i | po benoneste iter [rt be aa fog Caney ta Foumne on fee ou “othe te Meak ch Gaston2 A Tangled Web “Tmus be insane,’ sad Sach, "Hold on a moment? ‘They waited. ‘The stret door af the apartment opensd and the cal spare tenleman with the moustache and the grew eyes came out to ses ther fad ea "Hello, Brag e si, ‘Helo, Brain,’ sad Balin ‘They were identical, Smith stared ‘schisyour win broths? I never knew— "No, no, said Braling quedly. ‘Bend clote, Pat your gar to Baling Two'sches.? Smith hesitated and then leaned forward to place his heed gaint che wncomplaining tbs. Ticksck-ck tck-ticktok tk tick, “Oh, not Iecane be!" “tein? ‘Let me listen agin Ticktckte sick tick tick tik tik, Smith staggered back and dutered his eyelids appalled, He reached out and couched the warm hand andthe cheeks of the thing. "Where'd you ge him?” Isn't he exelenly fashioned?” "Tneredible, Where? “Give the man your cad, Bealing Two. Bralng Two did a magi tick and produced a white eae MARIONETTES, INC. 0 to our 16,00 te model [ee a Nag tae ac Set sft Marionettes In. B Noy’ sad Smith ‘en aid Being “Nacraly sad Healing Too. i “How long has this gooe on? i “Tre had him for 2 month. [ep him inthe cellar ina toolbx. My wife never goes downstaiz, and Thave the ony lock and key to that box, Tonight I sid {wished to rake a wale to buy a ign. T ‘went down to che ella and took Braling Two owt of bis box and sent him back up to sic with my wife while I came on out ro see you, Sich" "Wonderfll He even smells like you: Bond Stree and Melachrinos*?* $ "Temay be splitting hairs, but Think it highly ethical. After all, what ay wife wants most of ll ise. This marioneteis mao che Iirese deal Pve been home all evening, Ishll be home with her for he next month, Inthe meantime anothee gentleman wil bein Rio after en yeas of waiting. When I reuen feom so, Braling “Two here wil go back in his box.” Sih thought tha over a minute or evo, "Wil Ae walk around vwithous sustenance fora month? be finally asked. “For six months if necessary And e's bil to do everything ~ at, sleep, pespite ~ everything, natural as natural is. You'l ake good eae of my wife, won you, Bring Two?” “Yous wifes eather nice, sad Brling Two, ‘ve grown rather fond of her" ‘Smith wos beginning eo eemble, “How long has Masionetes, Inc, been in business? "Secretly for 10 yeas “Could 11 mean, is there a possibilty Smith cook his ‘tien’ elbow earnestly “Can you ell me where T ean get one, robot, s marionets, for mysel® You will ive me che addeess, wos! you?" ! / : i i leis e py Heo ac iltubon Inem Atguatnt Ip differs,“4 A Tangled Web ‘Mary sr! Shih ok the cd and ced ound and round. Thank "be eld, You dont kao wat this means, J a ile tit A lg or cae a month ee. My wl 0 thck se ca bear toh me gone en hoe {neds ou inom enemy lpr" yh lei Bld so iy rat ert a et ‘grip litte bit.” ¥ ‘ "oe lak, ale problem, Notes ex" “Oh, Nee rem il bey aso make ele ce confratiy “Grd Sat Do ip snd ni wil seem sang, if ou suddenly sop cling, omy wie owe to wetting Twos felt me” "Right Goodie An an ou? Shlth wet sillg down these Brolin nd raling Two ‘turned and walked into the apartment hall. © - ‘nh ron Sth hed soy ing he white ‘caed in his fingers: * si that your wife loves you. Hate’ my Cents rayst be sledgad to socracy fr while an eats pening in Congress to lagalze Maronete, In caught 0 use one ic le fly ‘ell’ aid Sich {ents must have & mould made of ther body and 9 colour Index chock oftheir oye, lips, he, aki, ots. Clans must expect walt for we month unt thi model i fiend. ‘Not so long, thought Smith. Two months fom nov my ribs ‘will hae chance to mend from the erasing they've tke, Two months from aow my hand will hal from being so constantly Marionettes In. 5 held, Two months from now my bruised undedlip will besin co reshape tel {don't mean to sound ungatef... He lipped the card ee \ Marionetes, ne i two yen old and as a fine roar ot tatisfed customers behind Our motto is "No Stings “Axsched. Aoares: 49 South Wesley Drive “The as pulled hin top ge and wie amin cee E amaoke Nes and he ern howd in out eee cr pues dpe howand ot ies ay he mao oy bk Sr Tah nec ia may woe Nt needa kw. 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Oh, waie= know She bought chat litle house on the Hudson she's been talking aboot for months, without so much as by your leave pen "09 He stormed into the bedeoom, righteous and indignant, What did she mean, taking their money like this? He bent oer he. "New he shouted. ‘Nets, wakeup She di not siz ‘Whatve you done with my money! he bellowed She sited ffl The light fom the street Sashed once ee beautifl cheeks. ‘There was something about her. His hear heobbed vilenly. His tongue dred, He shivered. His knees suddenly tured to ‘water He collapsed. ‘Nete, Nee!” he ered, "What've you done wth my ones! And then, the horrid thought. And then he terror and the loneliness engulfed im. And then the fever and diillssionment. Fos, withou desiring eo do so, he bent forward and ye forward sgsin unl his fevered ear was esting ily and ierevocably upon her round pink bosom. ‘Nec he eid. Tickck-ticktickick-tick ksi ik tick tick, oa As Smith walked sway down the arene inthe nigh, Bring and Baling Two tunedin athe door to the apatient I'm glad hel bhehappy too’ sai Braling “Yes suid Draling Two abstracted “Well, is che cellar box for you, BeTwo.'Braling guided the othe ewearur's elbow down the stat tothe cella. Thar’s what I want to alto you about” said Braing To, a8 ‘hey reached the concrete floor and walled sevoes i The elit. on’ ike don’ ike tat tolbox.” “Vl ry and fix up something more comfortable’ Marionettes, In ‘Marionctes are made to move, not lie sil. How would you like tie ina box mos of the tine?” sve “You woulda’ ie ital, keep running. There's no way to shut sme off. I'm perfec alive and Ihave felings.” “ipl only be afew days now Tl be off to Rio and you won't have to ay in the box. You can live upstairs." Braling Two gestured italy ‘And when you come back fom Irving good time, back in the box I go." ‘Bralingsaid, "They dde'tell me athe marines shop chat Pd eta dificult specimen” “Theresa lor chey don’t know aboutus said Biaing Two. “We're prety nem. And we're sensitive Thate the idea of you gong off and laughing and lingin the sun in Rio while we're stuck here in the col, "But Pe wanted chat trip all my fe said Braling quiely ‘He squined hit eyes and could se the sea and che mountains and the yellow sand. The souad of che waves was good to his inward end, Tho i wes Sine on bit Hazed shoulders The wine ‘vas most excellent "VL never ge tg t0 Rio said the other man. “Have you thought ofthat” "No, ‘And another thing You wife’ “What about her asked Bling, beginning to edge voward the oor. "Tye grown quite fond of hex? "Pan glad you'e enjoying your employment” Braling licked his lips nervous “Yim asid you done undesstand.Iehnke Im in ove wit het” Bralingtook another seep au froze. "You're what?” ‘Aad Pe bea thinking, sid Braling Two, ‘how nize iis ia RioA Temgled Web and how Pl never ge there, and ve thous cbour your wife and ~Tehink we could be vecy happy “Thethat’s nice" Braling strolled as casually as he could tothe tells door "You won't mind waiting a moment, will ou? Uhave to naake a phone call” To whom? Braling Two frowned, “No one import” “To Marionettes, Incorporated? To rel chem to comme get me" “No, no nothing ike that” He tied ro rush ou the door ‘A mera-fir geip seized his weet, ‘Don't un! "Take your hands of" ‘No? ‘Did my wife pet you upto thie?” am ‘Did she guess Did she talk to you? Does she know? Is hat it! “He seamed. A hand capped over his mouth "You'll never know, wll you? Braling Two smiled delicately “You'll never know’ Draling strugglé. ‘She must have guessed; she must have aMfered you!" Bealing To sid, "Pim going to pur you inthe box, lock iy and lose the ke}Then Pl buy anothes Rio eke for your wife? Noss is «mina, Hold on Do be sh Leak “Good-bye, Bring? Braling stiffened. "What do you mean, "good-bye"? oe ‘Ten minutes later Mes. Braling wrk. She put hef hand to her check, Someone had just kissd it. She shivered and looked up. “Why ~you have’ done that in years, she mermured. “Wel se whet we can do about that’ someone sa. Marionettes In. » Norss ccomdonack 10) ut god a by lag neon onl See (1) and of ecco Means (p13) eens ‘inn th poof sng pry the ol hat es avs Joc thcUnedSenort Ameren icy da 1) ek nice ei inthe hape of ey Discussion 1 How far ante fing Smith an Baling ha bout thee mariage ‘hese ad how fa are they diferent? Hw mach sympathy 0 Tefen? Or for hr wes? 2 DowaBalng wea Bling well Should he do so? Docs deserve ‘tenement he ges fom Belg? | Marionees lis sill ao Igillae Whas objections do you think ‘night be se to loaning 2 Do you think thee ae ccumstances “thick would jay he we of ach naonetes! 4 Wharevidene therein he try that iis tin the eee? Laxiguacx Focus 1 Reps hee exprsions om the tryin your wn words ‘our marrage hao’ exactly bao sensi” (1) “may be pling hai (013), ‘natal a neal (p13) Atat so much By you aoe (p18) ‘cbs sudony turned oot (G16) ‘id ie pur you up fe (pt) 2 ei seams tome tht inthe at mont se gotien wom, toner if perops sheen ust ie siple-minded” 10) ‘Canyou ein why Sih should ge his pression of is ie? aTepeaf » A Tangled Web 311s lip ih onsen ont aa busine venture. Netti eds Ao (915) Wha did be man, ang diame ike thi 18) Comparetbeseewo stems of Sith’, What do they sel about [Re atader towns iswfe and sone? 4 And shen, the bord though. And tho th tro an he oneness, nelle him, And then the eer and dissionment. (916) (Gan you explain thi sequence of reactions tht Sith goes rough ‘Whats the hore though, and what case each ofthe fing ht (alow? 5 "Wel se what we condo abou tha,’ someai si. (8) What is thee of sing omeone hee ather ha me? Acriventes ‘Whar do you suppose Mes Sith done? Where has she gone? What. do you thik hat made br tak chi sep? Wee frelon fom ecto her husband explaining her plan ad hereon othe 2 How migh this nor continue? Doss Mt Baling become picius of her hshand’s anemone or dos sh ate them without aking Guenions? What does Sith do about the awa sation he fins Simsl io Wee paragraph or two to show Sow you tick things {Suppose that Congres doe lege the eof macnn hs wap “Whine ensicions mip they place on thei us? Shnld be egal fot ceample, for a husband °0 replace himrell witbou his wife's Towle? When could you egal duplicae fend? Wie x at of recomendations forthe resign and condos that Congres Imig ncrpoattat haw (©) Do you thik Marionette, ne. good efor thi ory} Why ot why ot? What ober ser can you thin ofthe would tows the ‘ead zea ito ping sty the dg? ‘TASTE ‘Tue Aurion Roald Dal wat bocn i Wale in 1916 of Norwepan Peta He sve fights plot in Won War ad hire vole of shore sovee Over 2 You, as based fn bis wars experience. Other collections are Kiss Kin, Someone Like You Suit Be, and Pure Tes of the Unexpected they have ban eared into m5) Ulnguager and ase bss all ver the world. His Sortling is bizaer,slaring, and latching, often ‘vhs tush of lack amour ands nasty sting in hea “isstoves for len, such at Char and the Chocolate actor, atau ey popula He did in 1950 “Tne Srony ‘Wine abet lad the here of tan as te ila Indes for many people good hoe of wines one ofthe sexe plevers of Ie Ads good company excelent food, nd plese suroundiagy, and you fave all he ‘equiement foc prety dhl ening ‘Ordo you? ln Mike Sk? hone the table et so the ara of dane lhe ai bu der the sata th ule tenon is bexinning ro grew and Mie is ‘out nob wih the famous gourmer Richard Prattoer abate of wie