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acting career. Quit the secretary business altogether. I actually changed to an old woman for one of
Alex's one-acters. He thought I'd just done a good job of makeup. I don't believe I want to simply stop,
Ben."

"You have to!"

"Don't start shouting commands."

Fendleton sat across from her on the sofa. "Will you promise to start seeing somebody? Maybe I can find
out about a good man. Promise you'll see him."

"You going to ask around? Why don't you do a TV spot? 'We are happy to announce that Beth Gershwin
is daffy.'"

"Relax, Beth. You decide what you want to do. I won't talk to anybody."

Beth moved to the window. The wind had died. "I don't know, Ben."

"Let it rest. Let's have the drink." He came to her side.

"I think I'd like to be alone for a while."


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"I'd like to stay."

"I'd like you to go. Please."

"Beth."

"Go on, Ben." She stared at him, then walked into her bedroom.

She didn't close the door and he followed.

Her robe was spread-eagled on the bed. Pendleton looked around the room. Before, there had been one
carved stool at the vanity table. Now there were two.

Pendleton left the apartment and ran down the hall, taking short, shallow breaths. But he couldn't just
leave her. He bit his lip and went back through the still open door.

"Come on, Beth. Don't be stubborn," he said into the bedroom, watching the two stools.

He waited an hour. Then he turned off the lights and started to leave. Going out this time, he stepped on
one of the wooden beads and almost fell onto the coffee table.

Pendleton slammed Beth's door and went out into the clear night. If she could be stubborn, so could he.