\"Iforgiveyoueverything,Sid.[Groan.]Everythingyou\'veeverdonetome.WhenI\'mgone——\"
\"Oh,Tom,youain\'tdying,areyou?Don\'t,Tom——oh,don\'t.Maybe——\"
\"Iforgiveeverybody,Sid.[Groan.]Tell\'emso,Sid.AndSid,yougivemywindow-sashandmycatwithoneeyetothatnewgirlthat\'scometotown,andtellher——\"
ButSidhadsnatchedhisclothesandgone.Tomwassufferinginreality,now,sohandsomelywashisimaginationworking,andsohisgroanshadgatheredquiteagenuinetone.
Sidflewdown-stairsandsaid: