【】oney.”</p>

s.dobbinsblinked.pips,lookedfroetobabalikeiliatingfoodstantsattheor.</p>

thatsuerof1983,igraduatedfroighseerlosingbabainthesoffalies,flashingoviples,andhadnthebeentallerinkabulheeoneheeandiled.hetionedfortoyrtarneir,”hesaid.proud.hiseyesgleadhatandilikedbeingonthereceivingendofthatlook.</p>

hetooktoanafghankabobhouseinhayuieney,ybegotollegethefolloeoneofhisslderingbabalooks,aongue.</p>

afterdinner,babatooktoabaratherestaurant.theplauyfriend,”hesaid,pattingtheoldnontheback.theoldfelloiled.hehadnoupperteeth.</p>

babafinishedhisbeerinthreegulpsandorderedanother.hehadthreebeforeiforihenhehadboughttheoldnasteofpoolplayerstoapit.soohisanahandfulofquarters.hepoihejukebox.“tellhioplayhisfavoritesongs,”hesaidto.theoldnnoddedandgavebabaasalute.soon,untrysiclikethat,babahadstartedaparty.</p>

atonepoint,babastood,raisedhisbeer,spillingitonthesafloor,andyelled,“**therussia”thebarslaughter,thenitsfullthroatedechofolloanotherroundofpitchersforeveryone.</p>

iling.</p>

idroveushoinbabasold,oelledtobahindalhol,sandpu.buthesatupoppedthedsaidinahoarsevoice,“keepdrivingtotheendoftheblock.”</p>

“why,baba”</p>

“justgo.”hehadparkatthesouthendofthestreet.hereaeasetofkeys.“there,”hesaid,pointingtothefrontofus.itodelford,longandoonlight.“itneedspainting,andillhaveoheguysatthestationputiruns.”</p>

itookthekeys,stunned.ilookedfroiothecar.</p>

“youllogotollege,”hesaid.</p>

itookhishandinne.squeezedit.eyesearingoverandiheshadohathidourfaces.“thankyou,baba.”</p>

houe,allthathebarrasshi“tashakor,”irepeatedinstead.</p>

hesledandleanedthing.justsatinthedark,listehetinktinkoftheengineoling,thee.“ihustoday,”hesaid.</p>