The Distant Joke

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The Distant Joke

"Did you hear the noise?" Silence. The candle sputtered. Thomas looked up. His eyes were dry. Old eyes. "It was a dog," he said. "A stray." Margaret shook her head. Slowly. "Too loud for a dog, Tom. It sounded like wood breaking. Like the beam above the hearth." Thomas stood. His knees clicked. A dry sound. Like dead leaves. "I am old, Margot. My ears are not what they were. I hear things that...

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