Leaving Small’s Hotel, Chapter 5 concludes: AS SOON AS we were under the covers, Albertine said, “The boiler is on its last legs.” “What happened to ‘Good night, my darling, I love you a zillion’?” I asked. “It’s the scale.” “Okay, a billion. I can understand that we’ve got to cut back — ” . . .
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Leaving Small’s Hotel, Chapter 5 concludes: AS SOON AS we were under the covers, Albertine said, “The boiler is on its last legs.” “What happened to ‘Good night, my darling, I love you a zillion’?” I asked. “It’s the scale.” “Okay, a billion. I can understand that we’ve got to cut back — ” . . .