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1、IWASTALKINGBUSINESSwithacolleaguelateoneafternoonwhenthefirstcallcame.Thevoiceontheotherendwasloudandpanicked;mycolleaguelookedoveratme,horrified.IWASTALKINGBUSINESSwithacolleaguelateoneafternoonwhenthefirstcallcame.Thevoiceontheotherendwasloudandpanicked
2、;mycolleaguelookedoveratme,horrified.''Natalie,isthatyou?''screamedmygrandmother.''Natalie,Ineedyoutodomeafavor!''Icuppedthetelephonemouthpiece.''What'swrong,Grandma?''Shestartedtocry,hervoiceheavingandgasping.Shetoldmethatshe'dbeenalonesince12o'clock-for
3、fivehours!-andthatnobodywasscheduledtovisitheruntil10thatnight.Shecouldn'tstandit;shewasgoingcrazy;they'dleftherallalone,andshewassoafraid.She'dbeencallingeverybody,everybody-herson(myuncle),herstepson,hergrandsons.Andnowme.''Sowhatdoyouwantmetodo?''Imutt
4、ered,althoughIknewtheanswer.''Please,darling,comeover!Can'tyoucomehere?PleaseNatalie!I'mALLALONE!''''O.K.,O.K.,''Isaid.''I'mcomingover.I'llbeupthereassoonasIcan.''IhungupandtoldmycolleaguethatI'dhavetoleaveinafewminutes.ButIdidn'tthinktherewasanyimmediate
5、crisis.MygrandmotherlivesinanapartmentbuildingonNewYork'sUpperEastSidewhereplentyofpeopleknowherandstopbytoseehowsheis.Shejustwantedcompany-and,damnit,Iwasbusy.Icontinuedmybusinessdiscussionforanother20minutes.Untilthesecondcallcame.Thistimemygrandmotherw
6、asgenuinelyhysterical.''Natalie,WHEREAREYOU?''shecried.''Yousaidyouwerecomingrightover!Pleasedarling!''NowIreallydidhurry,racingoutthedoorandgrabbingacab.ButthemomentIarrivedatherapartmentIwantedtoruntheotherwayagain.Sheclutchedmyarmandpulledmeinside.Herf
7、acewasagraybluroftearsandherthinwhitehairstoodupinwildpeaks.Herbathrobehadhalffallenoff;I'dneverseenmygrandmother'snakedbodybefore.Theapartmentsmelledstale.Ithrewopenawindowandsatdownstifflyonthecouch.ForthenextfewminutesIdidn'tsayawordasmygrandmothershuf
8、fledaroundthelivingroom,rantingagainsttheworld.Shecomplainedaboutmyuncle,whohaddesertedherearlierintheday(hehadtogotowork).Sherailedagainstmymother-herdaughter-whowasvacationinginAustralia.Shetalkedmadlyabouthowthey
