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1、IWASTALKINGBUSINESSwithacolleaguelateoneafternoonwhenthefirstcallcame.Thevoiceontheotherendwasloudandpanicked;mycolleaguelookedoveratme,horrified.IWASTALKINGBUSINESSwithacolleaguelateoneafternoonwhenthefirstcal1came.Thevoiceontheotherendwasloudandpanicked;mycolleaguelookedoveratme,horrified.''
2、Natalie,isthatyou?"'screamedmygrandmother.''Natalie,Ineedyoutodomeafavor!''Tcuppedthetelephonemouthpiece.What^swrong,Grandma?''Shestartedtocry,hervoiceheavingandgasping.Shetoldmethatshe'dbeenalonesince12o'clock-forfivehours!-andthatnobodywasscheduledtovisitheruntil10thatnight.Shecouldn?tstandi
3、t;shewasgoingcrazy;they"dleftherallalone,andshewassoafraid.She'dbeencallingeverybody,everybody-herson(myuncle),herstepson,hergrandsons.Andnowme.''Sowhatdoyouwantmetodo?"'Imuttered,althoughIknewtheanswer.Please,darling,comeover!Can'tyoucomehere?PleaseNatalie!I'mALLALONE!''''0.K.,0.K.,''Isaid.''
4、I’mcomingover.V11beupthereassoonasTcan.''IhungupandtoldmycolleaguethatFdhavetoleaveinafewminutes.ButIdidn'tthinktherewasanyimmediatecrisis.MygrandmotherlivesinanapartmentbuildingonNewYork"sUpperEastSidewhereplentyofpeopleknowherandstopbytoseehowsheis.Shejustwantedcompany一and,damnit,Twasbusy.Tc
5、ontinuedmybusinessdiscussionforanother20minutes.Untilthesecondcallcame.Thistimemygrandmotherwasgenuinelyhysterical.Natalie,WHEREAREYOU?''shecried.Yousaidyouwerecomingrightover!Pleasedarling!NowIreallydidhurry,racingoutthedoorandgrabbingacab>ButthemomentIarrivedatherapartmentIwantedtoruntheothe
6、rwayagain.Sheclutchedmyarmandpulledmeinside.Herfacewasagraybluroftearsandherthinwhitehairstoodupinwildpeaks.Herbathrobehadhalffallenoff;rdneverseenmygrandmother"snakedbodybefore.Theapartmentsmel1edstale.Tthrewopenawindowandsatdownstifflyonthecouch.ForthenextfewminutesIdicin'tsayawordasmygrandm
7、othershuffledaroundthelivingroom,rantingagainsttheworld.Shecomplainedaboutmyuncle,whohaddesertedherearlierintheday(hehadtogotowork).Sherailedagainstmymother-herdaughter一whowasvacationinginAustralia>Shetalkedmadlyabouthowtheyweretryingto
