plight - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" pledge promise, assure - make a promise or commitment vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of ...
""Hestaysupbecausehelikesit.""He''.""Hehadawifeoncetoo.""Awifewouldbenogoodtohimnow.""Youcan'.""Iwouldn'."",.""Idon'."Theoldmanlookedfromhisglassacrossthesquare,thenoveratthewaiters."Anotherbrandy,"hesaid,."Finished,"hesaid,speakingwiththatomissionofsyntaxstupidpeopleemploywhentalkingto...
Eventually my brother and his wife moved Mom to a sweet little house on the property next to theirs so they could keep an eye on her.They built a lighted path between the two houses so Mom could visit when she wanted,which occasionally happened at 5:00 a.m.when sh...
He might be better with a wife.His niece looks after him.I know. You said she cut him down.I wouldnt want to be that old. An old man is a nasty thing.Not always. This old man is clean. He drinks without spilling. Even now, drunk. Look at him.I dont want to look at him. ...
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The younger of the two is impatient, because he wants to get home to his wife and warm bed. The older one has more patience for he also has nothing to do in the evening and he understands the old customer and feels pity for him. The old man is deaf. He is desperate in life and...
After the waiters watch a young man and woman pass on the street, the young waiter serves the old customer another brandy and voices his impatience to the old waiter, complaining that the old man is keeping him from his warm bed and the comfort of his wife. They discuss the old man's...
becausehewantstoget hometohiswifeandwarmbed.Theolderonehasmorepatienceforhealsohasnothingtodoin theeveningandheunderstandstheoldcustomerandfeelspityforhim.Theoldmanisdeaf.Heis desperateinlifeandonceattemptssuicide.Finallytheyoungerwaiterrefusestosellbrandytothe oldmanandclosesthecafé.Theolderwaitergoestoabar...
"He had a wife once too." "A wife would beno good to him now." "You can't tell. He might be better with a wife." "I wouldn't want tobe that old. An old man isa nasty thing." "Not always. This old man is clean. He drinks without spilling. Even now, drunk. Look at him...
plight - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" pledge promise, assure - make a promise or commitment vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of ...