The Thin Man

by Dashiell Hammett

She read Chaliapin’s memoirs until I began to doze and then woke me up by asking: “Are you asleep?” I said I was.

at two o’clock in the Plaza lobby Macaulay wasn’t in,

lobby. Macaulay

She’s been sulking for a week. If I didn’t drink I’d go crazy.” “What’s she sulking about?” “About my drinking.

She put her foot on mine under the table

.

I wanted to take a poke at him. but

him, but

in with Peppier again

Peppler

found out about Peppier

Peppler

This Peppier

Peppler

When I did not answer her. she laughed

her, she

when he needs them. (We found

them."