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Describe The Relationship Between Martha And Julick

Decent Essays

Passive

1) He is dressed in faded blue jeans.

2) He is settled in.

3) I was impressed.

Active

1) He wore faded blue jeans.

2) He settled in.

3) I'm impressed.

Inversion

Gerund phrases

1) Dressing in faded blue jeans

2) Settling in

3) Impressing me

“Whatever you say, Preacher man.” I laugh and give him his beer.

As slow as Monday starts out, I wonder if anything could possibly happen to make the hours do more than drag on.

Rod Godowsky’s wife Martha is one of our local policemen, I have heard it said of her that she is pretty and smart. And, I would have to agree. She is also always pressed, her police uniform being well kept and collected weekly from the dry cleaners; and she, knows nearly as much as I do about everyone …show more content…

Settling in with the hopes to hear her story, or stories. She and I we have a history of stories.

“What’s new?” She asks me.

“Most the leaves have fallen up Lincoln Gulch, the tourists are gone. Not much since the wedding.”

“I didn’t see that one coming.” Martha lends over and her strength is obvious, in her off duty blue blouse, with feminine lace around the neck-line.

“Neither, did I”

“That’s surprising, you seem to know most everything before it happens.”
“Indeed, but I never thought they’d actually just get married.”

“It didn’t take everyone for surprise.” Martha widened her eyes “broke Gingers heart.”

I gave her another beer, this is what I love about slow nights, the stories, the truths about our little town.

“On me” I say.

“Lance is a heartbreaker,” Martha continues.

“I think it broke Lew Diaz heart most of all.” I say “That poor man, I was sure the way he was going that Sarah was going to end up in a nunnery.”

“I guess they will all get used to it.” Martha says.

“After the first grandchild gets here, Lance will be their favorite person. That is if he keeps it in his pants, and I really hope he does. With Lance as a married man, this town will become even more …show more content…

She has that look on her face now.

Finally she grins at me. “Aurora darling, that is a Cadillac CTS Wagon, and it is a luxury car.”

“Pretty strange looking man that drives it,” I say. “Not to mention his passenger.” The tentative look crosses her face again. I know this conversation isn’t going to go any further, tonight. “ Would you like another?”

“No, I got to head on home. But, there is one other thing I wanted to ask you?”

“What’s that, Martha?”

She leans into the bar so that she is closer to me. I look at her perfect green eyes, they have seen volumes of the underside of Denona, some of the things, that I hope I never have to look at. She almost whispers, “When was the last time you saw Tom Beck.”
“It’s been awhile Martha, he has a tab here and rarely pays cash,” so, then I look in the ledger, “ oh yeah, he bought a drink here on August 29th,why?” I ask.

“Just something I’ve been trying to figure out.” she says. “Let’s go for a walk up Lincoln gulch, one morning next week. I enjoy this time of year, and its more fun with a friend.” She tips me a couple of dollars, and heads out the

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