After a while he stopped listening. His ears took in only the rise and fall of her voice, the elaborate… — Richard Yates
After a while he stopped listening. His ears took in only the rise and fall of her voice, the elaborate, familiar, endless rhythm of it; but from long experience he was able to say "Oh yes" or "Of course," in all the right places.
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