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met at his lunch club, and Molly kept the | met at his lunch club, and Molly kept the accounts | ||
and grappled with social | and grappled with social issues. Lunching with Polly | ||
one day | one day at that famous rendezvous for the | ||
impecunious revolutionaries of the 1920s, we | impecunious revolutionaries of the 1920s, we | ||
were joined by | were joined by Anzia Yezierska. "Anzia has | ||
had two books published," Polly explained | had two books published," Polly explained | ||
"She wrote 'Salome of the | "She wrote 'Salome of the Tenements' and | ||
"Hungry | "Hungry Hearts" and we're hoping that the publishers | ||
are going to | are going to sell the movie rights to | ||
Salome. The two of you must have a lot in | Salome. The two of you must have a lot in | ||
common." I did not think so, but several | common." I did not think so, but several | ||
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and offered to pay a dollar or two an hour | and offered to pay a dollar or two an hour | ||
for these services. The lessons were irregular | for these services. The lessons were irregular | ||
and | and unscheduled. Foaming a little at the corners | ||
of her month, Anzia would pound on my door | of her month, Anzia would pound on my door | ||
when least I felt like earning a living. " | when least I felt like earning a living. "Turn | ||
on the tap! The devil's in me | on the tap! The devil's in me. Let's go out for | ||
a walk." And as we walked she would | a walk." And as we walked she would clutch pick | ||
some phrase out of what I was saying and | some phrase out of what I was saying and, | ||
steadying a wad of yellow paper against a | steadying a wad of yellow paper against a nearby | ||
Revision as of 04:35, 16 July 2021
met at his lunch club, and Molly kept the accounts and grappled with social issues. Lunching with Polly one day at that famous rendezvous for the impecunious revolutionaries of the 1920s, we were joined by Anzia Yezierska. "Anzia has had two books published," Polly explained "She wrote 'Salome of the Tenements' and "Hungry Hearts" and we're hoping that the publishers are going to sell the movie rights to Salome. The two of you must have a lot in common." I did not think so, but several days later Polly said that Anzia wanted me to coach her in English composition and offered to pay a dollar or two an hour for these services. The lessons were irregular and unscheduled. Foaming a little at the corners of her month, Anzia would pound on my door when least I felt like earning a living. "Turn on the tap! The devil's in me. Let's go out for a walk." And as we walked she would clutch pick some phrase out of what I was saying and, steadying a wad of yellow paper against a nearby