“Just great,” he said.
“Wonderful?” she said. “Would you say wonderful?”
“Wonderful,” he said.
“Do you think you’re old enough to live your life unprotected, Harry?” she said. “You can’t back off from what scares you.”
“Nothing scares me,” he said.
“Happy birthday, then,” she said. “Happy birthday to you.” She got out of bed to come with him.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
RICHARD FORD
The author of six novels and two collections of stories, Richard Ford has received the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and the PEN/Malamud Award for short fiction. His work has been translated into sixteen languages. He lives in Maine and New Orleans.