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Still Life
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138 stillliFe Asunnyafternoon;thinkofVermeer. Hereistheapple,heretheroundingside ofthebluepitcher.Onthescrubbedwoodjusthere, sheputsthepitcherdown,sothattheslide ofdropsagainstitslipcatcheswhatlight thereisforpitchersherethisafternoon. Shedoesnotreallyseethedrops,orquite attendtheblue.Acommonthing.Butsoon thetidewillturn,andsaltysmellswillrise tocircleinthestreet,andtoherears willcomethevoices.Thendoorwaystohereyes, thenotherdaysthanthis—afternoons,years. Shewillstoptoholdthismomentnear, anddropthepitcher,andbetrayVermeer. ...