She_PNP fries_VVZ an_AT0 egg_NN1 but_CJC leaves_VVZ it_PNP then_AV0 ,_PUN lying_VVG in_PRP the_AT0 pan_NN1 until_CJS it_PNP is_VBZ completely_AV0 cold_AJ0 ._SENT She_PNP bites_VVZ at_PRP her_DPS nails_NN2 and_CJC glances_NN2 repeatedly_AV0 at_PRP the_AT0 window_NN1 ,_PUN seeing_VVG nothing_PNI but_CJC her_DPS tiny_AJ0 empty_AJ0 garden_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 tiny_AJ0 empty_AJ0 sky_NN1 ,_PUN until_CJS eventually_AV0 she_PNP sighs_VVZ and_CJC lowers_VVZ the_AT0 blind_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP feeds_VVZ the_AT0 cat_NN1 ,_PUN though_CJS not_XX0 with_PRP the_AT0 egg_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ she_PNP seems_VVZ to_TO0 have_VHI forgotten_VVN ._SENT While_CJS wiping_VVG the_AT0 table_NN1 she_PNP stops_VVZ suddenly_AV0 and_CJC listens_VVZ ._SENT There_EX0 is_VBZ silence_NN1 but_CJC for_PRP the_AT0 usual_AJ0 sounds_NN2 of_PRF the_AT0 house_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 evening_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 light_AJ0 breeze_NN1 outside_AV0 —_PUN no_AT0 hint_NN1 of_PRF rain_NN1 —_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 tick_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 kitchen_NN1 clock_NN1 ._SENT Perhaps_AV0 it_PNP was_VBD that_DT0 ._SENT She_PNP resumes_VVZ wiping_VVG ,_PUN and_CJC brushes_VVZ absolutely_AV0 nothing_PNI into_PRP her_DPS cupped_AJ0 hand_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ she_PNP examines_VVZ briefly_AV0 then_AV0 slaps_VVZ against_PRP her_DPS hip_NN1 ._SENT 
Her_DPS neighbors_NN2 had_VHD knocked_VVN on_PRP her_DPS door_NN1 during_PRP the_AT0 week_NN1 ,_PUN on_PRP Thursday_NP0 ,_PUN just_AV0 as_CJS she_PNP was_VBD finishing_VVG her_DPS tea_NN1 ._SENT Two_CRD boys_NN2 ._SENT No_ITJ ,_PUN no._NN1 Men_NN2 ._SENT They_PNP 're_VBB men_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC it_PNP annoys_VVZ her_PNP ,_PUN the_AT0 way_NN1 a_AT0 part_NN1 (_PUL what_DTQ part_NN1 ?_SENT )_PUR of_PRF her_DPS brain_NN1 insists_VVZ on_PRP them_PNP as_PRP boys_NN2 ._SENT They_PNP are_VBB n't_XX0 boys_NN2 ._SENT They_PNP are_VBB certainly_AV0 men_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC almost_AV0 or_CJC perhaps_AV0 even_AV0 middle-aged_AJ0 men_NN2 ._SENT Objectively_AV0 ._SENT They_PNP are_VBB younger_AJC than_CJS her_PNP but_CJC they_PNP are_VBB not_XX0 young_AJ0 ._SENT How_AVQ could_VM0 they_PNP be_VBI ,_PUN buying_VVG a_AT0 house_NN1 ?_SENT In_PRP fact_NN1 ,_PUN they_PNP are_VBB probably_AV0 the_AT0 same_DT0 age_NN1 she_PNP was_VBD when_CJS she_PNP and_CJC ..._PUN her_DPS husband_NN1 had_VHD bought_VVN their_DPS house_NN1 ._SENT Her_DPS house_NN1 ._SENT So_AV0 ,_PUN thirty_CRD ._SENT About_PRP thirty_CRD ._SENT Probably_AV0 they_PNP are_VBB older_AJC because_CJS it_PNP takes_VVZ so_AV0 long_AJ0 now_AV0 to_TO0 find_VVI the_AT0 money_NN1 ._SENT They_PNP are_VBB either_AV0 older_AJC or_CJC richer_AJC ._SENT Probably_AV0 both_AV0 ._SENT To_TO0 be_VBI able_AJ0 to_TO0 buy_VVI ,_PUN just_AV0 the_AT0 two_CRD of_PRF them_PNP ,_PUN a_AT0 house_NN1 like_PRP this_DT0 ._SENT It_PNP was_VBD exactly_AV0 like_PRP her_DPS house_NN1 ,_PUN mirrored_AJ0 ._SENT When_CJS they_PNP walked_VVD through_PRP their_DPS front_AJ0 door_NN1 they_PNP had_VHD everything_PNI on_PRP the_AT0 right_NN1 that_CJT she_PNP had_VHD on_PRP the_AT0 left_NN1 ._SENT 
A_AT0 couple_NN1 ,_PUN full_AJ0 of_PRF smiles_NN2 ,_PUN loud_AJ0 friendly_AJ0 voices_NN2 ,_PUN one_CRD of_PRF them_PNP northern_AJ0 ,_PUN bits_NN2 of_PRF tattoos_NN2 poking_VVG out_AVP from_PRP under_PRP collars_NN2 and_CJC cuffs_NN2 ,_PUN earrings_NN2 ,_PUN nice_AJ0 boys_NN2 ,_PUN men_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC there_AV0 they_PNP were_VBD at_PRP her_DPS door_NN1 ,_PUN one_CRD of_PRF them_PNP with_PRP a_AT0 bag_NN1 and_CJC both_AV0 speaking_VVG more_AV0 or_CJC less_AV0 at_PRP once_AV0 ,_PUN all_DT0 smiles_NN2 ,_PUN though_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC they_PNP have_VHB never_AV0 done_VDN this_DT0 before_AV0 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VHZ always_AV0 been_VBN chats_NN2 over_PRP the_AT0 wall_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 summer_NN1 ,_PUN meeting_VVG out_AVP the_AT0 front_NN1 sometimes_AV0 ,_PUN the_AT0 northern_AJ0 one_PNI calling_VVG over_AVP when_CJS they_PNP had_VHD a_AT0 leak_NN1 ,_PUN worried_VVD that_CJT it_PNP would_VM0 spread_VVI ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 ,_PUN but_CJC she_PNP had_VHD never_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP thought_VVD ,_PUN had_VHD the_AT0 two_CRD of_PRF them_PNP together_AV0 like_PRP this_DT0 ,_PUN certainly_AV0 not_XX0 at_PRP her_DPS door_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC she_PNP looked_VVD from_PRP one_CRD to_PRP the_AT0 other_AJ0 and_CJC was_VBD baffled_VVN as_CJS to_PRP what_DTQ was_VBD going_VVG on_AVP ,_PUN what_DTQ on_PRP earth_NN1 they_PNP were_VBD saying_VVG or_CJC what_DTQ they_PNP wanted_VVD ._SENT She_PNP invited_VVD them_PNP in_AVP ._SENT 
Keith_NP0 Ridgway_NP0 on_PRP the_AT0 idea_NN1 of_PRF home_NN1 ._SENT 
—_PUN It_PNP wo_VM0 n't_XX0 be_VBI insane_AJ0 ._SENT 
—_PUN No_ITJ ,_PUN no_ITJ ,_PUN not_XX0 at_PRP all_DT0 ,_PUN I_PNP mean_VVB it_PNP wo_VM0 n't_XX0 even_AV0 be_VBI ,_PUN it_PNP certainly_AV0 wo_VM0 n't_XX0 be_VBI ..._PUN Oh_ITJ this_DT0 is_VBZ lovely_AJ0 ._SENT 
—_PUN We_PNP 're_VBB keeping_VVG numbers_NN2 down_AVP ,_PUN oh_ITJ it_PNP is_VBZ lovely_AJ0 ._SENT 
—_PUN Is_VBZ this_DT0 bigger_AJC than_CJS ours_PNP ?_SENT It_PNP looks_VVZ ..._PUN 
—_PUN It_PNP looks_VVZ it_PNP does_VDZ n't_XX0 it_PNP ?_SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ lovely_AJ0 though_AV0 ._SENT Much_AV0 brighter_AJC ,_PUN feels_VVZ bigger_AJC does_VDZ n't_XX0 it_PNP ?_SENT You_PNP have_VHB the_AT0 sink_NN1 under_PRP the_AT0 window_NN1 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ much_AV0 better_AJC ,_PUN ours_PNP is_VBZ in_PRP that_DT0 corner_NN1 ._SENT Oh_ITJ ,_PUN well_AV0 ,_PUN that_DT0 corner_NN1 I_PNP suppose_VVB ,_PUN ha_ITJ ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ confusing_AJ0 ..._PUN 
—_PUN It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 mirror_NN1 image_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX0 it_PNP ?_SENT 
—_PUN Yes_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP know_VVB ,_PUN the_AT0 same_DT0 but_CJC opposite_AJ0 ._SENT 
She_PNP nodded_VVD and_CJC smiled_VVD and_CJC motioned_VVD at_PRP chairs_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC they_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 seem_VVI to_TO0 notice_VVI and_CJC all_DT0 three_CRD of_PRF them_PNP were_VBD just_AV0 standing_VVG there_AV0 ,_PUN the_AT0 two_CRD boys_NN2 looking_VVG at_PRP her_DPS sideboards_NN2 as_AV0 if_CJS a_AT0 little_AV0 annoyed_AJ0 ._SENT 
—_PUN It_PNP was_VBD done_VDN ,_PUN she_PNP said_VVD ,_PUN ending_VVG a_AT0 small_AJ0 silence_NN1 that_CJT had_VHD risen_VVN like_PRP gas_NN1 ._SENT Last_ORD year_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 presses_NN2 ._SENT I_PNP mean_VVB the_AT0 cupboards_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 floor_NN1 ,_PUN new_AJ0 taps_NN2 ,_PUN work_NN1 ,_PUN uh_ITJ ,_PUN work_NN1 surfaces_NN2 ?_SENT All_DT0 that_DT0 ._SENT 
—_PUN So_AV0 bright_AJ0 ._SENT Cheerful_AJ0 ._SENT 
—_PUN We_PNP should_VM0 start_VVI saving_VVG ._SENT 
—_PUN We_PNP 'll_VM0 add_VVI it_PNP to_PRP the_AT0 list_NN1 !_SENT 
—_PUN The_AT0 infinite_AJ0 list_NN1 !_SENT 
And_CJC they_PNP just_AV0 stood_VVD there_AV0 for_PRP a_AT0 moment_NN1 ,_PUN smiling_VVG at_PRP her_PNP ._SENT The_AT0 two_CRD young_AJ0 men_NN2 ,_PUN in_PRP her_DPS kitchen_NN1 ,_PUN with_PRP their_DPS faces_NN2 and_CJC their_DPS hands_NN2 and_CJC their_DPS necks_NN2 ._SENT 
—_PUN Do_VDB you_PNP want_VVI to_TO0 sit_VVI down_AVP ?_SENT I_PNP can_VM0 make_VVI some_DT0 more_DT0 tea_NN1 ?_SENT 
—_PUN No_ITJ no_ITJ no_ITJ please_AV0 do_VDB n't_XX0 ,_PUN no_AT0 need_NN1 for_PRP that_DT0 at_PRP all_DT0 ,_PUN thanks_NN2 very_AV0 much_AV0 ._SENT 
—_PUN We_PNP only_AV0 wanted_VVD to_TO0 let_VVI you_PNP know_VVI really_AV0 ._SENT 
—_PUN As_CJS I_PNP said_VVD ,_PUN we_PNP 're_VBB keeping_VVG the_AT0 numbers_NN2 down_AVP ,_PUN and_CJC it_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 going_VVG to_TO0 be_VBI a_AT0 wild_AJ0 affair_NN1 ,_PUN we_PNP promise_VVB ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB too_AV0 old_AJ0 for_PRP that_DT0 now_AV0 ._SENT 
They_PNP both_AV0 laughed_VVD loudly_AV0 at_PRP this_DT0 ,_PUN which_DTQ she_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 really_AV0 understand_VVI until_CJS she_PNP realized_VVD they_PNP were_VBD n't_XX0 laughing_VVG because_CJS they_PNP thought_VVD it_PNP was_VBD funny_AJ0 ,_PUN they_PNP were_VBD laughing_VVG because_CJS they_PNP thought_VVD she_PNP was_VBD old_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 one_PNI who_PNQ had_VHD said_VVN it_PNP had_VHD said_VVN it_PNP without_PRP thinking_VVG and_CJC he_PNP had_VHD laughed_VVN to_TO0 cover_VVI his_DPS very_AV0 slight_AJ0 embarrassment_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 other_AJ0 one_PNI was_VBD laughing_VVG at_PRP his_DPS boyfriend_NN1 's_POS minute_NN1 ,_PUN barely_AV0 felt_VVD discomfort_NN1 ,_PUN laughing_VVG at_PRP this_DT0 small_AJ0 faux_NN1 pas_NN2 which_DTQ he_PNP had_VHD stumbled_VVN into_PRP in_PRP this_DT0 old_AJ0 woman_NN1 's_POS kitchen_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 fact_NN1 that_CJT both_DT0 of_PRF them_PNP were_VBD laughing_VVG a_AT0 little_AV0 too_AV0 much_AV0 at_PRP this_DT0 was_VBD making_VVG them_PNP laugh_VVI a_AT0 little_AV0 more_AV0 ,_PUN laughing_VVG at_PRP the_AT0 fact_NN1 of_PRF their_DPS laughing_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC it_PNP was_VBD only_AV0 when_CJS all_DT0 this_DT0 was_VBD going_VVG on_AVP that_CJT she_PNP fully_AV0 understood_VVD that_CJT they_PNP were_VBD telling_VVG her_PNP they_PNP were_VBD going_VVG to_TO0 have_VHI a_AT0 party_NN1 ._SENT 
She_PNP goes_VVZ upstairs_AV0 again_AV0 ,_PUN stepping_VVG into_PRP each_DT0 room_NN1 ,_PUN looking_VVG around_AVP ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ warm_AJ0 ._SENT She_PNP stares_VVZ out_AVP of_PRF windows_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC the_AT0 sky_NN1 is_VBZ clear_AJ0 and_CJC in_PRP the_AT0 back_AJ0 bedroom_NN1 she_PNP scowls_VVZ at_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN gives_VVZ a_AT0 pantomime_NN1 shake_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 fist_NN1 ._SENT There_EX0 's_VBZ never_AV0 any_DT0 rain_NN1 ._SENT There_EX0 has_VHZ n't_XX0 been_VBN rain_NN1 in_PRP weeks_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 cat_NN1 follows_VVZ for_PRP a_AT0 while_NN1 ,_PUN complaining_VVG ,_PUN then_AV0 disappears_VVZ ._SENT She_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 hear_VVI anything_PNI ,_PUN but_CJC the_AT0 cat_NN1 is_VBZ skittish_AJ0 ._SENT But_CJC maybe_AV0 she_PNP is_VBZ making_VVG the_AT0 cat_NN1 skittish_AJ0 because_CJS she_PNP is_VBZ skittish_AJ0 ._SENT Skittish_AJ0 ,_PUN she_PNP says_VVZ out_AVP loud_AV0 ._SENT Skitt_NP0 ._SENT Ish_VVB ._SENT 
In_PRP her_DPS bedroom_NN1 she_PNP closes_VVZ the_AT0 curtains_NN2 almost_AV0 completely_AV0 ,_PUN leaving_VVG a_AT0 gap_NN1 which_DTQ she_PNP tests_VVZ to_TO0 make_VVI sure_AJ0 that_CJT it_PNP gives_VVZ her_PNP a_AT0 view_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 front_NN1 of_PRF their_DPS house_NN1 ._SENT Impossible_AJ0 to_TO0 see_VVI the_AT0 door_NN1 ._SENT Just_AV0 their_DPS patch_NN1 of_PRF gravel_NN1 next_ORD to_PRP her_DPS patch_NN1 of_PRF gravel_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC the_AT0 bins_NN2 ,_PUN theirs_PNP and_CJC hers_PNP ,_PUN back_AVP to_PRP back_NN1 with_PRP the_AT0 wall_NN1 between_PRP them_PNP ,_PUN the_AT0 colors_NN2 matching_AJ0 ,_PUN green_AJ0 ,_PUN blue_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC brown_AJ0 ._SENT Had_VHD they_PNP done_VDN that_DT0 on_PRP purpose_NN1 ?_SENT Maybe_AV0 it_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 coincidence_NN1 ._SENT Maybe_AV0 the_AT0 bin_NN1 men_NN2 did_VDD it_PNP ._SENT She_PNP looks_VVZ at_PRP her_DPS watch_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 cat_NN1 reappears_VVZ ,_PUN a_AT0 living_AJ0 thing_NN1 at_PRP her_DPS legs_NN2 ._SENT A_AT0 motorbike_NN1 roars_VVZ by_PRP ._SENT She_PNP sits_VVZ on_PRP her_DPS bed_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 lies_VVZ on_PRP her_DPS bed_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 the_AT0 cat_NN1 joins_VVZ her_PNP and_CJC she_PNP gets_VVZ up_AVP ._SENT 
—_PUN No_ITJ ,_PUN she_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT 
She_PNP goes_VVZ to_PRP the_AT0 wardrobe_NN1 ,_PUN deciding_VVG that_CJT she_PNP wants_VVZ to_TO0 change_VVI her_DPS clothes_NN2 ._SENT 
They_PNP had_VHD offered_VVN her_DPS things_NN2 ._SENT For_PRP the_AT0 noise_NN1 ._SENT Not_XX0 that_CJT there_EX0 would_VM0 be_VBI much_DT0 noise_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP would_VM0 not_XX0 be_VBI very_AV0 loud_AJ0 ,_PUN they_PNP said_VVD ._SENT They_PNP hoped_VVD ,_PUN they_PNP said_VVD ,_PUN that_CJT it_PNP would_VM0 not_XX0 be_VBI very_AV0 loud_AJ0 ._SENT They_PNP had_VHD just_AV0 wanted_VVN to_TO0 tell_VVI her_PNP in_PRP person_NN1 ,_PUN rather_AV0 than_CJS sticking_VVG a_AT0 note_NN1 through_PRP her_DPS letterbox_NN1 ._SENT Notes_NN2 through_PRP letterboxes_NN2 was_VBD n't_XX0 very_AV0 neighborly_AJ0 ,_PUN was_VBD it_PNP ?_SENT Bit_NN1 passive-aggressive_NN1 somehow_AV0 said_VVD one_CRD of_PRF them_PNP ,_PUN and_CJC Yes_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP suppose_VVB so_AV0 said_VVD the_AT0 other_NN1 ._SENT So_AV0 they_PNP 'd_VHD argued_VVN about_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT One_CRD of_PRF them_PNP ,_PUN that_DT0 one_PNI ,_PUN had_VHD said_VVN Let_VVB 's_VBZ just_AV0 stick_VVB a_AT0 note_NN1 through_PRP the_AT0 stupid_AJ0 old_AJ0 cow_NN1 's_POS letterbox_NN1 ._SENT Or_CJC something_PNI like_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT Anyway_AV0 ,_PUN they_PNP said_VVD ,_PUN we_PNP thought_VVD we_PNP 'd_VM0 just_AV0 call_VVI around_AVP ._SENT Really_AV0 sorry_AJ0 to_TO0 interrupt_VVI your_DPS tea_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC bring_VVB some_DT0 things_NN2 ,_PUN said_VVD the_AT0 other_AJ0 one_PNI ._SENT 
—_PUN What_DTQ things_NN2 ?_SENT 
—_PUN Well_AV0 ,_PUN where_AVQ are_VBB we_PNP ,_PUN here_AV0 we_PNP are_VBB ,_PUN this_DT0 is_VBZ a_AT0 
He_PNP was_VBD pulling_VVG some_DT0 sort_NN1 of_PRF ,_PUN what_DTQ on_PRP earth_NN1 ,_PUN headphones_NN2 ?_SENT Big_AJ0 black_AJ0 things_NN2 ,_PUN with_PRP the_AT0 big_AJ0 fat_AJ0 pads_NN2 for_PRP the_AT0 ears_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 fear_VVI the_AT0 wrath_NN1 of_PRF God_NP0 ,_PUN but_CJC His_DPS nervous_AJ0 laugh_NN1 scares_VVZ the_AT0 hell_NN1 out_AVP of_PRF me_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
Cartoon_NN1 by_PRP Paul_NP0 Noth_NP0 
—_PUN Headphones_NN2 here_AV0 ,_PUN for_PRP this_DT0 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ this_DT0 old_AJ0 
A_AT0 small_AJ0 ..._PUN a_AT0 phone_NN1 ?_SENT 
—_PUN An_AT0 iPod_NN1 ._SENT My_DPS old_AJ0 iPod_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI what_DTQ you_PNP like_VVB obviously_AV0 ,_PUN or_CJC even_AV0 if_CJS this_DT0 is_VBZ a_AT0 stupid_AJ0 idea_NN1 ,_PUN you_PNP might_VM0 not_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 listen_VVI to_PRP anything_PNI at_PRP all_DT0 ,_PUN but_CJC there_EX0 's_VBZ playlists_NN2 on_PRP there_AV0 ,_PUN some_DT0 easy-listening_AJ0 things_NN2 ,_PUN some_DT0 pop_AJ0 stuff_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC some_DT0 classical_AJ0 as_CJS well_AV0 ,_PUN you_PNP can_VM0 ,_PUN will_VM0 I_PNP show_VVI you_PNP what_DTQ ,_PUN will_VM0 I_PNP show_VVI you_PNP how_AVQ this_DT0 works_NN0 ?_SENT 
—_PUN I_PNP know_VVB how_AVQ an_AT0 iPod_NN1 works_VVZ she_PNP said_VVD ._SENT I_PNP have_VHB an_AT0 iPod_NN1 ._SENT 
—_PUN Oh_ITJ !_SENT Oh_ITJ ,_PUN well_AV0 ,_PUN there_AV0 you_PNP go_VVB ._SENT 
He_PNP started_VVD to_TO0 put_VVI it_PNP back_AVP into_PRP the_AT0 bag_NN1 ,_PUN laughing_VVG again_AV0 ._SENT 
—_PUN Well_AV0 ,_PUN you_PNP 're_VBB all_DT0 set_VVN for_PRP that_DT0 already_AV0 then_AV0 ,_PUN not_XX0 that_CJT I_PNP think_VVB ,_PUN you_PNP know_VVB ,_PUN like_CJS we_PNP said_VVD ,_PUN I_PNP really_AV0 do_VDB n't_XX0 think_VVI it_PNP 's_VBZ going_VVG to_TO0 be_VBI all_DT0 that_CJT ,_PUN well_AV0 you_PNP never_AV0 know_VVB ,_PUN anyway_AV0 ,_PUN most_AV0 likely_AJ0 just_AV0 the_AT0 music_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 bass_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC a_AT0 bit_NN1 of_PRF ,_PUN ha_ITJ ,_PUN babble_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC here_AV0 are_VBB some_DT0 earplugs_NN2 as_CJS well_AV0 
He_PNP laughed_VVD and_CJC showed_VVD them_PNP to_PRP her_PNP ._SENT A_AT0 little_AJ0 box_NN1 from_PRP Boots_NP0 ._SENT He_PNP put_VVB them_PNP down_AVP on_PRP the_AT0 table_NN1 ._SENT 
—_PUN It_PNP might_VM0 get_VVI a_AT0 bit_NN1 loud_AJ0 at_PRP some_DT0 point_NN1 said_VVD the_AT0 other_AJ0 one_PNI ._SENT You_PNP know_VVB ._SENT And_CJC they_PNP ,_PUN the_AT0 earplugs_NN2 I_PNP mean_VVB ,_PUN might_VM0 just_AV0 let_VVI you_PNP get_VVI to_TO0 sleep_VVI or_CJC whatever_DTQ ._SENT Because_CJS you_PNP know_VVB the_AT0 way_NN1 these_DT0 things_NN2 go_VVB ._SENT They_PNP can_VM0 go_VVI late_AV0 sometimes_AV0 ,_PUN people_NN0 wo_VM0 n't_XX0 leave_VVI ._SENT So_AV0 the_AT0 earplugs_NN2 might_VM0 just_AV0 
—_PUN Well_AV0 ,_PUN O.K._AV0 Thank_VVB you_PNP ._SENT 
She_PNP had_VHD her_DPS own_DT0 earplugs_NN2 ._SENT She_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 have_VHI an_AT0 iPod_NN1 ._SENT 
—_PUN And_CJC this_DT0 is_VBZ in_PRP case_NN1 none_PNI of_PRF that_DT0 works_NN0 said_VVD the_AT0 other_AJ0 one_PNI ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD holding_VVG a_AT0 bottle_NN1 of_PRF wine_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP laughed_VVD ,_PUN put_VVD it_PNP on_PRP the_AT0 table_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 nice_AJ0 red_NN1 ,_PUN well_AV0 ,_PUN we_PNP like_VVB it_PNP ._SENT In_PRP any_DT0 case_NN1 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ yours_PNP ._SENT 
—_PUN Thanks_NN2 ._SENT There_EX0 's_VBZ no_AT0 need_NN1 for_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT 
—_PUN Well_AV0 ,_PUN it_PNP 'll_VM0 do_VDI no_AT0 harm_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC here_AV0 's_VBZ some_DT0 chocolate_NN1 mints_NN2 ,_PUN if_CJS you_PNP like_VVB that_DT0 sort_NN1 of_PRF thing_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP love_VVB them_PNP ._SENT I_PNP could_VM0 go_VVI through_PRP a_AT0 whole_AJ0 box_NN1 without_PRP even_AV0 noticing_VVG ._SENT 
—_PUN He_PNP could_VM0 ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP does_VDZ ._SENT 
—_PUN Anyway_AV0 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ the_AT0 lot_NN1 ._SENT 
She_PNP looked_VVD at_PRP what_DTQ they_PNP 'd_VHD brought_VVN for_PRP her_PNP ._SENT She_PNP pictured_VVD herself_PNX in_PRP the_AT0 living_AJ0 room_NN1 ,_PUN in_PRP the_AT0 armchair_NN1 ,_PUN her_DPS ears_NN2 plugged_VVN with_PRP foam_NN1 ,_PUN drinking_VVG wine_NN1 and_CJC eating_VVG the_AT0 After_PRP Eights_CRD ._SENT 
—_PUN What_DTQ time_NN1 is_VBZ your_DPS party_NN1 ?_SENT 
—_PUN Oh_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI ._SENT I_PNP imagine_VVB it_PNP wo_VM0 n't_XX0 get_VVI going_VVG until_CJS after_PRP nine_CRD or_CJC something_PNI ._SENT 
They_PNP looked_VVD at_PRP each_DT0 other_NN1 ._SENT 
—_PUN Eight_CRD ,_PUN nine_CRD ._SENT Whenever_AVQ people_NN0 show_VVB up_AVP I_PNP suppose_VVB ._SENT With_PRP the_AT0 long_AJ0 evenings_NN2 no_AT0 one_PNI thinks_VVZ it_PNP 's_VBZ evening_NN1 until_PRP the_AT0 sun_NN1 goes_VVZ down_AVP ._SENT Especially_AV0 if_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 nice_AJ0 day_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ what_DTQ 's_VBZ forecast_VVN ._SENT 
—_PUN Saturday_NP0 ?_SENT 
—_PUN Yes_ITJ ,_PUN Saturday_NP0 ._SENT This_DT0 Saturday_NP0 ._SENT You_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI here_AV0 ?_SENT 
—_PUN Yes_ITJ ._SENT Yes_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI here_AV0 ._SENT 
Where_AVQ else_AV0 would_VM0 she_PNP be_VBI ?_SENT They_PNP all_AV0 looked_VVD at_PRP each_DT0 other_NN1 ._SENT 
—_PUN That_DT0 's_VBZ everything_PNI ._SENT I_PNP think_VVB ._SENT 
They_PNP moved_VVD toward_PRP the_AT0 door_NN1 ,_PUN quieter_AJC now_AV0 ._SENT She_PNP had_VHD not_XX0 helped_VVN ,_PUN she_PNP thought_VVD ._SENT She_PNP had_VHD been_VBN silent_AJ0 and_CJC they_PNP could_VM0 see_VVI her_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP wanted_VVD to_TO0 smile_VVI and_CJC laugh_VVI and_CJC joke_VVI with_PRP them_PNP ._SENT Tell_VVB them_PNP that_CJT it_PNP was_VBD fine_AJ0 ,_PUN they_PNP were_VBD n't_XX0 to_TO0 worry_VVI ,_PUN they_PNP should_VM0 have_VHI a_AT0 nice_AJ0 night_NN1 ,_PUN make_VVB as_PRP much_DT0 noise_NN1 as_CJS they_PNP liked_VVD ,_PUN she_PNP would_VM0 n't_XX0 mind_VVI ._SENT But_CJC she_PNP did_VDD mind_VVI ._SENT She_PNP felt_VVD anger_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP was_VBD angry_AJ0 ._SENT That_DT0 ,_PUN in_PRP any_DT0 case_NN1 ,_PUN was_VBD what_DTQ she_PNP told_VVD herself_PNX ._SENT 
—_PUN Such_DT0 a_AT0 lovely_AJ0 house_NN1 ._SENT 
—_PUN So_AV0 lovely_AJ0 ._SENT 
—_PUN Thank_VVB you_PNP ._SENT 
—_PUN Bye_ITJ !_SENT 
—_PUN Bye_ITJ !_SENT 
—_PUN Bye_ITJ ._SENT 
She_PNP runs_VVZ her_DPS hands_NN2 over_PRP the_AT0 wall_NN1 as_CJS she_PNP goes_VVZ downstairs_AV0 ._SENT Over_PRP its_DPS peculiar_AJ0 bumps_NN2 and_CJC mounds_NN2 ._SENT She_PNP has_VHZ put_VVN on_PRP a_AT0 pair_NN0 of_PRF pale_AJ0 cotton_NN1 trousers_NN2 which_DTQ are_VBB too_AV0 baggy_AJ0 but_CJC cool_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC an_AT0 ancient_AJ0 top_NN1 that_CJT had_VHD been_VBN his_DPS ._SENT Hers_PNP ._SENT Hers_PNP then_AV0 his_DPS now_AV0 hers_PNP ._SENT It_PNP is_VBZ difficult_AJ0 to_TO0 explain_VVI ._SENT The_AT0 cat_NN1 is_VBZ annoying_VVG her_PNP ,_PUN following_VVG her_PNP ,_PUN looking_VVG at_PRP her_PNP ,_PUN making_VVG plaintive_AJ0 little_AJ0 noises_NN2 ._SENT 
—_PUN I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI what_DTQ you_PNP want_VVB ._SENT 
In_PRP the_AT0 kitchen_NN1 she_PNP runs_VVZ her_DPS hands_NN2 over_PRP the_AT0 wall_NN1 between_PRP the_AT0 fridge_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 cooker_NN1 ._SENT Stares_NN2 at_PRP it_PNP ._SENT Turns_VVZ her_DPS head_NN1 and_CJC rests_VVZ her_DPS ear_NN1 against_PRP its_DPS cool_AJ0 lumpy_AJ0 surface_NN1 ._SENT Everything_PNI is_VBZ quiet_AJ0 ._SENT Everything_PNI ._SENT Nothing_PNI ._SENT Her_DPS hand_NN1 in_PRP front_NN1 of_PRF her_PNP is_VBZ wrinkled_AJ0 ,_PUN its_DPS skin_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX0 look_VVI like_PRP her_DPS own_DT0 ._SENT She_PNP lives_VVZ less_AV0 in_PRP her_DPS body_NN1 now_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP thinks_VVZ ._SENT After_PRP all_DT0 that_DT0 ._SENT Her_DPS body_NN1 is_VBZ ceasing_VVG to_TO0 be_VBI relevant_AJ0 ,_PUN even_AV0 to_PRP her_PNP ._SENT It_PNP has_VHZ less_AV0 and_CJC less_AV0 to_TO0 do_VDI with_PRP her_PNP ._SENT And_CJC it_PNP is_VBZ healthy_AJ0 ,_PUN it_PNP remains_VVZ healthy_AJ0 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ the_AT0 strangest_AJS difference_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP is_VBZ like_PRP having_VHG an_AT0 elderly_AJ0 friend_NN1 who_PNQ you_PNP rarely_AV0 see_VVB ._SENT 
The_AT0 paint_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 wall_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 very_AV0 pale_AJ0 green_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP has_VHZ no_AT0 interest_NN1 in_PRP repainting_VVG anything_PNI ._SENT Ever_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP thinks_VVZ ,_PUN childishly_AV0 ._SENT Ancient_AJ0 ._SENT Lives_NN2 are_VBB like_PRP buttons_NN2 ._SENT 
