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She undressed more quickly than I had ever seen her undress before.
When she was standing there naked I said, “I didn’t check the mail last night when I came home. Go get the paper and check the mail. And I want you to walk at a normal pace. No hurrying.”
She looked like I had slapped her. I saw her brain working. I could almost read her mind. She was weighing her options and she realized that she didn’t have any. She turned and walked to the front door and stood with her hand on the knob. She turned back and looked at me, obviously hoping that I would be satisfied that she was willing to obey.
I said nothing. She hesitated a little longer and then turned and opened the front door. She stood just inside the door for a moment and looked outside. It was late Saturday morning and there were people all around. The neighbors were out doing yard work and kids were out riding their bicycles and playing in the street. People were walking up and down the sidewalks and cars were driving up and down the street.
