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[Aldo Crane]

But the blue-ribbon winner (at least until Annie Wilkes had entered his life) had been Mrs Roman D.
That was the thread that ran through everything, but, true thread or false, it was so goddam silly.
She looked worse than he had ever seen her, her face haggard and pate, her eyes darting constantly.
Oh Annie oh my Jesus Annie killed that stupid broad - He rolled back and peeked through the window.

"Her hand flickered out whip-quick and rocked his head over to one side with a thin spatting sound.
But the blue-ribbon winner (at least until Annie Wilkes had entered his life) had been Mrs Roman D.