Word: tilling
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...capital's ancient and decrepit drainage system broke down. To make things worse, heavy rains flooded the streets. By week's end, engineers were forced to cut the inflow of the new water by a third. They probably will hold it at the reduced level till the drainage system can be overhauled-at an estimated $60 million, more than twice the cost of the entire Lerma project...
...happy coincidence, this mixture perfectly conveys the flavor of Shulman's humor. Readers whose palates were tickled by Shulman's previous concoctions (Barefoot Boy with Cheek, Sleep Till Noon) will find these stories just about as pleasant to swallow as anything he has written. People who have never tried Shulman might be well advised to test themselves first with a Varsity Voom...
...like this. It seems to have resulted from parents naming all their children Nigel and Diana, which, God knows, is reason enough.) Ten minutes later, the entire group is clustered around the bar gloomily tossing down whiskies and longing for the good old prewar days when bars stayed open till midnight...
...When the barkeeper announces, 'Time, please,' the host has one more drink and falls on his face. The party is thereupon postponed till the following night, and you go home too loaded to care whether the wallpaper stares back...
...Till we reach the silent shore...