“Moxie Bitters,” says Moxie Bitters.<\/p>\n
“Misery Slant,” says Misery Slant.<\/p>\n
They don’t bother shaking hands. They eye each other, Moxie up, Misery down: sometimes a book is written on its covers.<\/p>\n
“You’re not worth bribing, are you, Miss Bitters?”<\/p>\n
“I prefer Moxie,” says Moxie, “and no, Misery, I’m not.”<\/p>\n
“Then we have a problem, Moxie,” says Misery. “And I prefer Miss Slant.”<\/p>\n
“The lighthouse stays on,” says Moxie, and shakes her hair back. “That’s what a lighthouse does: welcome by warning, safety in departure.”<\/p>\n
“The Platonic lighthouse, perhaps, yes. This particular lighthouse will go out,” says Misery.<\/p>\n
“Maybe tomorrow. Not tonight.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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