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Buck’s spouse, Mary, is annoyed by the little mannerisms of Buck: The crook of his elbow as he lifts a cup or glass, his endless repetition of what he considers humorous stories,

his old carpet slippers, his habit of snoring when he takes his afternoon nap, etc.

These trifling banalities so work on Mary’ s nerves that bitter quarrels result

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