Mike Hammer1958

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Mike Hammer:
[narrating] When I feel the need for peace and quiet, I pass up my usual haunts where I know too many people, and find a nice restful place where not too many people know me. Sometimes it doesn't work out that way, especially if I happen to be seated ringside at a lovers' spat. The argument had been getting hotter ever since the main course. It figures that when it reached a certain the only thing to do was cool it off... and while this boy's way of cooling it off wasn't exactly according to Emily Post, it was effective.