he was beginning to think he might be able to pull himself together and accomplish something by the end of the day , when he strolled past the department store window . it stood on a block paved completely over with concrete where a few residents parked their shabby old cars . `` no one wants to go to the club now . '' please dont say anything that might upset him or make him anxious . she stared out the doorway and her gaze fell to the file spread open on the table . 