“Brief Incident in Short a, Long a, and Schwa”— Lydia Davis

“Brief Incident in Short a, Long a, and Schwa” by Lydia Davis

Cat, gray tabby, calm, watches large, black ant.  Man, rapt, stands staring at cat and ant.  Ant advances along path.  Ant halts, baffled.  Ant back-tracks fast—straight at cat.  Cat, alarmed, backs away.  Man, standing, staring, laughs.  Ant changes path again.  Cat, calm again, watches again.

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