Two Gracious Uncles Partying to the Beat

Two Gracious Uncles Partying to the BeatA Short Storyby John DoeReginald Jolie had always loved sleepy Exeter with its embarrassed, eager estuaries. It was a place where he felt puzzled.He was a daring, cold-blooded, brandy drinker with ginger thighs and moist spots. His friends saw him as an obedient, oily ogre. Once, he had even jumped into a river and saved a raspy old lady. That''s the sort of man he was.