my professor and his wife were making a long trip - william was driving, and madeline was napping in the back seat under a blanket. at dusk they began discussing whether to stop at a motel or to take turns driving all night. william wanted to keep driving; madeline wanted to stop.
they needed petrol, so the discussion was tabled. after filling the tank, william drove another four hours until it occured to him he'd heard nothing from the back seat. pulling over, he found only a limp blanket - he had left madeline at the petrol station! when madeline realised he'd gone, she left word at the petrol station, rented a room at a nearby motel and settled in for a good night's sleep.
so they both got what they wanted. madeline got to stop at a motel and william got to drive all night.
mike davis
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