The same Loman knew,shall we call him O Sullivan ,for donkey's years.Although polite to his face Loman detested him and to his friends made no secret of this dislike.His friends,being friends,never missed an opportunity to praise O Sullivan to the skies in Loman's presence in order to enrage Loman and hear his reaction.For example Loman's reaction to the statement that O Sulllivan was a good judge of cattle was to splutter that "the only way O Sullivan could tell the head from the tail of a cow was that one end spewed out sh.. and the other end would roar at you".
This dislike lasted until he kicked off this mortal coil.
Two friends visited Loman on his death bed .He was in a coma and oblivious to their presence,so the boys talked across the bed to each other assuming he couldn't. hear them.Their conversation varied and ended up with a discussion on a forthcoming auction in a nearby estate,where very valuable heirlooms were up for sale.One boy remarked that to gain admission you had to pay a fiver for a brochure and wondered why that should be."To keep hoors like Sullivan out "said Loman opening his eyes momentarily before lapsing back into the coma.
Consistent to the end.
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