You, Me & Moderate-Voyeur

 

 

"He opened all the cupboards and examined the canned goods, the cereals, the packaged foods, the cocktail and wine glasses, the china, the pots and pans. He opened the refrigerator. He sniffed some celery, took two bites of cheddar cheese, and chewed on an apple as he walked into the bedroom. The bed seemed enormous, with a fluffy white bed-spread draped to the floor. He pulled out a nightboard drawer, found a half-empty package of cigarettes and stuffed them into his pocket. Then he stepped to the closet and was opening it when the knock sounded at the front door,"

~ Raymond Carver, 'Neighbors', Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?