Philip K. Dick

Name: Beyond the Door
Author: Philip K. Dick

Beyond the Door

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“Beyond the Door”, is a work by Philip K. Dick. It explores elements such as cuckoo, Doris and clock.

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Philip K. Dick, Beyond the Door

“ But the little door remained shut. Nothing moved. The minute hand passed on and the cuckoo did not stir. He was someplace inside the clock, beyond the door, silent and remote.
"All right, if that's the way you feel," Larry murmured, his lips twisting. "But it isn't fair. It's your job to come out. We all have to do things we don't like."
He went unhappily into the kitchen and opened the great gleaming refrigerator. As he poured himself a drink he thought about the clock.
There was no doubt about it—the cuckoo should come out, Doris or no Doris. He had always liked her, from the very start. ”

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Philip K. Dick, Beyond the Door

“ Doris tore the ribbon and paper from the square package with her sharp nails, her bosom rising and falling. Larry stood watching her as she lifted the lid. He lit a cigarette and leaned against the wall.
"A cuckoo clock!" Doris cried. "A real old cuckoo clock like my mother had." She turned the clock over and over. "Just like my mother had, when Pete was still alive." Her eyes sparkled with tears.
"It's made in Germany," Larry said. After a moment he added, "Carl got it for me wholesale. He knows some guy in the clock business. ”

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Philip K. Dick, Beyond the Door

“ And even the whirring of a clock sounded good to him.
But he didn't like the cuckoo at all. And sometimes he spoke to him.
"Listen," he said late one night to the closed little door. "I know you can hear me. I ought to give you back to the Germans—back to the Black Forest." He paced back and forth. "I wonder what they're doing now, the two of them. That young punk with his books and his antiques. A man shouldn't be interested in antiques; that's for women."
He set his jaw. "Isn't that right?"
The clock said nothing. Larry walked up in front of it. "Isn't that right?" he demanded. ”

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Philip K. Dick, Beyond the Door

“ Bob frowned. "Who is he?"
Doris laughed. "You're jealous! Come on." A moment later they stood before the clock, looking up at it. "He'll come out in a few minutes. Wait until you see him. I know you two will get along just fine."
"What does Larry think of him?"
"They don't like each other. Sometimes when Larry's here he won't come out. Larry gets mad if he doesn't come out on time. He says—"
"Says what?"
Doris looked down. "He always says he's been robbed, even if he did get it wholesale." She brightened. "But I know he won't come out because he doesn't like Larry. ”

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Philip K. Dick, Beyond the Door (1954)

“ Bob gazed at her slim legs below the hem of the robe. "How nice you look today."
She laughed. "Be careful! Maybe I shouldn't let you in after all."
They looked at one another, half amused half frightened. Presently Bob said, "If you want, I'll—"
"No, for God's sake." She caught hold of his sleeve. "Just get out of the doorway so I can close it. Mrs. Peters across the street, you know." ”

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Philip K. Dick, Beyond the Door

“ He paused and looked around solemnly, scrutinizing her, the room, the furniture.
It was the first time he had seen her, she realized, smiling to herself in pleasure. She stood up, coming toward him shyly. "Go on," she said. "I'm waiting." ”

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Philip K. Dick, Beyond the Door (1954)

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Philip K. Dick, Beyond the Door (1954)

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