In an earlier version of this story, the protagonist looks out at two black dogs sleeping among lawn chairs as the wind blows the grass. This story’s initial draft “Beginners” was heavily edited by Gordon Lish, who changed the name of an ex-boyfriend whose head swelled up to “twice the size of a normal head.” A man musing about suits of armour in this story prompts a dispute about the words “vessels” and “vassals.” In this story, a woman (15[1])recalls an abusive ex-boyfriend who drank (*) rat poison named Ed. (10[1])In this story, a man tells a story about an elderly man who couldn’t look at his wife following a car crash. This story ends with the narrator describing how he can hear the heartbeats (10[1])of everyone in the room after Mel, Nick, Laura, and Terri finish a bottle of gin. For 10 points, name this story by Raymond Carver about a discussion of a certain emotion. ■END■