After the girls exit, Sammy is left feeling "how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter" (Updike 17). ... Any fantasies that Sammy may have are cut short when Lengel appears to confront the girls about their dress code. ... When my parents have somebody over they get lemonade and if it's a real racy affair Schlitz in tall glasses with "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoons stencilled on (Updike 15). ... The girls ignore him, and he loses everything except himself in the end. ... Updike continues this humorous approach and view of Sammy until the girls le...

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