The Dentist's Wife

October, 1968

The Dentist's WifeIn harlem, there once lived a dentist who didn't love his wife. In fact, he was sure she was insane. Even though he'd given her a fantastic wardrobe, a brownstone on the Hill and a cottage on Long Island, she still wasn't satisfied. She wanted one more thing--to cruise around the world. And so he asked her for a divorce.She refused to give it to him.He kept asking; she kept refusing; he began to feel trapped. He imagined himself cutting her face up or pouring lye under each eye...