Macon began to spend all his time at Muriel’s house, to pay his share toward her rent and her groceries. He kept his shaving things in her bathroom and hung his clothes in her closet. He fetched his typewriter and worked at the kitchen table so that he could be around when Alexander was home alone.
The final thing was Edward. Macon returned from a business trip, and Rose told him, ’Edward spends all his time in the hall, staring at the door, waiting for you to come back.’
That did it. He brought Edward back with him when he returned to Singleton Street. There were worries that the god hair would be bad for Alexander’s allergies, but in the end it didn’t seem to make any difference.
Edward was wildly happy. He rushed madly all over the house, enthusiastically licked Muriel’s hands, and developed an immediate interest in Alexander, inviting him to throw balls and lying next to him on the couch when Alexander watched TV.