Courthouse Square Troubles

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"We don't want it to go down!" stresses her younger friend. "We want to continue living in the building." The departure of Clarkson, whom both respected, upset them. But both also understand that much is beyond their control: both the current problems and the building's uncertain future.

As I leave the building after talking to the widows, no one accosts me in the elevator or lobby. Pausing to look at the few paintings remaining from the former gallery, I notice a man loitering outside the door. All residents have keys, so I suspect he's an outsider who hopes to slip into the building as someone leaves. Giving him no such chance, I close the door firmly behind me. As I walk down the street, he curses at me.