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At times, Bukowski became irritated by Linda Lee's sociability and the people she wanted them to entertain at the house. Linda's mother visited several times and stayed for Christmas causing Bukowski to reflect upon the best Christmas he ever had. It was in Philadelphia. He saw no one, pulled the shades down and went to bed.

When their relationship was really rocky, Linda Lee went on a hunger strike refusing to eat or talk to him. Bukowski wrote to a friend that he feared she might die, so he asked her to marry him. That cheered her up. She was very nice again.

He was a very tender-hearted guy - not towards people necessarily, but towards goldfish...