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Chapter 11

           Ordinarilyshewouldn’trememberonemessageoutofhundredstheygoinherearsandoutherfingertipsandaregone,saveforthefiledmicroprint.But,luckily,thisyoungladyisoneofBen’sfaithfulfans;shereadshis‘Crow’sNest’columneverynightahideousvice."Jubalblinkedhiseyesthoughtfullyatthehorizon."Front!"

           Anneappeared,dripping."Remindme,"Jubalsaidtoher,"towriteapopulararticleonthecompulsivereadingofnews.Thethemewillbethatmostneurosesandsomepsychosescanbetracedtotheunnecessaryandunhealthyhabitofdailywallowinginthetroublesandsinsoffivebillionstrangers.Thetitleis‘GossipUnlimited’no,makethat‘GossipGoneWild.’"

           "Boss,you’regettingmorbid."

           "Notme.Buteverybodyelseis.SeethatIwriteitsometimenextweek.Nowvanish;I’mbusy."HeturnedbacktoGillian."ShenoticedBen’sname,sosherememberedthemessagequitethrilledaboutit,becauseitletherspeaktooneofherheroes?andwasirked,Igather,becauseBenhadn’tpaidforvisionaswellasvoice.Oh,sheremembersitandsheremembers,too,thattheservicewaspaidforbycashfromapublicboothinWashington."

           "‘InWashington’?"repeatedJill."ButwhywouldBencallfrom-"

           "Ofcourse,ofcourse!"Jubalagreedpettishly."Ifhe’satapublicphoneboothanywhereinWashington,hecanhavebothvoiceandvisiondirecttohisoffice,facetofacewithhisassistant,cheaper,easier,and.

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