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Chapter 12

           IthentriedtogrokwhatIhadreaduntilJilltoldmethatImustcometobreakfast."

           "Anddidyougrokit?"

           Smithlookedtroubled."Jubal,Idonotknow."

           "Isanythingbotheringyou,Mike?"

           "IdonotgrokallfullnessofwhatIread.InthehistorywrittenbyMasterWilliamShakespeareIfoundmyselffullofhappinessatthedeathofRomeo.ThenIreadonandlearnedthathehaddiscorporatedtoosoonorsoIthoughtIgrokked.Why?"

           "Hewasablitheringyoungidiot."

           "Begpardon?"

           "Idon’tknow,Mike."

           Smithconsideredthis.ThenhemutteredsomethinginMartianandadded,"Iamonlyanegg."

           "Eh?Youusuallysaythatwhenyouwanttoaskafavor,Mike.Whatisitthistime?Speakup."

           Smithhesitated.Thenheblurtedout,"Jubalmybrother,wouldpleaseyouaskRomeowhyhediscorporated?Icannotaskhim;Iamonlyanegg.Butyoucanandthenyoucouldteachmethegrokkingofit."

           Forthenextseveralminutestheconversationbecameverytangled.JubalsawatoncethatMikebelievedthatRomeoofMontaguehadbeenaliving,breathingperson,andJubalmanagedwithnospecialshocktohisownconceptstorealizethatMikeexpectedhimtobeable,somehow,toconjureupRomeo’sghostanddemandofhimexplanationsforhisconductwhenintheflesh.

           ButtogetovertoMiketheideathatnoneoftheCapuletsandMontagueshadeverhadanysortofcorporateexistencewasanothermatter.

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