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           Hewipedoffthebar.

           "Itishardnowtoleavethecountrybutinnowayimpossible."

           "Ihavenowishtoleave."

           "Youcanstayhereaslongasyouwant.YouwillseewhatsortofmanIam."

           "IhavetogothismorningbutIwillremembertheaddresstoreturn."

           Heshookhishead."Youwon’tcomebackifyoutalklikethat.Ithoughtyouwereinrealtrouble."

           "Iaminnotrouble.ButIvaluetheaddressofafriend."

           Iputaten-liranoteonthebartopayforthecoffee.

           "Haveagrappawithme,"Isaid.

           "Itisnotnecessary."

           "Haveone."

           Hepouredthetwoglasses.

           "Remember,"hesaid."Comehere.Donotletotherpeopletakeyouin.Hereyouareallright."

           "Iamsure."

           "Youaresure?"

           "Yes."

           Hewasserious."Thenletmetellyouonething.Donotgoaboutwiththatcoat."

           "Why?"

           "Onthesleevesitshowsveryplainlywherethestarshavebeencutaway.Theclothisadifferentcolor."

           Ididnotsayanything.

           "IfyouhavenopapersIcangiveyoupapers."

           "Whatpapers?"

           "Leave-papers."

           "Ihavenoneedforpapers.Ihavepapers."

           "Allright,"hesaid."ButifyouneedpapersIcangetwhatyouwish."

           "Howmucharesuchpapers?"

           "Itdependsonwhattheyare.Thepriceisreasonable."

           "Idon’tneedanynow."

           Heshruggedhisshoulders.

           "I’mallright,"Isaid.

           WhenIwentouthesaid,"Don’tforgetthatIamyourfriend."

           "No."

           "Iwillseeyouagain,"hesaid.

           "Good,"Isaid.