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           Bythattime,theforward-lookinggroupmusthavethewheelsofprogressundercontrol.

           Idon’tsupposethereisamanintheworldwhodoesn’tlovetogiveadvice.AsImaintainedasmallreluctance,myteachergrewmorevehementandmorespecific.

           "I’llhavetothinkaboutit,sir,"Isaid."What’seasyforyouisamysterytome.AndofcourseI’llhavetodiscussitwithMary."

           "Nowthat’swhereIthinkyou’rewrong,"hesaid."There’stoomuchpetticoatinbusinesstoday."

           "Butit’sherinheritance."

           "Bestthingyoucandoforherismakehersomemoneyforasurprise.Theylikeitbetterthatway."

           "IhopeIdon’tsoundungrateful,Mr.Baker.Ithinkslowly.I’lljusthavetomullitover.DidyouhearMarulloisgoingtoItaly?"

           Hiseyessharpened."Forgood?"

           "No,justavisit."

           "Well,Ihopehemakessomearrangementtoprotectyouincasesomethinghappenedtohim.He’snotayoungman.Hashemadeawill?"

           "Idon’tknow."

           "Ifabunchofhiswoprelationsmovedin,youmightfindyourselfoutofajob."

           Iretiredintoaprotectivevagueness."You’vegivenmealottochewon,"Isaid."ButIwonderifyoucangivemesomelittleideaofwhenyouwillstart."

           "Icantellyouthis:Developmentisprettymuchdependentontransportation."

           "Well,thebigthruwaysaremovingout."

           "Stillalongwaytocome.Thekindofmenwiththekindofmoneywewanttoattractwillwanttocomebyair."

           "Andwehavenoairport?"

           "That’sright."