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           "Furthermore,wehavenoplaceforanairportwithoutpushinghillsaround."

           "Anexpensiveoperation.Thecostoflaborwouldbeprohibitive."

           "Thenwhatisyourplan?"

           "Ethan,you’llhavetotrustmeandforgiveme.Ican’ttellyouthatatthistime.ButIdopromisethatifyoucanraisesomecapital,I’llseethatyougetinonthegroundfloor.AndIcantellyouthatthereisaverydefinitesituation,butithastobesolved."

           "Well,Iguessthat’sbetterthanIdeserve."

           "Theoldfamiliesmuststicktogether."

           "IsMarullopartofthegroup?"

           "Certainlynot.Hegoeshisownwaywithhisowncrowd."

           "Theydoprettywell,don’tthey?"

           "BetterthanIthinkishealthy.Idon’tliketoseetheseforeignerscreepingin."

           "AndJulyseventhisthesound-off."

           "DidIsaythat?"

           "No,IguessIjustimaginedit."

           "Youmusthave."

           AndwiththatMarycamebackfromthewallpaper.Wedidourcourteousdutiesandwalkedslowlytowardhome.

           "Theyjustcouldn’thavebeennicer.Whatdidhesay?"

           "Sameoldthing.Ishoulduseyourmoneytogetastart,andIwon’tdoit."

           "Iknowyou’rethinkingofme,dear.ButIsayifyoudon’ttakehisadviceyou’reafool."

           "Idon’tlikeit,Mary.Supposehe’swrong.You’dbewithoutprotection."

           "Itellyouthis,Ethan,ifyoudon’tdoit,I’lltakethemoneyandhanditovertohim.IpromiseyouIwill."

           "Letmethinkaboutit.Idon’twanttoinvolveyouinbusiness."

           "Youdon’thaveto.Thatmoney’sinajointaccount.