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           "Andyouwanttosuckalong?"

           "Yes."

           "NowIcanbelieveyou."Heraisedhiseyes."Maryofmyheart,"hesaid,"lookonyourhusband,yourlover,yourdearfriend.Guardmeagainstevilfromwithinmeandfromharmwithout.Iprayforyourhelp,myMary,foramanhasastrangeandwind-troubledneedandtheacheoftheagesisonhimtospreadhisseedseverywhere.Oraprome."

           "You’reafake,Ethan."

           "Iknowit.Butcan’tIbeahumblefake?"

           "I’mafraidofyounow.Iwasn’tbefore."

           "Ican’tthinkwhy."

           Shehadthattarotlookandhesawit.

           "Marullo."

           "Whatabouthim?"

           "I’masking."

           "Bewithyouinamoment.Halfadozeneggs,squareofbutter,right.Howareyouforcoffee?"

           "Yes,acanofcoffee.Iliketohaveitontheshelf.HowisthatWhumpdumcorned-beefhash?"

           "Ihaven’ttriedit.Theysayit’sverygood.Bewithyouinamoment,Mr.Baker.Didn’tMrs.BakergetsomeofthatWhumpdumcorned-beefhash?"

           "Idon’tknow,Ethan.Ieatwhat’sputbeforeme.Mrs.Young-Hunt,yougetprettiereveryday."

           "Kindsir."

           "It’strue.And—youdresssowell."

           "Iwasthinkingthesameaboutyou.Nowyou’renotprettybutyouhaveawonderfultailor."

           "IguessIhave.Hechargesenough."

           "Remembertheoldboywhosaid,‘Mannersmakethman’?Wellthat’schangednow.Tailorsmakemeninanyimagetheywant."

           "Thetroublewithawell-madesuit,itlaststoolong.Thisistenyearsold."

           "Ican’tbelieveit,Mr.Baker.HowisMrs.