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           "Ididn’tsaygiveitup.Isaidyou’retakingachance."

           "MarywouldbesohappyifIownedthestore.ButIguessyou’reright.Ishouldn’tgamblewithhermoney.IsupposewhatIshoulddoiscallupthefederalmen."

           "Thatwouldloseyouanyadvantageyouhave."

           "How?"

           "Ifheisdeportedhecansellhisholdingsthroughanagentandthisstorewillbringalotmorethanyoucanpay.Youdon’tknowhe’sgoingtojump.Howcouldyoutellthemheisifyoudon’tknow?Youdon’tevenknowhe’spickedup."

           "That’strue."

           "Asamatteroffact,youdon’tknowanythingabouthim—reallyknow.Allyou’vetoldmeisvaguesuspicions,isn’tthatso?"

           "Yes."

           "Andyou’dbetterforgetthose."

           "Wouldn’titlookbad—payingincashwithnorecord?"

           "Youcouldwriteonthecheck—oh,somethinglike‘ForinvestmentingrocerybusinesswithA.Marullo.’Thatwouldbearecordofyourintention."

           "Supposenoneofthisworks."

           "Thenredepositthemoney."

           "Youthinkit’sworththerisk?"

           "Well—everything’sarisk,Ethan.It’sarisktocarrythatmuchmoneyaround."

           "I’lltakecareofthat."

           "IwishIdidn’thavetobeoutoftown."

           WhatIsaidabouttimingstillheld.Inallthattimenobodycameintothestore,buthalfadozencameinnow—threewomen,anoldman,andtwokids.Mr.Bakermovedcloseandspokesoftly."I’llmakeitinhundred-dollarbillsandnotethenumbers.Theniftheycatchhimyoucangetitback."