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           Bakerwouldunderstand,sowouldJoey—so,forthatmatter,wouldMarullo.Thestorewithoutrunningcapitalwasworsethannostoreatall.TheAppianWayofbankruptcyislinedwiththegravesofunprotectedventures.Ihaveonegravetherealready.Thesilliestsoldierwouldnotthrowhiswholestrengthatabreak-throughwithoutmortarsorreservesorreplacements,butmanyaborningbusinessdoesjustthat.Mary’smoneyinmarkedbillsbulgedagainstmybottominmyhippocket,butMarullowouldtakeasmuchofthatashecouldget.Thenthefirstofthemonth.Thewholesalehousesarenotopenhandedwithcreditforunprovedorganizations.ThereforeIwouldstillneedmoney,andthatmoneywaswaitingformebehindtickingsteeldoors.Theprocessofgettingit,designedasdaydreams,stoodupremarkablywheninspected.Thatrobberywasunlawfultroubledmeverylittle.Marullowasnoproblem.Ifhewerenotthevictimhemighthaveplannedithimself.Dannywastroubling,eventhoughIcouldwithperfecttruthassumethathewasfinishedanyway.Mr.Baker’sineffectualattempttodothesamethingtoDannygavememorejustificationthanmostmenneed.ButDannyremainedaburninginmygutsandIhadtoacceptthatasoneacceptsawoundinsuccessfulcombat.Ihadtolivewiththat,butmaybeitwouldhealintimeorbewalledoffwithforgetfulnessthewayashellfragmentgetswalledoffwithcartilage.

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