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           "You’llfeelbetter,sir,whenyouhavegotusedtothefactthatIamnotapleasantfool."

           "Whycouldn’tyouhavetakenmeintoyourconfidence?"

           "Anaccompliceisdangerous."

           "Thenyoudofeelyouhavecommittedacrime."

           "No.Acrimeissomethingsomeoneelsecommits.I’vegottoopenthestore,evenifitismyownstore."

           Myhandwasonthedoorknobwhenheaskedquietly,"WhoturnedMarulloin?"

           "Ithinkyoudid,sir."Heleapedtohisfeet,butIclosedthedooraftermeandwentbacktomystore.