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           "Iheardyourgranddadwasawhalingcaptain.Kindofconnectedupinmymindwiththeadmiral,Iguess."

           "Townlikethishasgotmyths,"saidEthan."Liketheysaypeopleonmydad’ssidedidsomepiratingwaybackandmymother’sfamilycameoverintheMayflower."

           "EthanAllen,"Joeysaid."MyGod—yourelatedtohimtoo?"

           "Mightbe.Mustbe,"saidEthan."Whataday—everseeaprettier?Whatwasityouwantedtoseemeabout?"

           "Oh,yes.Iguessyou’reclosingthestoretwelvetothree.Wouldyoumakemeacoupleofsandwichesabouthalfpasteleven?I’llruninandgetthem.Andabottleofmilk."

           "Bank’snotclosing?"

           "Bankis.I’mnot.LittleJoey’llberightinthere,chainedtothebooks.Bigweekendlikethis—everybodyandhisdogcashingchecks."

           "Ineverthoughtofthat,"saidEthan.

           "Oh,sure.Easter,MemorialDay,FourthofJuly,LaborDay—anylongweekend.IfIwantedtostickupabank,I’ddoitjustbeforealongweekend.Thestuff’srighttherealllaidout,waiting."

           "Youevergetstuckup,Joey?"

           "No.ButIhadafriendthatdidtwice."

           "Whatdidhesayaboutit?"