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Chapter 17

           "Whynotcomewithus?It’sabigPackardandthere’sonlymywifeandmychildrenandmyselfandthegoverness"

           "Ican’tpossibly"

           "Ofcourseshe’snotreallyagoverness,"McKibbenconcluded,lookingratherpatheticallyatDick."Asamatteroffactmywifeknowsyoursister-in-law,BabyWarren."

           ButDickwasnottobedrawninablindcontract.

           "I’vepromisedtotravelwithtwomen."

           "Oh,"McKibben’sfacefell."Well,I’llsaygood-by."Heunscrewedtwobloodedwire-hairsfromanearbytableanddeparted;DickpicturedthejammedPackardpoundingtowardInnsbruckwiththeMcKibbensandtheirchildrenandtheirbaggageandyappingdogsandthegoverness.

           "Thepapersaystheyknowthemanwhokilledhim,"saidTommy."Buthiscousinsdidnotwantitinthepapers,becauseithappenedinaspeakeasy.Whatdoyouthinkofthat?"

           "It’swhat’sknownasfamilypride."

           Hannanplayedaloudchordonthepianotoattractattentiontohimself.

           "Idon’tbelievehisfirststuffholdsup,"hesaid."EvenbarringtheEuropeansthereareadozenAmericanscandowhatNorthdid."

           ItwasthefirstindicationDickhadhadthattheyweretalkingaboutAbeNorth.

           "TheonlydifferenceisthatAbediditfirst,"saidTommy.

           "Idon’tagree,"persistedHannan.

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