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           "Maybeshechangedhername,andbecameLizTaylororSharonStoneorsomeone,"hesuggested,helpfully.

           "Maybe."Shadowstartedtowalkbacktothemotel.Townkeptpacewithhim.

           "Youshouldbebackinprison,"saidMr.Town."Youshouldbeonfuckingdeathrow."

           "Ididn’tkillyourassociates,"saidShadow."ButI’lltellyousomethingaguyoncetoldme,backwhenIwasinprison.SomethingI’veneverforgotten."

           "Andthatis?"

           "TherewasonlyoneguyinthewholeBibleJesuseverpersonallypromisedaplacewithhiminParadise.NotPeter,notPaul,notanyofthoseguys.Hewasaconvictedthief,beingexecuted.Sodon’tknocktheguysondeathrow.Maybetheyknowsomethingyoudon’t."

           ThedriverstoodbytheHumvee."G’night,gentlemen,"hesaid,astheypassed.

           "Night,"saidMr.Town.Andthenhesaid,toShadow,"Ipersonallydon’tgiveafuckaboutanyofthis.WhatIdo,iswhatMr.Worldsays.It’seasierthatway."

           Shadowwalkeddownthecorridortoroomnine.

           Heunlockedthedoor,wentinside.Hesaid,"Sorry.Ithoughtthiswasmyroom."

           "Itis,"saidMedia."Iwaswaitingforyou."Hecouldseeherhairinthemoonlight,andherpaleface.Shewassittingonhisbed,primly.

           "I’llfindanotherroom."

           "Iwon’tbehereforlong,"shesaid.