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Chapter 8

           Thecabcheckeditsforwardmotion,roseoutofthetrafficlaneandhovered.Wherecouldshego?Whereinallthisswarmingcitycouldshehideagrownmanwhowashalfidiotandcouldnotevendresshimself?Amanwhowasthemostsought-afterpersonontheglobe?Oh,ifBenwereonlyhere!Ben-whereareyou?

           Shereachedforwardagain,pickedupthephoneandratherhopelesslypunchedBen’snumber,expectingtohearthedetachedvoiceofanautomationinvitinghertorecordamessage.Herspiritsjumpedwhenaman’svoiceanswered-thenslumpedagainwhensherealizedthatitwasnotBenbuthismajordomo,OsbertKilgallen."Oh.Sorry,Mr.Kilgallen.ThisisJillBoardman.IthoughtIhadcalledMr.Caxton’shome."

           "Youdid.ButIalwayshavehishomecallsrelayedtotheofficewhenheisawaymorethantwenty-fourhours."

           "Thenheisstillaway?"

           "I’mafraidso.IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?"

           "Uh,no.Look,Mr.Kilgallen,isn’titstrangethatBenshouldjustdropoutofsight?Aren’tyouworriedabouthim?"

           "Eh?WhyshouldIbe?Hismessagesaidthathedidnotknowhowlonghewouldbeaway."

           "Isn’tthatratheroddinitself?"

           "NotinMr.Caxton’swork,MissBoardman."

           "Well

           Eventhoughthecab’sphonehadnovisioncircuitJillfeltOsbertKilgallendrawhimselfup."I’mafraid,MissBoardman,thatIwillhavetointerpretmyemployer’sinstructionsmyself.

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