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Chapter 10

           SayishereallytheManfromMars?"

           "Youhadbetterhopethatheisn’t,becauseifheisandtheycatchyoubeforeyoudumpthatwagonandtheyassociateyouwithhim,they’llprobablyinterrogateyouwithablowtorch.ButIthinkheis."

           "Iscanit.ShouldIrobafewbanksonthewayback?"

           "Probablythesafestthingyoucando."

           "Okay,Boss."Larryhesitated."DoyoumindifIstayovernightinPhilly?"

           "WhatinGod’snamecanamanfindtodoatnightinPhiladelphia?"

           "Plenty,ifyouknowwheretolook."

           "Suityourself."Harshawturnedaway."Front!"

           Jillsleptuntilshortlybeforedinner,whichinthathouseholdwasacomfortableeighto’clock.Sheawokerefreshedandfeelingalert,somuchsothatshesniffedtheairincomingfromthegrilleoverherheadandsurmisedcorrectlythatthedoctorhadoffsetthehypnoticshehadbeengivenwithastimulant.Whileshewasasleepsomeonehadremovedthedirtyandtornstreetclothesshehadbeenwearingandhadleftasimple,off-whitedinnerdressandsandals.Theclothesfitherfairlywell;JillconcludedthattheymustbelongtotheonethedoctorhadcalledMiriam.Shebathedandpaintedherfaceandcombedherhairandwentdowntothebiglivingroomfeelinglikeanewwoman.

           Dorcaswascurledinabigchair,doingneedlepoint;shelookedup,noddedinafriendlymannerasifJillwerealwayspartofthehousehold,turnedherattentionbacktoherfancywork.Harshawwasstandingandstirringgentlyamixtureinatallandfrostypitcher."Drink?"hesaid.

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