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           "Why,DoeHarshaw,youoldscoundrel!Lordloveyou,it’sgoodtoseeyou.Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"

           "Justthat,Becky–hiding.Theclownsareafterme."

           BeckyVeseydidn’taskwhy;sheansweredinstantly,"WhatcanIdotohelp?Doyouneedmoney?"

           "I’vegotplentyofmoney,Becky,butthanksalot.Moneywon’thelp;I’minmuchmoreserioustroublethanthat–andIdon’tthinkanyonecanhelpmebuttheSecretaryGeneralhimself,Mr.Douglas.Ineedtotalktohim–andrightaway.Now?orevensooner."

           Shelookedblank."That’stallorder,Doc."

           "Becky,Iknowitis–becauseI’vebeentryingforaweektogetthroughtohim?andIcan’t.Butdon’tyougetmixedupinityourself,Becky?because,girl,I’mhotterthanasmokybearing.Ijusttookachancethatyoumightbeabletoadviseme–aphonenumber,maybe,whereIcouldreachhim.ButIdon’twantyoutomixintoitpersonally.You’dgethurt–andI’dneverbeabletolooktheProfessorintheeyeifIevermeethimagain?Godresthissoul."

           "IknowwhattheProfessorwouldwantmetodo!"shesaidsharply."Solet’sknockoffthenonsense,Doc.TheProfessoralwayssworethatyouweretheonlysawbonesfittocarvepeople;therestwerebutchers.HeneverforgotthattimeinElkton."

           "Now,Becky,wewon’tbringthatup.Iwaspaid."

           "Yousavedhislife."

           "Ididnosuchthing.Itwashisruggedconstitutionandhiswilltofightback–andyournursing."

           "Uh?Doc,we’rewastingtime.