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           Annestoppedtokisshimonhisbaldspot."Boss,you’vedonenobly.We’llfeedyouandgetyoudrunkandputyoutobed.Wait,Jill,I’mgoingtohelp."

           "Imaytohelp,too?"Smithsaideagerly.

           "Sure,Mike.Youcancarrytrays.Boss,dinnerwillbebythepool.It’sahotnight."

           "Howelse?"Whentheyhadleft,JubalsaidtoDuke,"Wherethehellhaveyoubeenallday?"

           "Thinking."

           "Doesn’tpayto.Justmakesyoudiscontentedwithwhatyouseearoundyou.Anyresults?"

           "Yes,"saidDuke,"I’vedecidedthatwhatMikeeats,ordoesn’teat,isnobusinessofmine."

           "Congratulations.Adesirenottobuttintootherpeople’sbusinessisatleasteightypercentofallhuman‘wisdom?andtheothertwentypercentisn’tveryimportant."

           "Youbuttintootherpeople’sbusiness.Allthetime."

           "WhosaidIwaswise?I’maprofessionalbadexample.Youcanlearnalotbywatchingme.Orlisteningtome.Eitherone."

           "Jubal,ifIwalkeduptoMikeandofferedhimaglassofwater,doyousupposehewouldgothroughthatlodgeroutine?"

           "Ifeelcertainthathewould.Duke,almosttheonlyhumancharacteristicMikeseemstopossessisanoverwhelmingdesiretobeliked.ButIwanttomakesurethatyouknowhowseriousitistohim.Muchmoreseriousthangettingmarried.ImyselfacceptedwaterbrotherhoodwithMikebeforeIunderstoodit–andI’vebecomemoreandmoredeeplyentangledwithitsresponsibilitiesthemoreI’vegrokkedit.