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           Thisisthegreatesthuman-intereststorysinceColomboconnedIsabellaintohockingherjewels.TheonlythingthatworriesmeisthatImayfindanotherphonyelectrician-"

           "Theonlythingthatworriesmeisme,"Jillinterrupted."Toyouit’sjustastory;tomeit’smycareer.They’dtakeawaymycap,mypin,andridemeoutoftownonarail.I’dbefinishedasanurse."

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           "Theresureisthat."

           "Lady,youareabouttobeofferedabribe."

           "Howbigabribe?It’lltakequiteachunktokeepmeinstyletherestofmylifeinRio."

           "Well

           "WhatdoyouthinkIam?"

           "Wesettledthat,we’redickeringovertheprice.Ahundredandfifty?"

           "PourmeanotherdrinkandlookupthephonenumberofAssociatedPressforme,that’salamb."

           "It’sCapitol10-9000.Jill,willyoumarryme?That’sashighasIcan-"

           Shelookedupathim,startled."Whatdidyousay?"

           "Willyoumarryme?Then,whentheyrideyououtoftownonarail,I’llbewaitingatthecitylineandtakeyouawayfromyoursordidexistence.You’llcomebackhereandcoolyourtoesinmygrass-ourgrass-andforgetyourignominy.Butyou’vedurnwellgottosneakmeintothathospitalroomfirst."

           "Ben,youalmostsoundserious.IfIphoneforaFairWitness,willyourepeattheoffer?"

           Caxtonsighed."Jill,you’reahardwoman.SendforaWitness."

           Shestoodup."Ben,"shesaidsoftly,"Iwon’tholdyoutoit."Sherumpledhishairandkissedhim."Butdon’teverjokeaboutmarriagetoaspinster."

           "Iwasn’tjoking."

           "Iwonder.