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Chapter 19

           Miketooktheconfusiongravely,withoutapparentupset;Jillwasholdinghishandandhertouchreassuredhim.

           Jubalwantednewspicturestaken,themorethebetter;asforquestionsputdirectlytoMike,Jubaldidnotfearthemandmadenoattempttofieldthem.AweekoftryingtotalkwithMikehadconvincedhimthatnoreportercouldpossiblygetanythingofimportanceoutofMikeinonlyafewminuteswithoutexperthelp.Mike’shabitofansweringaquestionasasked,answeringitliterallyandstopping,wouldbeenoughtonullifymostattemptstopumphim.

           Andsoitproved.MostquestionsMikeansweredwithapolite:"Idonotknow,"oranevenlesscommittal;"Begpardon?"

           Butonequestionbackfiredonthequestioner.AReuterscorrespondent,anticipatingamonumentalfightoverMike’sstatusasanheir,triedtosneakinhisowntestofMike’scompetence:"Mr.Smith?Whatdoyouknowaboutthelawsofinheritancehere?"

           Mikewasawarethathewashavingtroublegrokkinginfullnessthehumanconceptofpropertyand,inparticular,theideasofbequestandinheritance.SohemostcarefullyavoidedinsertinghisownideasandstucktothebookabookwhichJubalrecognizedshortlyasElyonInheritanceandBequest,chapterone.

           Mikerelatedwhathehadread,withprecisionandcarefullackofexpression,likeaboringbutexactlawprofessor,forpageaftertediouspage,whiletheroomgraduallysettledintostunnedsilenceandhisinterrogatorgulped.

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