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Chapter 21

           Nowwecouldalleviatethatwithmeprobamatebutsincewedon’thavethatathand,I’mforcedtosubstitutetwoouncesofninetyproofethanol,repeatasneeded.Anyparticularflavoryouprefertokillthemedicinaltaste?Andwithorwithoutbubbles?"

           MahmoudsmiledandsuddenlydidnotlookatallEnglish."Thankyou,DoctorbutI’llsinmyownsins,withmyeyesopen.Gin,please,withwaterontheside.Orvodka.Orwhateverisavailable."

           "Ormedicinalalcohol,"Nelsonadded."Don’tlethimpullyourleg,Jubal.Stinkydrinksanythingandalwaysregretsit."

           "Idoregretit,"Mahmoudsaidearnestly,"becauseIknowitissinful."

           "Thendon’tneedlehimaboutit,Sven,"Jubalsaidbrusquely."IfStinkygetsmoremileageoutofhissinsbyregrettingthem,that’shisbusiness.Myownregretterburnedoutfromoverloadduringthemarketcrashin’29andI’veneverreplaceditandthat’smybusiness.Toeachhisown.Howaboutvictuals,Stinky?Anneprobablystuffedahamintooneofthosehampersandtheremightbeotheruncleanitemsnotasclearlyrecognizable.ShallIcheck?"

           Mahmoudshookhishead."I’mnotatraditionalist,Jubal.Thatlegislationwasgivenalongtimeago,accordingtotheneedsofthetime.Thetimesaredifferentnow."

           Jubalsuddenlylookedsad."Yes.Butforthebetter?Nevermind,thistooshallpassandleavenotarackofmuttonbehind.Eatwhatyouwill,mybrotherGodforgivesnecessity."

           "Thankyou.But,truthfully,Ioftendonoteatinthemiddleoftheday."

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