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           Theybreakfastedlightly,filledoutwithhappiness.JillsawPattylookingthoughtful."Whatisit,dear?"

           "Uh,Ihatetomentionthis–butwhatareyoukidsgoingtoeaton?HappensthatAuntPattyhasaprettywellstuffedgrouchbagandIthought-"

           Jilllaughed."Oh,darling,I’msorry;Ididn’tmeantolaugh.ButtheManfromMarsisrich!Surelyyouknowthat?Ordon’tyoueverreadthenews?"

           Mrs.Paiwonskilookedbaffled."Well,IguessIknew–thatway.Butyoucan’ttrustanythingyouhearoverthenews."

           Jillsighed."Patty,you’reanutterdarling.Andbelieveme,nowthatwe’rewaterbrothers,wewouldn’thesitateaninstanttoimposeonyou–‘sharingthenest’isn’tjustpoetry.Butithappenstobetheotherwayaround.Ifyoueverneedmoney–itdoesn’tmatterhowmuch;wecan’tuseitup–justsayso.Anyamount.Anytime.Writetome–orbetteryet,callme–becauseMikedoesn’thavethefoggiestideaaboutmoney.Why,dear,I’vegotacoupleofhundredthousanddollarsinacheckingaccountinmynamerightthisminute.Wantsomeofit?"

           Mrs.Paiwonskilookedstartled,somethingshehadnotlookedsinceMikehadcausedhercostumetogoaway."Blessme!No,Idon’tneedmoney."

           Jillshrugged."Ifyoueverdo,justholler.Wecan’tpossiblyspenditallandthegovernmentwon’tletMikegiveitaway.Atleast,notmuchofit.Ifyouwantayacht–Mikewouldenjoygivingyouayacht."

           "Icertainlywould,Pat.I’veneverseenayacht."

           Mrs.