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Chapter 7

           CaxtonpickedupthejuniorFrisbyofBiddle,Frisby,Frisby,Biddle,amp;ReedasthatlawfirmrepresentedthePostsyndicate,thenthetwoyoungermencalledforWitnessCavendish.Thelong,spareformofMr.Cavendish,wrappedchintoankleinthewhitecloakofhisprofession,remindedBenoftheStatueofLibertythemightbeexpectedtoseeandhear.

           ThecabdroppedthemontopofBethesdaCenter;theywentdowntotheDirector’soffice.BenhandedinhiscardandsaidthathewantedtoseetheDirector.

           Animperiousfemalewitharichlycultivatedaccentaskedifhehadanappointment.Benadmittedthathehadnone.

           "ThenIamafraidthatyourchanceofseeingDr.Broemerisveryslight.Willyoustateyourbusiness?"

           "Justtellhim,"Caxtonsaidloudly,sothatotherswaitingwouldhear,"thatCaxtonoftheCrow’sNestisherewithalawyerandaFairWitnesstointerviewValentineMichaelSmith,theManfromMars."

           Shewasstartledalmostoutofherprofessionalhauteur.Butsherecoveredandsaidfrostily,"Ishallinformhim.Willyoubeseated,please?"

           "Thanks,I’llwaitrighthere."

           Theywaited.Frisbybrokeoutacigar,Cavendishwaitedwiththecalmpatienceofonewhohasseenallmannerofgoodandevilandnowcountsthemboththesame,Caxtonutteredandtriedtokeepfrombitinghisnails.Atlastthesnowqueenbehindthedeskannounced,"Mr.Berquistwillseeyou."

           "Berquist?GilBerquist?"

           "IbelievehisnameisMr.GilbertBerquist."

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