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"I’msureit’strue.Iknowthattheywouldbediscussinghim.Iknowalsothatiftherewereanythingtheycoulddotohim,theywouldhavedoneitrightafterhistrial.My,wouldtheyhavebeengladtodoit!SoIknowthathe’stheonlyoneamongyouwhoisinnodangerwhatever,atthemoment.Iknowthatit’stheywhoareafraidofhim.DoyouseehowwellIunderstandwhatyoumean,darling?"
"Well,ifyouthinkyoudo,ImustsaythatformypartIdon’tunderstandyouatall.Idon’tknowwhatitisyou’redoing."
"Why,I’mjustsettingthingsstraight—sothatyou’llknowthatIknowhowmuchyouneedme.Andnowthatit’sstraight,I’lltellyouthetruthinmyturn:Ididn’tdouble-crossyou,Imerelyfailed.Hisperformanceatthetrial—Ididn’texpectitanymorethanyoudid.Less,Ihadgoodreasonnottoexpectit.Butsomethingwentwrong.Idon’tknowwhatitwas.Iamtryingtofindout.WhenIdo,Iwillkeepmypromise.Thenyou’llbefreetotakefullcreditforitandtotellyourfriendsinhighplacesthatit’syouwho’vedisarmedhim."
"Lillian,"hesaidnervously,"ImeantitwhenIsaidthatIwasanxioustogiveyouproofofmyfriendship—soifthere’sanythingIcandofor—"
Shelaughed."Thereisn’t.Iknowyoumeantit.Butthere’snothingyoucandoforme.Nofavorofanykind.Notrade.I’matrulynoncommercialperson,Iwantnothinginreturn.Toughluck,Jim.
