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           "shesaid,choking,"thepowersystemhere...it’srunbymeansofyourmotor?"

           "Yes."

           "It’sbuilt?It’sworking?It’sfunctioning?"

           "Ithascookedyourbreakfast."

           "Iwanttoseeit!"

           "Don’tbothercripplingyourselftolookatthatstove.It’sjustaplainelectricstovelikeanyother,onlyaboutahundredtimescheapertorun.

           Andthat’sallyou’llhaveachancetosee,MissTaggart."

           "Youpromisedtoshowmethisvalley."

           "I’llshowittoyou.Butnotthepowergenerator."

           "Willyoutakemetoseetheplacenow,assoonaswefinish?"

           "Ifyouwish—andifyou’reabletomove."

           "Iam."

           Hegotup,wenttothetelephoneanddialedanumber."Hello,Midas?...Yes...Hedid?Yes,she’sallright...Willyourentmeyourcarfortheday?...Thanks.Attheusualrate—twenty-fivecents...Canyousenditover?...Doyouhappentohavesomesortofcane?She’llneedit...Tonight?Yes,Ithinkso.

           Wewill.Thanks."

           Hehungup.Shewasstaringathimincredulously.

           "DidIunderstandyoutosaythatMr.Mulligan—who’sworthabouttwohundredmilliondollars,Ibelieve—isgoingtochargeyoutwenty-fivecentsfortheuseofhiscar?"

           "That’sright.