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           Notwhereyoucomefrom.Yourlawsforbidit."

           "Yoursdon’t?"

           "No."

           "Thensellittome.Chooseyourownrateofexchange.Nameanysumyouwant—inmymoney."

           "Whatmoney?You’repenniless,MissTaggart."

           "What?"ItwasawordthataTaggartheiresscouldnoteverexpecttohear.

           "You’repennilessinthisvalley.YouownmillionsofdollarsinTaggartTranscontinentalstock—butitwillnotbuyonepoundofbaconfromtheSandershogfarm."

           "Isee."

           GaltsmiledandturnedtoSanders."Goaheadandfixthatplane.

           MissTaggartwillpayforiteventually."

           Hepressedthestarteranddroveon,whileshesatstifflystraight,askingnoquestions.

           Astretchofviolentturquoisebluesplitthecliffsahead,endingtheroad;ittookherasecondtorealizethatitwasalake.Themotionlesswaterseemedtocondensetheblueoftheskyandthegreenofthepine-coveredmountainsintosobrilliantlypureacolorthatitmadetheskylookadimmedpalegray.Astreakofboilingfoamcamefromamongthepinesandwentcrashingdowntherockystepstovanishintheplacidwater.Asmallgranitestructurestoodbythestream.

           Galtstoppedthecarjustasahuskymaninoverallssteppedouttothethresholdoftheopendoorway.ItwasDickMcNamara,whohadoncebeenherbestcontractor.