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           "Anymanwho’safraidofhiringthebestabilityhecanfind,isacheatwho’sinabusinesswherehedoesn’tbelong.Tome—thefoulestmanonearth,morecontemptiblethanacriminal,istheemployerwhorejectsmenforbeingtoogood.That’swhatI’vealwaysthoughtand—say,whatareyoulaughingat?"

           Shewaslisteningtohimwithaneager,increduloussmile."It’ssostartlingtohear,"shesaid,"becauseit’ssoright!"

           "Whatelsecanonethink?"

           Shechuckledsoftly."Youknow,whenIwasachild,Iexpectedeverybusinessmantothinkit."

           "Andsincethen?"

           "Sincethen,I’velearnednottoexpectit."

           "Butit’sright,isn’tit?"

           "I’velearnednottoexpecttheright."

           "Butitstandstoreason,doesn’tit?"

           "I’vegivenupexpectingreason."

           "That’swhatonemustnevergiveup,"saidKenDanagger.

           Theyhadreturnedtothecarandhadstarteddownthelast,descendingcurvesoftheroad,whensheglancedatGaltandheturnedtoheratonce,asifhehadexpectedit.

           "ItwasyouinDanagger’sofficethatday,wasn’tit?"sheasked.

           "Yes."

           "Didyouknow,then,thatIwaswaitingoutside?"

           "Yes.