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           Herealizedthattheawe,theadmiration,theeagercuriosityhehadexpected,belongedtothefaceofthelittleshopgirlwhohadceasedtoexist.Hesawnoneofitinthefaceofhiswife;evenangerorhatredwouldhavebeenpreferabletoherlevel,attentiveglance;theglancewasworsethanaccusing,itwasinquiring.

           "Whatdeal,Jim?"

           "Whatdoyoumean,whatdeal?Whyareyoususpicious?Whydoyouhavetostartpryingatonce?"

           "I’msorry.Ididn’tknowitwasconfidential.Youdon’thavetoanswerme."

           "It’snotconfidential."Hewaited,butsheremainedsilent."Well?

           Aren’tyougoingtosayanything?"

           "Why,no."Shesaiditsimply,asiftopleasehim.

           "Soyou’renotinterestedatall?"

           "ButIthoughtyoudidn’twanttodiscussit."

           "Oh,don’tbesotricky!"hesnapped."It’sabigbusinessdeal.That’swhatyouadmire,isn’tit,bigbusiness?Well,it’sbiggerthananythingthoseboyseverdreamedof.Theyspendtheirlivesgrubbingfortheirfortunespennybypenny,whileIcandoitlikethat"—hesnappedhisfingers—"justlikethat.It’sthebiggestsinglestunteverpulled.