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           "

           "Stunt,Jim?"

           "Deal!"

           "Andyoudidit?Yourself?"

           "YoubetIdidit!Thatfatfool,OrrenBoyle,couldn’thaveswungitinamillionyears.Thistookknowledgeandskillandtiming"—hesawasparkofinterestinhereyes—"andpsychology."Thesparkvanished,buthewentrushingheedlesslyon."OnehadtoknowhowtoapproachWesley,andhowtokeepthewronginfluencesawayfromhim,andhowtogetMr.Thompsoninterestedwithoutlettinghimknowtoomuch,andhowtocutChickMorrisoninonit,butkeepTinkyHollowayout,andhowtogettherightpeopletogiveafewpartiesforWesleyattherighttime,and...Say,Cherryl,isthereanychampagneinthishouse?"

           "Champagne?"

           "Can’twedosomethingspecialtonight?Can’twehaveasortofcelebrationtogether?"

           "Wecanhavechampagne,yes,Jim,ofcourse."

           Sherangthebellandgavetheorders,inherodd,lifeless,uncriticalmanner,amannerofmeticulouscompliancewithhiswisheswhilevolunteeringnoneofherown.

           "Youdon’tseemtobeveryimpressed,"hesaid."Butwhatwouldyouknowaboutbusiness,anyway?Youwouldn’tbeabletounderstandanythingonsolargeascale.WaittillSeptembersecond.Waittilltheyhearaboutit.