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           "

           Hedidnotanswer,andsheaddedsuddenly,hervoiceastonished,butfirm,asifinfinalconfirmationofalong-standingdoubt,"Jim,youdon’tcareaboutit,either.Youdon’tcareaboutanyofthatwelfarehogwash."

           "Well,ifmoneyisallthatyou’reinterestedin,"hesnapped,"letmetellyouthatthatdealwillbringmeafortune.That’swhatyou’vealwaysadmired,isn’tit,wealth?"

           "Itdepends."

           "IthinkI’llendupasoneoftherichestmenintheworld,"hesaid;hedidnotaskwhatheradmirationdependedupon."There’snothingIwon’tbeabletoafford.Nothing.Justnameit.Icangiveyouanythingyouwant.Goon,nameit."

           "Idon’twantanything,Jim."

           "ButI’dliketogiveyouapresent!Tocelebratetheoccasion,see?

           Anythingyoutakeitintoyourheadtoask.Anything.Icandoit.IwanttoshowyouthatIcandoit.Anyfancyyoucaretoname."

           "Ihaven’tanyfancies."

           "Oh,comeon!Wantayacht?"

           "No."

           "WantmetobuyyouthewholeneighborhoodwhereyoulivedinBuffalo?"

           "No."

           "WantthecrownjewelsofthePeople’sStateofEngland?Theycanbehad,youknow.ThatPeople’sStatehasbeenhintingaboutitontheblackmarketforalongtime.Buttherearen’tanyold-fashionedtycoonsleftwho’reabletoaffordit.