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           "Doesthatanswerher?"

           "Itclosestheissueandthere’snothingmoretobesaidaboutit."

           "Aboutagovernmentthatworksbyblackmailandextortion?"

           "Youcan’tsaythatnothingwasdone.It’sbeenpubliclyannouncedthatScudder’sprogramsweredisruptive,destructiveanduntrustworthy."

           "Jim,Iwanttounderstandthis.Scudderwasn’tonherside—hewasonyours.Hedidn’tevenarrangethatbroadcast.HewasactingonordersfromWashington,wasn’the?"

           "Ithoughtyoudidn’tlikeBertramScudder."

           "Ididn’tandIdon’t,but—"

           "Thenwhatdoyoucare?"

           "Buthewasinnocent,asfarasyourfriendswereconcerned,wasn’the?"

           "Iwishyouwouldn’tbotherwithpolitics.Youtalklikeafool."

           "Hewasinnocent,wasn’the?"

           "Sowhat?"

           Shelookedathim,hereyesincredulouslywide."Thentheyjustmadehimthescapegoat,didn’tthey?"

           "Oh,don’tsittherelookinglikeEddieWillers!"

           "DoI?IlikeEddieWillers.He’shonest.