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           "

           Hepausedexpectantly.Hereceivednoanswer.

           "Theonlyreasonwebroughtyouhereisjustthatwewantedtotalktoyou.Wewouldn’thavedoneitthisway,butyouleftusnochoice.Youkepthiding.Andallwewantedwasachancetotellyouthatyougotusallwrong."

           Hespreadhishandsout,palmsup,withadisarmingsmile.Galt’seyeswerewatchinghim,withoutanswer.

           "Thatwassomespeechyoumade.Boy,areyouanorator!You’vedonesomethingtothecountry—Idon’tknowwhatorwhy,butyouhave.Peopleseemtowantsomethingyou’vegot.Butyouthoughtwe’dbedeadsetagainstit?That’swhereyou’rewrong.We’renot.Personally,Ithinktherewasplentyinthatspeechthatmadesense.Yes,sir,Ido.Ofcourse,Idon’tagreewitheverywordyousaid—butwhatthehell,youdon’texpectustoagreewitheverything,doyou?Differencesofopinion—that’swhatmakeshorseracing.Me,I’malwayswillingtochangemymind.I’mopentoanyargument."

           Heleanedforwardinvitingly.Heobtainednoanswer.

           "Theworldisinahellofamess.Justasyousaid.There,Iagreewithyou.Wehaveapointincommon.Wecanstartfromthat.Something’sgottobedoneaboutit.AllIwantedwas—Look,"hecriedsuddenly,"whydon’tyouletmetalktoyou?"

           "Youaretalkingtome."

           "I...well,thatis...well,youknowwhatImean."

           "Fully.