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The Egoist
"Youmean,hehearstoomuch,don’tyou?
Andwhat’sworse,heanswersit."
"Well,whydon’tyoutryitagain?"snappedMouch."Youseemtohaveenjoyedit.Whydon’tyoutrytopersuadehim?"
"Iknowbetter,"saidKinnan."Don’tfoolyourself,brother.Nobody’sgoingtopersuadehim.Iwon’ttryittwice...Enjoyedit?"headded,withalookofastonishment."Yeah...yeah,IguessIdid."
"What’sthematterwithyou?Areyoufallingforhim?Areyoulettinghimwinyouover?"
"Me?"Kinnanchuckledmirthlessly."Whatusewouldhehaveforme?I’llbethefirstonetogodownthedrainwhenhewins...It’sonly"—heglancedwistfullyupattheceiling—"it’sonlythathe’samanwhotalksstraight."
"Hewon’twin!"snappedMr.Thompson."It’soutofthequestion!"
Therewasalongpause.
"TherearehungerriotsinWestVirginia,"saidWesleyMouch."AndthefarmersinTexashave—"
"Mr.Thompson!"saidChickMorrisondesperately."Maybe...maybewecouldletthepublicseehim...atamassrally...ormaybeonTV...justseehim,justsothey’dbelievethatwe’vereallygothim...Itwouldgivepeoplehope,forawhile...itwouldgiveusalittletime..."
"Toodangerous,"snappedDr.Ferris."Don’tlethimcomeanywherenearthepublic.
