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           "Whatareyouafter?"

           "WhydoyouassumethatI’mafteranything?"

           "Youwouldn’twastetimecomingherejusttolook.Nottwice."

           Helaughed."True."Hepointedatthebridge."I’mafterthat."

           "Whataboutit?"

           "It’sreadyforthescrapheap."

           "DoyousupposethatIdon’tknowit?"

           "IsawthespecificationsofyourorderforReardenMetalmembersforthatbridge.You’rewastingyourmoney.Thedifferencebetweenwhatyou’replanningtospendonamakeshiftthatwilllastacoupleofyears,andthecostofanewReardenMetalbridge,iscomparativelysolittlethatIdon’tseewhyyouwanttobotherpreservingthismuseumpiece."

           "I’vethoughtofanewReardenMetalbridge,I’vehadmyengineersgivemeanestimate."

           "Whatdidtheytellyou?"

           "Twomilliondollars."

           "GoodGod!"

           "Whatwouldyousay?"

           "Eighthundredthousand."

           Shelookedathim.Sheknewthatheneverspokeidly.Sheasked,tryingtosoundcalm,"How?"

           "Likethis."

           Heshowedherhisnotebook.Shesawthedisjoinednotationshehadmade,agreatmanyfigures,afewroughsketches.Sheunderstoodhisschemebeforehehadfinishedexplainingit.