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           Shehadexpectedanythingbutthat;ittookheramomentbeforesheaskedquietly, "Why?" 

           "Forapersonalreason." 

           "Wereyoudissatisfiedhere?" 

           "No." 

           "Haveyoureceivedabetteroffer?" 

           "No." 

           "Whatrailroadareyougoingto?" 

           "I’mnotgoingtoanyrailroad,MissTaggart." 

           "Thenwhatjobareyoutaking?" 

           "Ihavenotdecidedthatyet." 

           Shestudiedhim,feelingslightlyuneasy. Therewasnohostilityinhisface;helookedstraightather,heansweredsimply,directly;hespokelikeonewhohasnothingtohide,ortoshow;thefacewaspoliteandempty. 

           "Thenwhyshouldyouwishtoquit?" 

           "It’sapersonalmatter." 

           "Areyouill?Isitaquestionofyourhealth?" 

           "No." 

           "Areyouleavingthecity?" 

           "No." 

           "Haveyouinheritedmoneythatpermitsyoutoretire?" 

           "No." 

           "Doyouintendtocontinueworkingforaliving?" 

           "Yes." 

           "ButyoudonotwishtoworkforTaggartTranscontinental?" 

           "No." 

           "Inthatcase,somethingmusthavehappenedheretocauseyourdecision.What?" 

           "Nothing,MissTaggart." 

           "Iwishyou’dtellme.Ihaveareasonforwantingtoknow." 

           "Wouldyoutakemywordforit,MissTaggart?" 

           "Yes." 

           "Noperson,matteroreventconnectedwithmyjobherehadanybearinguponmydecision." 

           "YouhavenospecificcomplaintagainstTaggartTranscontinental?" 

           "None." 

           "ThenIthinkyoumightreconsiderwhenyouhearwhatIhavetoofferyou." 

           "I’msorry,MissTaggart.Ican’t." 

           "MayItellyouwhatIhaveinmind?" 

           "Yes,ifyouwish."