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           "Prettybad.They’regoingtoclosetheLennoxFoundrynextweek,soI’llhavetoclosesoon,too,andmoveon."Hisvoicewasclear,impersonallycordial.

           "Whereto?"

           "Ihaven’tdecided."

           "Whatsortofthingdoyouhaveinmind?"

           "Idon’tknow.I’mthinkingofopeningagarage,ifIcanfindtherightspotinsometown."

           "Ohno!You’retoogoodatyourjobtochangeit.Youshouldn’twanttobeanythingbutacook."

           Astrange,finesmilemovedthecurveofhismouth."No?"heaskedcourteously.

           "No!HowwouldyoulikeajobinNewYork?"Helookedather,astonished."I’mserious.Icangiveyouajobonabigrailroad,inchargeofthedining-cardepartment."

           "MayIaskwhyyoushouldwantto?"

           Sheraisedthehamburgersandwichinitswhitepapernapkin.

           "There’soneofthereasons."

           "Thankyou.Whataretheothers?"

           "Idon’tsupposeyou’velivedinabigcity,oryou’dknowhowmiserablydifficultitistofindanycompetentmenforanyjobwhatever."

           "Iknowalittleaboutthat."

           "Well?Howaboutit,then?WouldyoulikeajobinNewYorkattenthousanddollarsayear?"

           "No."

           Shehadbeencarriedawaybythejoyofdiscoveringandrewardingability.