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           Isthisnotunusualinyourtrade?Havingpenetratedthedefenses,wouldyounotbeunablethentoperformtherequiredoperation?Andsurelyanoperationofsomekindisrequired,yes?’Heleanedforward,elbowsonhisstenciledbrownknees,palmsouttoreceiveCase’sexplanation.Pierrepacedtheroom;nowhewasbythewindow,nowbythedoor.Michlewasthekink,Casedecided.Hereyesneverlefthim.

           `CanIputsomeclotheson?’heasked.Pierrehadinsistedonstrippinghim,searchingtheseamsofhisjeans.Nowhesatnakedonawickerfootstool,withonefootobscenelywhite.

           RolandaskedPierresomethinginFrench.Pierre,atthewindowagain,waspeeringthroughaflatlittlepairofbinoculars.`Non,’hesaidabsently,andRolandshrugged,raisinghiseyebrowsatCase.Casedecideditwasagoodtimetosmile.Rolandreturnedthesmile.

           Oldestcopbullshitinthebook,Casethought.`Look,’hesaid,`I’msick.Hadthisgodawfuldruginabar,youknow?Iwannaliedown.Yougotmealready.YousayyougotArmitage.Yougothim,goaskhim.I’mjusthiredhelp.’

           Rolandnodded.`AndKolodny?’

           `ShewaswithArmitagewhenhehiredme.Justmuscle,arazorgirl.FarasIknow.Whichisn’ttoofar.’

           `YouknowthatArmitage’srealnameisCorto,’Pierresaid,hiseyesstillhiddenbythesoftplasticflangesofthebinoculars.