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           She’sverystriking,don’tyouthink,Peter?Theseglasses,aretheyafashionwhereshecomesfrom?’

           Coolhands,unhurried,withasurgeon’scertainty.Thestingofaneedle.

           `Iwouldn’tknow,’Rivierawassaying.`I’veneverseenhernativehabitat.TheycameandtookmefromTurkey.’

           `TheSprawl,yes.Wehaveintereststhere.AndoncewesentHideo.Myfault,really.I’dletsomeonein,aburglar.Hetookthefamilyterminal.’Shelaughed.`Imadeiteasyforhim.Toannoytheothers.Hewasaprettyboy,myburglar.Isshewaking,Hideo?Shouldn’tshehavemore?’

           `Moreandshewoulddie,’saidathirdvoice.

           Thebloodmeshslidintoblack.

           Themusicreturned,hornsandpiano.Dancemusic.

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           AfterimagesoftheflashedwordsdancedacrossMaelcum’seyesandcreasedforeheadasCaseremovedthetrodes.

           `Youscream,mon,whileago.’

           `Molly,’hesaid,histhroatdry.`Gothurt.’Hetookawhiteplasticsqueezebottlefromtheedgeoftheg-webandsuckedoutamouthfulofflatwater.`Idon’tlikehowanyofthisshitisgoing.’

           ThelittleCraymonitorlit.TheFinn,againstabackgroundoftwisted,impactedjunk.`NeitherdoI.Wegottaproblem.