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Chapter 41

           "

           "Ididn’thavetimeforacompetencedisc,"

           "WhyMarco?Whynotjustgoasyourself?"

           Kawaharawavedahand."I’dbeenhammeringatBancroftsincetheresolutionwastabled.Ertekintoo,wheneversheletmenearher.Iwasmakingmyselfconspicuous.Marcoputtinginawordonmybehalfmakesmelookmoredetached."

           "YoutookthatcallfromRutherford,"Isaid,mostlytomyself."TheonetoSuntouchHouseafterwedroppedinonhim.IfigureditwasMiriam,butyouwerethereasaguest,playingMarcoonthesidelinesofthegreatCatholicdebate."

           "Yes."Afaintsmile."YouseemtohavegreatlyoverestimatedMiriamBancroft’sroleinallthis.Oh,bytheway,whoisthatyou’vegotwearingRyker’ssleeveatthemoment?Justtosatisfymycuriosity.They’reveryconvincing,whoevertheyare."

           Isaidnothing,butasmileleakedfromonecornerofmymouth.Kawaharacaughtit.

           "Really?Doublesleeving.YoureallymusthaveLieutenantOrtegawrappedaroundyourlittlefinger.Orwrappedaroundsomething,anyway.Congratulations.ManipulationworthyofaMeth."Shebarkedashortlaugh."Thatwasmeantasacompliment,Takeshi-san."

           Iignoredthejibe."YoutalkedtoBancroftinOsaka?Thursday16thAugust.Youknewhewasgoing?"

           "Yes.Hehasregularbusinessthere.Itwasmadetolooklikeachanceencounter.

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