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An Argument with Norton. A Discussion Near the Beer Cooler. Verification.
"Whatareyouscreamingfor?"Isaidinhisear."It’sjustajoke,right?That’swhyItookyoutotownwhenyouaskedtocomeandwhyItrustedyoutocrossBillyintheparkinglot-becauseIhadthishandyfogallmanufactured,IrentedafogmachinefromHollywood,itcostmefifteenthousanddollarsandanothereightthousanddollarstoshipit,allsoIcouldplayajokeonyou.Stopbullshittingyourselfandopenyoureyes!"
"Let...me...go!"Nortonbawled.Wewerealmostatthedoors.
"Here,here!Whatisthis?Whatareyoudoing?"
ItwasBrown.Hebustledandelbowedhiswaythroughthecrowdofwatchers.
"Makehimletmego,"Nortonsaidhoarsely."He’scrazy.
"No.He’snotcrazy.Iwishhewere,butheisn’t."ThatwasOllie,andIcouldhaveblessedhim.HecamearoundtheaislebehindusandstoodtherefacingBrown.
Brown’seyesdroppedtothebeerOlliewasholding."You’redrinking!"hesaid,andhisvoicewassurprisedbutnottotallydevoidofpleasure."You’llloseyourjobforthis."
"Comeon,Bud,"Isaid,lettingNortongo."Thisisnoordinarysituation."
"Regulationsdon’tchange,"Brownsaidsmugly."I’llseethatthecompanyhearsofit.That’smyresponsibility."
Norton,meanwhile,hadskitteredawayandstoodatsomedistance,tryingtostraightenhisshirtandsmoothbackhishair.HiseyesdartedbetweenBrownandmenervously.
"Hey!"Olliecriedsuddenly,raisinghisvoiceandproducingabassthunderIneverwouldhavesuspectedfromthislargebutsoftandunassumingman.
