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Further Discussion. Mrs. Carmody. Fortifications. What Happened to the Flat- Earth Society.
Ittastedsweetandgood.
"Thisisprobablyastupidquestion,"Millerresumed,"butweoughttofillintheblanks.Anyonegotanyfirearms?"
Therewasapause.Peoplelookedaroundateachotherandshrugged.AnoldmanwithgrizzledwhitehairwhointroducedhimselfasAmbroseCornellsaidhehadashotguninthetrunkofhiscar."I’lltryforit,ifyouwant."
Olliesaid,"RightnowIdon’tthinkthatwouldbeagoodidea,Mr.Cornell."
Cornellgrunted."Rightnow,neitherdoI,son.ButIthoughtIoughttomaketheoffer."
"Well,Ididn’treallythinkso,"DanMillersaid."ButIthought-"
"Wait,holditaminute,"awomansaid.Itwastheladyinthecranberry-coloredsweatshirtandthedark-greenslacks.Shehadsandy-blondhairandagoodfigure.Averyprettyyoungwoman.Sheopenedherpurseandfromitsheproducedamedium-sizedpistol.Thecrowdmadeanahhhh-ingsound,asiftheyhadjustseenamagiciandoaparticularlyfinetrick.Thewoman,whohadbeenblushing,blushedthatmuchtheharder.SherootedinherpurseagainandbroughtoutaboxofSmithWessonammunition.
"I’mAmandaDumfries,"shesaidtoMiller."Thisgun...myhusband’sidea.HethoughtIshouldhaveitforprotection.I’vecarrieditunloadedfortwoyears."
"Isyourhusbandhere,ma’am?"
"No,he’sinNewYork.Onbusiness.He’sgoneonbusinessalot.That’swhyhewantedmetocarrythegun."
"Well,"Millersaid,"ifyoucanuseit,yououghttokeepit.Whatisit,athirty-eight?
"Yes.AndI’veneverfireditinmylifeexceptonatargetrangeonce."
