Part 1

Job Interview

           JackTorrancethought:Officiouslittleprick.

           Ullmanstoodfive-five,andwhenhemoved,itwaswiththeprissyspeedthatseemstobetheexclusivedomainofallsmallplumpmen.Thepartinhishairwasexact,andhisdarksuitwassoberbutcomforting.Iamamanyoucanbringyourproblemsto,thatsuitsaidtothepayingcustomer.Tothehiredhelpitspokemorecurtly:Thishadbetterbegood,you.Therewasaredcarnationinthelapel,perhapssothatnooneonthestreetwouldmistakeStuartUllmanforthelocalundertaker.

           AshelistenedtoUllmanspeak,Jackadmittedtohimselfthatheprobablycouldnothavelikedanymanonthatsideofthedesk-underthecircumstances.

           Ullmanhadaskedaquestionhehadn’tcaught.Thatwasbad;UllmanwasthetypeofmanwhowouldfilesuchlapsesawayinamentalRolodexforlaterconsideration.

           "I’msorry?"

           "Iaskedifyourwifefullyunderstoodwhatyouwouldbetakingonhere.Andthere’syourson,ofcourse."Heglanceddownattheapplicationinfrontofhim."Daniel.Yourwifeisn’tabitintimidatedbytheidea?"

           "Wendyisanextraordinarywoman."

           "Andyoursonisalsoextraordinary?"

           Jacksmiled,abigwidePRsmile."Weliketothinkso,Isuppose.He’squiteself-reliantforafive-year-old."

           NoreturningsmilefromUllman.HeslippedJack’sapplicationbackintothefile.Thefilewentintoadrawer.

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