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Talking to Mr. Ullman

           

           "I’llgetsomeatthedrinkingfountainwhenIgoup.Thanks."

           "Okay."Shestartedupthestairs,goodlegsmovinggracefullyunderashorttanwoolskirt."We’llbeinthepark."

           "Right."HeslippedthetinofAnacinabsentlyintohispocket,wentbacktothereader,andturneditoff.Whenhewassureshewasgone,hewentupstairshimself.God,butitwasalousyheadache.Ifyouweregoingtohaveavisegripperlikethisone,yououghttoatleastbeallowedthepleasureofafewdrinkstobalanceitoff.

           Hetriedtoputthethoughtfromhismind,moreilltemperedthanever.Hewenttothemaindesk,fingeringamatchbookcoverwithatelephonenumberonit.

           "Ma’am,doyouhaveapaytelephone?"

           "No,sir,butyoucanusemineifit’slocal."

           "It’slong-distance,sorry."

           "Wellthen,Iguessthedrugstorewouldbeyourbestbet.Theyhaveabooth."

           "Thanks."

           Hewentoutanddownthewalk,pasttheanonymousCivilWargeneral.Hebegantowalktowardthebusinessblock,handsstuffedinhispockets,headthuddinglikealeadenbell.Theskywasalsoleaden;itwasNovember7,andwiththenewmonththeweatherhadbecomethreatening.Therehadbeenanumberofsnowflurries.TherehadbeensnowinOctobertoo,butthathadmelted.Thenewflurrieshadstayed,alightfrostingovereverything-itsparkledinthesunlightlikefinecrystal.

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