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Talking to Mr. Ullman

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           "IthinkwritingabookabouttheOverlookwouldbeveryunwise,"Ullmansaid."Especiallyabookdonefromyour…uh,pointofview."

           "Youropiniondoesn’tsurpriseme."Hisheadachewasallgonenow.Therehadbeenthatoneflashofpain,andthatwasall.Hismindfeltsharpandaccurate,allthewaydowntomillimeters.Itwasthewayheusuallyfeltonlywhenthewritingwasgoingextremelywellorwhenhehadathreedrinkbuzzon.ThatwasanotherthinghehadforgottenaboutExcedrin;hedidn’tknowifitworkedforothers,butforhimcrunchingthreetabletswaslikeaninstanthigh.

           Nowhesaid:"Whatyou’dlikeissomesortofcommissionedguidebookthatyoucouldhandoutfreetotheguestswhentheycheckedin.Somethingwithalotofglossyphotosofthemountainsatsunriseandsunsetandalemon-meringuetexttogowithit.Alsoasectiononthecolorfulpeoplewhohavestayedthere,ofcourseexcludingthereallycolorfuloneslikeGienelliandhisfriends."

           "IfIfeltIcouldfireyouandbeahundredpercentcertainofmyownjobinsteadofjustninety-fivepercent,"UIImansaidinclipped,strangledtones,"Iwouldfireyourightthisminute,overthetelephone.ButsinceIfeelthatfivepercentofuncertainty,IintendtocallMr.Shockleythemomentyou’reofftheline…whichwillbesoon,orsoIdevoutlyhope."

           Jacksaid,"Thereisn’tgoingtobeanythinginthebookthatisn’ttrue,youknow.

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