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Night Thoughts

           ItwaslikegettingacallfromsometwentiethcenturyMediciprince…noportraitsofmyfamilywiththeirwartsshowing,please,orbacktotherabbleyou’llgo.Isubsidizenopicturesbutprettypictures.Whenyoupaintthedaughterofmygoodfriendandbusinesspartner,pleaseomitbirthmarkorbacktotherabbleyou’llgo.Ofcoursewe’refriends…wearebothcivilizedmenaren’twe?We’vesharedbedandboardandbottle.We’llalwaysbefriends,andthedogcollarIhaveonyouwillalwaysbeignoredbymutualconsent,andI’lltakegoodandbenevolentcareofyou.AllIaskinreturnisyoursoul.Smallitem.Wecanevenignorethefactthatyou’vehandeditover,thewayweignorethedogcollar.Remember,mytalentedfriend,thereareMichelangelosbeggingeverywhereinthestreetsofRome…

           "Jack?Youthere?"

           Hemadeastranglednoisethatwasintendedtobethewordyes.

           Al’svoicewasfirmandverysureofitself."Ireallydon’tthinkI’maskingsomuch,Jack.Andtherewillbeotherbooks.Youjustcan’texpectmetosubsidizeyouwhileyou…"

           "Allright,agreed."

           "Idon’twantyoutothinkI’mtryingtocontrolyourartisticlife,Jack.Youknowmebetterthanthat.It’sjustthat-"

           "What?"

           "IsDerwentstillinvolvedwiththeOverlook?Somehow?"

           "Idon’tseehowthatcanpossiblybeanyconcernofyours,Jack.

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