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           "Iwanttorebatebackthisweek’spay,"Hallorannsaid."Thewholething.Iknowwhatabindthisputtinyouin,Mr.Queems,sir."

           Queems’sexpressiongottighterstillitlookedasifhemighthaveafishbonecaughtinhisthroat."Wecantalkaboutthatlater.Yougoonandpack.I’lltalktoBaedecker.Wantmetomakeyouaplanereservation?"

           "No,sir,I’lldoit."

           "Allright."Queemsstoodup,leanedsincerelyforward,andinhaledaraftofascendingsmokefromhisKent.Hecoughedheartily,histhinwhitefaceturningred.Hallorannstruggledhardtokeephissomberexpression."Ihopeeverythingturnsout,Dick.Callwhenyougetword."

           "I’lldothat."

           Theyshookhandsoverthedesk.

           Hallorannmadehimselfgetdowntothegroundfloorandacrosstothehiredhelp’scompoundbeforeburstingintorich,bead-shakinglaughter.Hewasstillgrinningandmoppinghisstreamingeyeswithhishandkerchiefwhenthesmelloforangescame,thickandgagging,andtheboltfollowedit,strikinghiminthehead,sendinghimbackagainstthepinkstuccowallinadrunkenstagger.

           (!!!PLEASECOMEDICKPLEASECOMECOMEQUICK!!!)

           Herecoveredalittleatatimeandatlastfeltcapableofclimbingtheoutsidestairstohisapartment.

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