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           Couldthegentlemanmakethat?

           Hallorannlookedathiswatch,whichshowed6:02,andsaidhecould.Whataboutvacanciesontheflight?

           Justletmecheck.

           AclunkingsoundinhisearfollowedbysaccharineMontavani,whichwassupposedtomakebeingonboldmorepleasant.Itdidn’t.Halloranndancedfromonefoottotheother,alternatingglancesbetweenhiswatchandayounggirlwithasleepingbaby,inahammockonherbackunloadingacoin-opMaytag.Shewasafraidshewasgoingtogethomelaterthansheplannedandtheroastwouldburnandherhusband-Mark?Mike?Matt?-wouldbemad.

           Aminutepassed.Two.Hehadjustaboutmadeuphismindtodriveaheadandtakehischanceswhenthecannedsoundingvoiceoftheflightreservationsclerkcamebackon.Therewasanemptyseat,acancellation.Itwasinfirstclass.Didthatmakeanydifference?

           No.Hewantedit.

           Wouldthatbecashorcreditcard?

           Cash,baby,cash.I’vegottofly.

           Andthenamewas-?

           Hallorann,twol’s,twon’s.Catchyoulater.

           Hehungupandhurriedtowardthedoor.Thegirl’ssimplethought,worryfortheroast,broadcastathimoverandoveruntilbethoughthewouldgomad.Sometimesitwaslikethat,fornoreasonatallyouwouldcatchathought,completelyisolated,completelypureandclear…andusuallycompletelyuseless.

           ***

           Healmostmadeit.

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