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Conversations at the Party

           Orhasit?)

           (Anigger…aniggercook.)

           Heopenedhismouthtospeak,notknowingwhatmightcomeout.Whatdidwas:

           "Iwastoldyouhadn’tfinishedhighschool.Butyoudon’ttalklikeanuneducatedman."

           "It’struethatIleftorganizededucationveryearly,sir.Butthemanagertakescareofhishelp.Hefindsthatitpays.Educationalwayspays,don’tyouagree,sir?"

           "Yes,"Jacksaiddazedly.

           "Forinstance,youshowagreatinterestinlearningmoreabouttheOverlookHotel.Verywiseofyou,sir.Verynoble.Acertainscrapbookwasleftinthebasementforyoutofind-"

           "Bywhom?"Jackaskedeagerly.

           "Bythemanager,ofcourse.Certainothermaterialscouldbeputatyourdisposal,ifyouwishedthem…"

           "Ido.Verymuch."Hetriedtocontroltheeagernessinhisvoiceandfailedmiserably.

           "You’reatruescholar,"Gradysaid."Pursuethetopictotheend.Exhaustallsources."Hedippedhislow-browedhead,pulledoutthelapelofhiswhitemessjacket,andbuffedhisknucklesataspotofdirtthatwasinvisibletoJack.

           "Andthemanagerputsnostringsonhislargess,"Gradywenton."Notatall.Lookatme,atenth-gradedropoutThinkhowmuchfurtheryouyourselfcouldgointheOverlooksorganizationalstructure.Perhaps…intime…totheverytop."

           "Really?"Jackwhispered.

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