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           AmannamedRobertTownleyWatsonbuiltit,thegrandfatherofourpresentmaintenanceman.Vanderbiltshavestayedhere,andRockefellers,andAstors,andDuPouts.FourPresidentshavestayedinthePresidentialSuite.Wilson,Harding,Roosevelt,andNixon."

           "Iwouldn’tbetooproudofHardingandNixon,"Jackmurmured.

           Ullmanfrownedbutwentonregardless."ItprovedtoomuchforMr.Watson,andhesoldthehotelin1915.Itwassoldagainin1922,in1929,in1936.ItstoodvacantuntiltheendofWorldWarII,whenitwaspurchasedandcompletelyrenovatedbyHoraceDerwent,millionaireinventor,pilot,filmproducer,andentrepreneur."

           "Iknowthename,"Jacksaid.

           "Yes.Everythinghetouchedseemedtoturntogold…excepttheOverlook.Hefunneledoveramilliondollarsintoitbeforethefirstpostwarguesteversteppedthroughitsdoors,turningadecrepitrelicintoashowplace.ItwasDerwentwhoaddedtheroquecourtIsawyouadmiringwhenyouarrived."

           "Roque?"

           "ABritishforebearofourcroquet,Mr.Torrance.Croquetisbastardizedroque.Accordingtolegend,Derwentlearnedthegamefromhissocialsecretaryandfellcompletelyinlovewithit.OursmaybethefinestroquecourtinAmerica."

           "Iwouldn’tdoubtit,"Jacksaidgravely.Aroquecourt,atopiaryfullofhedgeanimalsoutfront,whatnext?Alife-sizedUncleWigglygamebehindtheequipmentshed?HewasgettingverytiredofMr.

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