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           YouknowwhatIthink?Ithinkyououghtagivethisherepanelaleetleheft,justtotesthowyou’recomin’."

           Ishookmyheadandtoldhimno,buthesaidwe’dmadeadealandIwasobligatedtogiveitatrytoseehowhisgrowthsystemwasworking.Ididn’tseeanywayoutofitsoIwenttothepaneljusttoshowhimIcouldn’tdoit.Ibentdownandtookitbythelevers.

           "That’sthebaby,Chief.Nowjuststraightenup.Getthoselegsunderyourbutt,there...yeah,yeah.Easynow...juststraightenup.Hooeee!Nowease‘erbacktothedeck."

           Ithoughthe’dberealdisappointed,butwhenIsteppedbackhewasallgrinsandpointingtowherethepanelwasoffitsmooringbyhalfafoot."Bettersetherbackwhereshecamefrom,buddy,sonobody’llknow.Mustn’tletanybodyknowyet."

           Then,afterthemeeting,loafingaroundthepinochlegames,heworkedthetalkaroundtostrengthandgut-powerandtothecontrolpanelinthetubroom.Ithoughthewasgoingtotellthemhowhe’dhelpedmegetmysizeback;thatwouldprovehedidn’tdoeverythingformoney.

           Buthedidn’tmentionme.HetalkeduntilHardingaskedhimifhewasreadytohaveanothertryatliftingitandhesaidno,butjustbecausehecouldn’tliftitwasnosignitcouldn’tbedone.Scanlonsaidmaybeitcouldbedonewithacrane,butnomancouldliftthatthingbyhimself,andMcMurphynoddedandsaidmaybeso,maybeso,butyounevercantellaboutsuchthings.