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Chapter 14
I’vegotitworkedouttowhereyoupullaheadbyatempo.”
ShehadnotcaredforLevertovtheonetimeshemethim,butnowshecouldhavehuggedhim.“Givemethemoves.”
Hebeganrecitingthem.Itwascomplicated,butshehadnodifficultyseeingthewayitworked.
“That’sbeautiful,”shesaid.
“I’llputBennybackon,”Levertovsaid.
Theywentontogether,exploringpossibilities,followingoutlineafterline,foralmostanhour.Bennywasamazing.Hehadworkedouteverything;shebegantoseewaysofcrowdingBorgov,finessingBorgov,deceivinghim,tyinguphispieces,forcinghimtocompromiseandretreat.
Finallyshelookedatherwatchandsaid,“Benny,it’snine-fifteenhere.”
“Okay,”hesaid.“Gobeathim.”
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Therewasacrowdoutsidethebuilding.Adisplayboardhadbeenerectedabovethefrontentranceforthosewhocouldn’tgetintotheauditorium;sherecognizedthepositionimmediatelyfromthecarasitdrovepast.Thereinmorningsunshinewasthepawnshewasgoingtoadvance,thefileshewasgoingtoforceopen.
Thecrowdbythesideentrancewastwiceasbigasyesterday’s.Theybeganchanting,“Harmon!Harmon!”beforesheopenedthelimousinedoor.Mostofthemwereolderpeople;severalreachedoutsmiling,fingersoutspreadtotouchherasshehurriedpast.
Therewasonlyonetablenow,oncenterstage.Borgovwassittingatitwhenshecamein.Therefereewalkedwithhertoherchair,andwhenshewasseatedheopenedtheenvelopeandreacheddowntotheboard.HepickedupBorgov’sknightandmovedittobishopfive.
