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    ithhistagbookheadded,”youuandthaterentbasisthestoredoesntassuliabilityinage.”hehadalittleographedreleaseforthesalesntosigoresleft.usthavebeenstoleheresalallitelikejewelry.

    thereainthiskindofiory.ifanyofitsoldhedeaprofit,andifitdidnot,hesilyretueditallorasanatsovaguelaterdate.

    s.hesigandgaveapytothesalesn.”yougiveacall,”hesaid,”inanthorso.tofindouthosbeendoing.”

    takingthejeantogatheruphisreiningstuff.

    ididn”tthinkhedgoalonghit,hethought.youneverknossalhtrying.

    aeraningto,holdingsothingout.

    ”yes”errespondence.

    ”ianputdojeber.iogetintouchhus.”

    iledsilently,auedtohiswork.

    anhadgone.

    puttingaotheplatively.

    iade.andoneneverseesanythinglikeit.heexanedohepins.quitestrikingdesign.ateurs.

    illadeangle.andtheuniqueness.allsculptures.iononyourlapelor.

    andthereind.ofauthentiysodayeriorroafterthat,whoknows.

    betteottohaveallironsinonefire.thatvisitbythatjeightbetheharbinger.ifiquietlybuildupastopined,ightfindihavetheedgeoverthepetition.andaslongasitisntstinganything.

    leaningbahairsothatitrestedagainsttheeaandpondered.

    thentustbereadytogehit.orhanddry.adapt.

    theruleofsurvival,hethought.keepeyepeeledregardingsituationaroundyou.leaitsdends.ahebethereattherighttidoingtherightthing.

    beyinnish.theorientalknoartblanisheyes.

    suddenlyhehadagoodideitdehiituprightinstantly.tovingtag,ofurse.pin,pendant,orbrar.kasouras,paul,e.

    graftgift,thisneplintsofselfpersonally,ioobtainhighplacerea.thisishoroduced.isntitlovelyionbackatstore;dropihisoneforyou,betty.

    hetreled.justsheandi,ddayintheapartnt.husbandoffatpretext.

    airtight

    gettingasllboxplusan,slenderinhersilkorientaldress,highheels,andsoon.orybetodaybluettoyleloungingpajas,verylightandfortableandinforl.ah,hethought.

    oristhistooboldhusbandpaulbeingirked.su.thehiivegifttoher;nosuspiorrodaytogetherrea.

    eveight

    hesideellthatithadnotgonewell.

    ”edandputtingitiruhrist,youthatlongtosayno”

    edsaid,”hedidntsayno.”helookedtired.hegotintothetrudsat.

    ”per,frinksaanyofthepiecesatter,then”

    ”nsignnt,”edsaid.

    ”youlethiheuldnotbelieveit.”alkeditover”

    ”idontknoe.”

    ”christ,”frinksaid.

    ”iorry.heactedlikeheobuyit.hepickedalotout.ithoughthewasbuying.”

    theysattogethersilentlyirue.

    chapter10

    ithadbeenaterriblethishotelrooehadanhadputinanappearanoreforleaethat.tagoisout.thatheisnta.andthathat.

    r.yatabe

    heha**irlygoodidea.thedeathofrtinbornnhadr.yatabenodoubthadbeenenroutetosanfraneislandsforfurthernsultation.

    badluck,.baynesrealized.possiblyevenfatal.

    buthehadtoreiingfore.fortyfivenutesbylufthansaroinableennui.andahersarebusy.theyarenotsittinghelplesslying.

    .baynesunfoldedtheddayeditionofthe

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