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. But you've got no baggage... and you're both wearing suits - in the desert, for God's sake! The signs all spell disaster.'
I remained mute.
'Now look,' he went on. 'Possibly the owner of this joint would let you wash dishes. More likely he's got three wetbacks pearl-diving this very minute and has turned down at least three more already today; this is on the main north-south route of turistas coming through holes in the Fence. In any case I can't wait while you wash dishes; I've got to herd this rig a lot of miles yet tonight. So I'll make you a deal. You take me to dinner but I lend you the money.'
'I'm a poor risk.'
'Nope, you're a good risk. What the bankers call a character loan, the very best risk there is. Sometime, this coming year, or maybe twenty years from now, you'll run across another young couple, broke and hungry. You'll buy them dinner on the same, terms. That pays me back. Then when they do the same, down the line, that pays you back. Get it?'
'I'll pay you back sevenfold!'
"Once is enough. After that you do it for your own pleasure. Come on, let's eat.'
Rimrock Restop restaurant was robust rather than fancy - about on a par with Ron's Grill in another world. It had both counter and tables. Steve led us to a table and shortly a fairly young and rather pretty waitress came over.
'Howdy, Steve! Long time.'
Hi, Babe! How'd the rabbit test come out?'
'The rabbit died
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