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"He was bom in 2040, so he would be a century and a half old now... not
impossible for a Loonie. But he's both older and younger than that-for the same
reasons I am. Richard, if you talked to Manuel Davis and he confirmed what I've
told you, would you believe him?"
"Uh-" I grinned at her. "You might force me to bring to the issue the
stalwart common sense of ignorance and prejudice."
"Go along with you! Put on your foot, dear, please. I want to take you out
and get you at least one more outfit before we move; your trousers have spots on
the stains. I'm not being a good wife."
"Yes, ma'am; right away, ma'am. Where is your Papa Man-nie now?"
"You won't believe this."
"If it doesn't involve right-angled time or lonely computers, I'll believe
it."
"I think-I haven't checked lately-I think Papa Mannie is with your Uncle
Jock in Iowa."
I stopped with my foot in my hand. "You're right; I don't believe it."
XIX
Rascality has limits; stupidity has not.-
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 1769-1821
How can you argue with a woman who won't? I expected Gwen to start
justifying her preposterous allegation, citing chapter and verse in an attempt
to convince me. Instead she answered sadly, "I knew that was all I could expect.
111 just have to wait. Richard, do we have any other stops to make besides
Macy's and the main post office before we can go out to the Warden's Complex?"
"I need to set up a new checking account and then transfer my present
account down from Golden Rule
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