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"Not that long. I've thought it over."
He grinned. "Good. Put up your right hand. Repeat after me-" "No."
"'No' what?"
"Just 'No.' I didn't order this foot." "So? Your wife did. Don't you think
you ought to pay for it?"
"And since I did not order it and do not choose to be pushed around by
you-" I again shoved that foot in his face, just barely missing that ugly nose.
"Cut it off."
"Huh?" "You heard me. Cut it off; put it back in stock. Teena. Are you
there?"
"Sure thing, Richard." "Where is Hazel? How can I find her? Or will you
tell her where I am?"
"I've told her. She says to wait."
"Thank you, Teena." Hubert and I sat, saying nothing, ignoring each other.
Minerva had disappeared; Galahad was pretending to be alone. But in scant
seconds my darting came bursting in-luckily that wall was open.
"Lazarus! God damn your lousy soul to hell! What do you mean by
interfering?"
XXIV
'The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds,
and the pessimist fears that this is true."
JAMES BRANCH CABELL 1879-1958
"Now, Hazel-"
"'Now, Hazel' my tired arse! Answer me! What are you doing, messing around
in my bailiwick? I told you to lay off, I warned you. I said that it was a
delicate negotiation. But the first minute I turn my back-leaving him safe in
the arms of Minerva with Galahad to back her up-I leave to run an errand
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