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. I was baffled, and I was half tempted to ask Bill his views on
the Eregnor situation. But then. he might have kicked me under the table.
The musicians, having finished snacking, resumed the entertainment with
"Greensleeves," and Nayda and Bill both leaned toward me simultaneously,
then glanced up, their gazes meeting. Both smiled.
"Ladies first," Bill said loudly.
She nodded to him.
Then, "Have a chance to think about my offer?" she asked me.
"Some," I said, "but I had a question. Remember?
"What was it?"
"It's kind of you to want to do me a favor," I said, "but at times such
as this, one must be excused for checking the price tag."
"What if I wem to say that your good will would be sufficient?"
"What if I were to say that my good will isn't worth much at the policy
level here?"
She shrugged. "Small price for a small return. I already knew that. But
you're related to everybody in this place. Nothing may ever happen, but it's
conceivable that someone might ask your opinion of us. I'd like you to know
you have friends in Begma and to feel kindly disposed toward us if that
occurred."
I studied her very serious expression. There was more to it than that,
and we both knew it. Only I didn't know what might be on the horizon, and
she obviously did.
I reached out and stroked her cheek once with the back of my hand
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