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. "It is entirely my
idea."
"Same of your earlier statements cause me to infer that you have
special connections within the Begman intelligence community."
"No," she said, "only the ordinary ones. The offer is my own."
"But someone would have to . . . effectuate this design."
"That is the province of the secret weapon."
"I would have to know more about it."
"I've offered you a service and I've promised you total discretion. I
will go no further as to means."
"If this idea is wholly your own, it would seem that you stand to
benefit from it personally. How? What's in it for you?"
She looked away. She was silent for a long time. "Your file," she said
at last. "It was . . . fascinating reading it. You're one of the few people
here close to my own age, and you've led such an interesting life. You can't
imagine how dull most of the things I have to read are-agricultural reports,
trade figures, appropriations studies. I have no social life whatsoever. I
am always on call. Every party I attend is really a state function in one
form or another. I read your file over and over and I wondered about you. I
. . . I have something of a crush on you. I know it sounds silly, but it's
true. When I saw some of the recent reports and realized that you might be
in great danger, I decided I would help you if I could. I have access to all
sorts of state secrets
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