As he stood waiting for the elevator Roni Fugate hurried up, breathless, her clear face animated with concern. “Barney—he fired you?” He nodded. “Oh dear,” she said. “Now what?” “Now,” he said, “over to the other side. For better or worse.” “But how can you and I go on living together, with me working here for Leo and you—” “I don’t have the foggiest notion,” Barney said. The elevator had arrived, self-regulated; he stepped into it. “I’ll see you,” he said, and touched the button; the doors shut, cutting off his view of Roni. I’ll see you in what the Neo-Christians call hell, he thought to
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