“If I do outlive Jamie,” said Sutter, putting on his Curlee jacket (double breasted!), “it will not be by more than two hours. What in Christ’s name do you think I’m doing out here? Do you think I’m staying? Do you think I’m going back?” The engineer opened his mouth but said nothing. For the first time in his life he was astonished. “You won’t join me, Barrett?” “What? No. No, thanks.”
