“All right,” I said. “But what if the girl had just looked and Said no, she never saw one anywhere?” “I have told you before, Archie, that even for your amusement I shall not advise replies to hypothetical questions.” “Sure, that’s an easy out.” Wolfe shook his head regretfully. “To reply is to admit the validity of your jargon, but I have learned not to expect better of you. How the devil do I know what I would have done if anything? Probably bade her good night. Would I have found varnish for my picture elsewhere? Maybe; maybe not. Shall I ask you how you would have seen to eat if your head
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