She was overwhelmed, she would do anything. I could have it any way I wanted it, and she tried to pull me to her, but no, let’s wait awhile. I tell you I want to talk to you, I tell you money is no object, here’s three more, that makes eight dollars, but it doesn’t matter. You just keep that eight bucks and buy yourself something nice. And then I snapped my fingers like a man remembering something, something important, an engagement. “Say!” I said. “That reminds me. What time is it?” Her chin was at my neck, stroking it. “Don’t you worry about the time, honey. You can stay all night.” A man of
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