“What do you think about James Harris?” Patricia asked. “Oh,” Slick said, and she sounded genuinely disappointed. “We’ve been here before, Patricia.” “Something’s happened,” Patricia said. “Let’s not go back there again,” Slick said. “All that’s behind us now.” “I don’t want to do this again, either,” Patricia said. “But I’ve seen something, and I need your opinion.” She reached into her purse. “No!” Slick said. Patricia froze. “Think about what you’re doing. You made yourself very sick last time. You gave us all a scare.” “Help me, Slick,” Patricia said. “I genuinely don’t know what to think.
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