“She’s pretty ugly, isn’t she?” he said with a big, incongruous beam. I sought for tact. “Well, only compared with other women.” Katz nodded thoughtfully, then fixed me with a sudden fearful look. “You know what I look for in a female these days? A heartbeat and a full set of limbs.” “I understand.” “And that’s just my starting point, you realize. I’m prepared to compromise on the limbs. You think she’s available?” “I believe you might have to take a number.” He nodded soberly. “Probably be an idea if we ate up and got out of here.”
