“I am not in a position to talk. If I were to talk, it might pose problems for the person who provided it.” “Which is to say,” interposed the man, “that you have some reasonable grounds to believe that some problems might come to this person in connection with the sheep.” “No grounds whatsoever. I’m playing my hunches. There’s got to be a catch. I’ve felt that the whole time I’ve been talking to you. Like there’s a hook somewhere. Call it sixth sense.” “And therefore you cannot speak.” “Correct,” I said. Giving the situation further thought, I went on: “I’m something of an authority on
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