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Show Jeffries, Section 3, Page 33 Why, Dory wondered, does every plot in my life have to come out of an eighth grade literature text. Specifically All Around America, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1961-- "Oh this has been looked into," the visitor continued, sagely. "Your 'territorial forces,' your underground, your teachers' union. Somehow the reds are in this. But we can deal with-and say, what about your ah, closing, here, and the signature, what in hell's a. hidalgo?" "In fact it's a sort of squire, uh, the lower nobility of Spain. . "Well listen now, hidalgo, in the eyes of the republic, you're a bad hombre. . ." "We'll go in this restaurant and we'll go to a back booth and you will buy me coffee. . ." the operative flashed his credentials. "Well that's a good plan Mr. . .Mr. Effman, and it's not something anybody would notice. . The agent sat there, writing cryptically on a breakfast menu. "But Mr. Dorian Clayton there is a way out of these difficulties, for you. . "Actually I'm not all that clear on what difficulties I'm into." "Just so. I mean who is, anymore. Now tell me how are you as a dick?" |