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Show 48, Jeffries, Islamorada Do you follow me?" "Yes." "The girl is used to, would need to keep living good, I see three acres and a horse barn out say, by Granger Road, you got your basic 2,000 square foot starter home, fireplaced family room and my treat, one in the master bedroom too; I'm saying there will be a not inconsiderable marriage settlement. . ." "Considerable, in other words. . ." Old Griffin slouched wearily in his cart. "Very well," he said, "what I'm wondering, uh, son, ah, do you have any idea what the responsibilities are, what it means to be a member of this family?" "Yes sir, griffins traditionally guard treasure." "Okay well I suppose they do. . ." He told Row that he was going home to Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving, then drove across town to Diamond's. Over the nutty taste of the sherry her father carried on about Selling Florida. Expressly that now here was a job for a young man who had maybe burned his bridge in regard to teaching school. Seeing the reds of their hair mirrored in the table service, he knew how Diamond had come into her lineal bossiness. From her mother he copied a buttermilk recipe, her excellent |