nly Biff o ascertain if te really understood o ly and emplative.   began to crack a fealk about knoe never smiled until several seconds after talk ill tle too long. t uncanny.

    People felt tc t about

    seem quite human.

    Jake Blount leaned across table and t as t understand s tongue  suc pace t togeturned  of t, too—like she said.

    Biff yating ips until   t stagnant te ient. ening to Blount for almost an o look at t did not notice t on  a pause. At last opped a to roll a cigarette, and te nodded ion of t  up from table. ayed stuffed in s as al quickly.

    Blount   know w had happened.

    on to t t te made no ansood out on o  table angrily s.  could not last much longer now.

    Come on over, Biff said kindly. quot;Your friend has gone.’

    till ing for Singer.  before. he had an ugly look.

    I  to speak e, Biff coaxed.

    Blount pulled able and eps toreet again.

    Biff leaned against t—in and out. After all, it . tes lingered. earily  ion seemed sloo be leaving the room.

    ter, faces, tables, to become very faint and still.

    s came back to o see ed. illie, tcood before e apron. illie stammered because ed about o say.

    And so  against this here brick w-w-wall.’

    s t?’

    Rigwo d-d-doors away.’

    Biff straigie.

    ?’

    And to bring o pile in any minute------’

    illie, Biff said patiently. Start at t me get traight.’

    It t ache.’

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