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"So he wanted to speak to Justice Califano privately? With no one interrupting"

"Now that you put it that way, yes, okay"

"Who ca? You or Danny?"

"Me It varied as in first, depended on what each of us had to do on any given day For the next couple ofdays--that’s what they’re called--April and May--when everyone puts in ninety-hour weeks It’s when the ht her back "When did Danny get in on Friday?"

"Oh, I’m sorry Around a quarter of nine, I think"

"What did he do?"

"He drank some coffee, ate one of those rolls fro down notes I didn’t ask because I hada bit surprised that Eliza wasn’t in with Justice Califano They always el But Eliza orking at her desk thatWhen I came in, we had a bit of a chat, like usual, sa on?"

"No, again, I hada dissent"

"So you’re all working Then Bobby Fisher co for Eliza, but she never gives him the time of day He’s kind of creepy, the way he worships Justice Alto-Thorpe None of us like him Then he left"

"And Eliza went into Justice Califano’s office?"

"Yeah, it was ti in Chief Justice Abrams’s chambers Good ole Bobby had a stick up his--well, he hadn’t said a word He’s awful, no manners, you knohat I mean?"

Sherlock moved on "So Eliza comes back out, followed by Justice Califano, who runs off to the ht away She was in thereup at the clock, knowing how Chief Justice Abrao into Justice Califano’s office?"

Fleurette looked perfectly blank "I don’t reo to the bathrooot back Eliza waved toward the door when I asked where Danny was