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My voice her and a wee bit more shrill toward the end ofAs did the three tables on either side of us

I looked at them, then downed the rest of my Scotch "So, tomorrow?"

By the time we finished dinner, walked back to the house, and enjoyed cookies on the back porch, everyone was reasonably sober and ready to call it a day I packed the down, and we made plans for the As they left for Mimi’s family’s vacation house, I reread the note I did indeed find from Clark on my back door And if I didn’t think it possible for soht in a note, I now did

Vivian--

In spite of what occurred this , I still feel it my duty to advise you on your restoration project While I am opposed to a complete and total overhaul, I can see how there are some aspects of the home’s deterioration that estions that uide you in your efforts I can return toinal plans Please call ards,

Clark Barrow

Coards? And it was on embossed stationary Embossed! With Mendocino Historical Society at the top--as if I could forget for one second whom he represented

And as this? At the botto twice, then he answered

"Clark Barrow"

Christ, he answered the phone with his full name?

"Hi, Clark Barrow, it’s Viv Franklin"

"Vivian? What a surprise," he said, his voice deeper than I remembered it Must be the phone "To what do I owe the pleasure?"

The pleasure Ooooo, that deep voice The--why did I call hiot your note, and yes, I’d like your assistance"

"I thought we’d established that over Scotch, Vivian," he murmured His voice was deeper than usual Thick Not slurred, justheavy

"We never actually said for sure if you were coainsttomorrow Over here"

"Oh yes Tohttime Clark is very different froed,a bit

"Perfect"