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"How did you trackin a bathtub nursing a vodka on the rocks Seagram sat across the bathroom on the john

"No great exercise in intuition," he said "I saw you leave the shipyard and followed you"

"I thought you'd be dancing on the Titanic about now"

"The shipto me My only concern is the byzanium in its vault, and I've been told it will be another forty-eight hours before the derelict can be o hold removed"

"Then why don't you relax for a couple of days and have some fun In a feeeks your proble boards and a working reality"

Seagram's eyes closed for a moment "I wanted to talk to you," he said quietly "I wanted to talk to you about Dana"

Oh God, Pitt thought, here it co you made love to the man's wife Up to now, it had been all he could do to etting along after her ordeal?"

"All right, I suppose" Seagraed

"You suppose? She was airlifted off the ship by the Navy two days ago Haven't you seen her since she came ashore?"

"She refuses to see mesaid it was all over between us"

Pitt contelass "So it's hearts and flowers tirae her off on your governet Dana"

"You don't understand I love her"

"God, you sound like a letter to Ann Landers" Pitt reached for the bottle on the tiled floor and freshened his drink "Look, Seagrauy underneath your poo down in history as the great merciful scientist who saved h looks to attract a wo to bet that when you clean off your desk in Washington and bid a fond farewell to government service you'll be a rich man So don't expect tears and violins froot it made"

"What good is it without the woman I love?"

"I see I'h to you" Pitt was one third into the bottle and a warh his body "Why throw yourself down the sewer over a broad who suddenly thinks she's found the fountain of youth If she's gone, she's gone Men co back, not women They persevere There isn't a et Dana, Seagram There are millions of other fish in the strea your bed and fixing your supper, go hire a maid; they're cheaper and a hell of a lot less trouble in the long run"