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“Of course It will be my pleasure, as always” Kincaid found his coat and offered Mrs Comden his arm as they started down the steps to the roadbed

Bell stood up, chafing to get to Marion “Well, I’ll leave you to your work, sir I’ to turn in”

“Sit with me a moment … Lillian, would you excuse us?”

She looked puzzled but didn’t argue and retreated toward her stateroom in Nancy No 2

“Drink?”

“I’ve had enough, thank you, sir”

“That is a fine woman you’ve tied onto”

“Thank you, sir I feel I aht to himself, to demonstrate how lucky he felt very soon

“Real to reckon with … What do you know about your friend Abbott?”

Bell looked at hie”

“What’s he like?”

“I must inquire why you ask He’s my friend”

“I understand hter showed an interest in him”

“Did she tell you that?”

“No I learned it from another source”