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“I could handle that”

His ’link beeped “This is the call I’ve been waiting for Why don’t you get us both a glass of wine I’ve had breathing over on the table?”

“Sure” She took the cat froe Because she wanted to eavesdrop, she forced herself to stay the length of the roo

It gave her a chance to browse the books, to puzzle over the titles Some she had heard of Even with a state education, she’d been required to read Steinbeck and Chaucer, Shakespeare and Dickens The curriculu and Grisham, Morrison and Grafton

But there were dozens, perhaps hundreds of names here she’d never heard of She wondered if anyone could handle so many books, much less read them

“I’m sorry,” he said when the call was complete “That couldn’t wait”

“No problem”

He took the wine she’d poured hi quite attached to you”

“I don’t think he has any particular loyalties” But Eve had to ad hand “I don’t knohat I’hter and she said she just couldn’t face taking hi the matter only made her cry”

“You could keep him”

“I don’t know You have to take care of pets”

“Cats are remarkably self-sufficient” He sat on the sofa and waited for her to join him “Want to tell me about your day?”

“Not very productive Yours?”

“Very productive”

“A lot of books,” Eve said la