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Henry sighed “I suppose I have as much invested in her as you do”

“Yes, you do And you’re an angel,” Pandy declared She started to head up West Broadway

“And where,” Henry de?”

“To the Pool Club, to see Suzette and the others,” Pandy said innocently over her shoulder “Now that I’ to do”

“I would like to remind you that now that you’ve sold your Lady Wallis novel, they’re going to want another one Iht”

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bsp; Pandy stopped and put her hands on her hips “Now listen, Henry I told you, I’ve had enough I’ve been rejected, blown up, blown off, and most of all, I’ve had to pretend to be you And as o to keep your secret, I want a night off”

Henry paused Then he shook his head and laughed “That old secret? The next thing I know, you’ll be clai that I’m the reason you did all this”

“You are one of the reasons”—Pandy paused for effect—“Hellenor”

Henry sighed “Hellenor was such a long tio”

Pandy rolled her eyes “It wasn’t that long ago Okay, o when Hellenor went to Amsterdam—”

“Froed,” Henry said proudly “You have to ad to beyou’ve ever done”

Pandy laughed, looking over her shoulder at the Monica billboard Jonny had been re

“In any case, I’ anys of any kind for a while” Pandy reached the corner and sniffed S the sweet childhood perfume of cotton candy, she exclaimed, “It’s the San Geronimo festival”

“Don’t tellat the corner like a mule