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“Yes I wrote so this afternoon”

“Good girl,” Enid said “Are you nervous? You shouldn’t be You’ve met the president, remember?”

Annalisa took Enid’s ar terrible He just tolddressed—”

Enid cut her off “Whatever it is, you et it Put it out of youris wonderful, noPeople expect it of you now”

“But—”

“Billy Litchfield would have told you the sa the look of terror on Annalisa’s face, Enid patted her are your expression, o on You have a roo to talk to you”

“Thank you, Enid,” Annalisa said She walked off, and Enidtables covered in white cloth were set up along the walls, displaying the wares of a silent auction Enid stopped in front of a large color photograph of an enorn-up sheet on which bidders could write down their offer “The Impressor,” it read “Two-hundred-and-fifty-foot super-yacht Four -size beds Twelve staffinstructors Available in July Bidding starts at two hundred and fifty thousand a week”

Enid looked up and found Paul Rice by her side “You should bid on this,” Enid said

Paul, for soht this was probably his usual reaction to being greeted by relative strangers “Really?” Paul said “Why?”

“We all know about your aquarium, dear,” Enid said “You obviously like fish There’s a scuba-diving instructor on board The ocean is like a giant aquarium, I suppose Have you ever scuba-dived?”

“No,” Paul said

“I’ve heard it’s very easy to learn,” Enid said, and moved away

The gong sounded for dinner “Nini!” Philip exclai for you all night Where were you?”

“I was having a little chat with Paul Rice”