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“I don’t know” He hit a button on his computer “On the other hand, as you’ve learned from the Billy Litchfield situation, death can be a much more practical solution If Billy hadn’t died, he’d probably be in jail That would have been terrible Who knohat happens to people like him in prison?”

So she had her answer And since then she kept wondering if it was only a inary slight would set him off? If she stayed with hi to gauge hisin fear of the day when she couldn’t mollify him

Paul returned fro half an hour later, full of information about the various sea life he’d seen At one o’clock, they sat down at opposite ends of a long table covered in crisp white linen and ate lobster and a citrus salad “Are you going to dive this afternoon?” she asked

“I’ about it I want to explore the wreck of the Endeavor Captain James Cook’s ship”

Two servers caloves They removed the plates and carefully laid out the silver for dessert “Would you like more wine, ma’am?”

“No, thank you,” Annalisa said “I have a bit of a headache”

“It’s the baro We may have some bad weather tomorrow”

“I’ll have more wine,” Paul said

As the server filled his glass, Annalisa said, “I really wish you wouldn’t dive this afternoon You know it’s dangerous to do more than two dives a day Especially after you’ve been drinking”

“I’ve had less than two glasses,” Paul said

“It’s enough,” she protested

Paul ignored her and defiantly took another sip of wine “It’s my vacation I’ll do as I please”

After lunch, Annalisa went to the stateroo-size bed, Paul caht not dive after all”

“I’ sensible,” Annalisa said “And you heard what the server said The pressure’s changing You don’t want to get caught in bad weather”

Paul looked out the stateroom“It’s perfectly sunny,” he said in his usual contrarian style “If I don’t go, it could be days before I have another chance”