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eren't； you know； sick。〃
〃You're all heart and a mile wide；〃 I said。 My voice sounded all right … so far； anyway … but my heart was pounding hard。 I was afraid of him； and I don't think that realization was entirely new。 He reminded me of Percy Wetmore； and I'd never been afraid of him 。。。 but when I knew Percy； I had been young。
Brad's smile widened； but became no less pleasant。
〃Folks tellin me you been in here all night； Paulie； just writing your little report。 Now； that's just no good。 Old farts like you need their beauty rest。〃
〃Percy … 〃 I began； then saw a frown crease his grin and realized my mistake。 I took a deep breath and began again。 〃Brad； what have you got against me？〃
He looked puzzled for a moment； maybe a bit unsettled。 Then the grin returned。 〃Old…timer；〃 he said； 〃could be I just don't like your face。 What you writin； anyway？ Last will n testicles？〃
He came forward； craning。 I slapped my hand over the page I'd been working on。 The rest of them I began to rake together with my free hand； crumpling some in my hurry to get them under my arm and under cover。
〃Now；〃 he said； as if speaking to a baby； 〃that ain't going to work； you old sweetheart。 If Brad wants to look； Brad is going to look。 And you can take that to the everfucking bank。〃
His hand； young and hideously strong； closed over my wrist； and squeezed。 Pain sank into my hand like teeth； and I groaned。
〃Let go；〃 I managed。
〃When you l
