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et me see；〃 he replied； and he was no longer smiling。 His face was cheerful； though； the kind of good cheer you only see on the faces of folks who enjoy being mean。 〃Let me see； Paulie。 I want to know what you're writing。〃 My hand began to move away from the top page。 From our trip with John back through the tunnel under the road。 〃I want to see if it has anything to do with where you…''
〃Let that man alone。〃
The voice was like a harsh whipcrack on a dry； hot day 。。。 and the way Brad Dolan jumped； you would have thought his ass had been the target。 He let go of my hand； which thumped back down on my paperwork； and we both looked toward the door。
Elaine Connelly was standing there； looking fresh and stronger than she had in days。 She wore jeans that showed off her slim hips and long legs； there was a blue ribbon in her hair。 She had a tray in her arthritic hands … juice； a scrambled egg； toast； more tea。 And her eyes were blazing。
〃What do you think you're doing？〃 Brad asked。 〃He can't eat up here。〃
〃He can； and he's going to；〃 she said in that same dry tone of mand。 I had never heard it before； but I weled it now。 I looked for fear in her eyes and saw not a speck … only rage。 〃And what you're going to do is get out of here before you go beyond the cockroach level of nuisance to that of slightly larger vermin … Rattus Americanus； let us say！〃
He took a step toward her； looking both unsure of himself and absolutely furious。 I thought it
