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§ 1

He [Wolfe] hated things that moved, and was fond of arguing that nine times out of ten the places that people were on their way to were no improvement whatever on those they were coming from.  *

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§ 81

¶  “[...]  How much do you charge for a day’s work?”

“How much do you?”

“What?”  Berin stared.  “God above.  I don’t work by the day.  I am an artist, not a potato peeler.”

“Neither am I.”  Wolfe wiggled a finger.

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§ 82

¶  I tipped my highball glass and spilled about a jigger on her 22 skirt where it was round over her knee.

She ejaculated and jerked.  Tolman 23 ejaculated and bent over and reached for his handkerchief.  I arose and reassured them, “It’s rite all kight, it doodn’t stain.”24  Then I went over and picked up his morning paper and sat down where he had been.  ¶

Rex Stout, Too Many Cooks  (= The End)  [237]

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