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nddidâ€
“Ioafraidheeâ€
thereeeasy,boyishcharhathadpletelytakenherinbeforeforgodssake,dennis,itisntnecessarytoputcuffsonhershesnotgoingtorunawayâ€
shesaidhostilely,“Iottoohappyhyou;eitherareyoudoingaboardthisshipshouldntyoubeonariverboatâ€
helaughed“Withxilianpierpontonboard,thisisariverboatâ€
“Whoâ€
helookedatherinsurprise“Coonyouanyoureallydontknowâ€
“Knoâ€
“Maxpierpontisoneoftherichestninthepetitivepaniesoutofbusinesshelovessloen,andheoespendersâ€
“Andyouintendtorelievehifsoofhisexcesshâ€
“Quitealotofit,asatteroffactâ€heively“Doyouknoyouandishoulddoâ€
“Irstevensweshouldsaygoodbyeâ€
andhesatthere
shehaddinnerinherspoilthistripillsilyignorehi
afterdinnertracyagiccanopyofstarssprayedagainstavelvetskysheoonlight,ovedupbesideher
“Youhavenoideahoancesâ€
“Definitelyidontbelieveinisyouâ€shestartedtowalkaway
“Waitihavesoneinuteâ€
“Oh,eyouedyourfareâ€
“Notnecessarilyâ€heeyedherspeculatively“Hoallfortuneonthisvoyageâ€
thenisunbelievable“Unlessyouhaveasubrineorahelipterinyourpocket,idontthinkyoullgetahrobbinganyoneonthisshipâ€
“Whosaidanythingaboutrobbinganyonehaveyoueverheardofborislnikovorpietegulesâ€
“Whatifihaveâ€
“Melnikovandnegulesareontheirpionshiptchificanarrangeforyoutoplaythet,â€jeffsaideaestly,“wecanoneyitsaperfectsetupâ€
traetoplaythetthatsyourperfectsetupâ€
“Uhhuhhoâ€
“Iloveittheresjustoinyhitchâ€
“Whatsthatâ€
“Idontplaychessâ€
hesledbenignly“Noprobleillteachyouâ€
“Youreinsane,â€tracysaid“Ifyoueadvice,youllfindyourselfagoodpsychiatristgoodnightâ€
thefollooingtraelnikovheheboatdeck,andastracyroundedaer,heranintoher,knockingheroffherfeet
“Watchrunning
tra“Ofalltherudeâ€â€shestoodupandbrushedherselfoff
asteissisa—â€
“No,iine,thankyouâ€
nobodyospoilthistrip
intheafteoonshesandreadandhadassage,andbythetisheanian,edatthebarifulladyâ€
tracyhesitated,thensled“Why,yes,thankyouâ€
“Whatwouldyoulikeâ€
“Avodkaandtonic,pleaseâ€
negulesgavetheordertothebaandtuedbapietegulesâ€
“Iknowâ€
“Ofurseeveryoneknoeiahegreatestalsoagreat**â€
traisunderstoodhi“Whatâ€
“Iagreat**â€
herfirstreaeetafriendâ€
sheintheprinentlaterjeffherside
“Tracyâ€didyoueâ€
“Idontyourâ€dinnerâ€
“Shesdessert,â€jeffsaidlightly“Whatcanidoforyouâ€
“Wereyouseriousaboutlnikovandnegulesâ€
“Absolutelywhyâ€
“Ithinktheybothneedalessoninnnersâ€
“Sodoiandakeneyâ€
“Goodsyourplanâ€
“Youregoingtobeatthetchessâ€
“Ieriousâ€
“Soaâ€
“Itoldyou,idontplaychessidontknoakingi—â€
“Dontisedher“Aupleoflessonsfroe,andyoullslaughtertheothâ€
“Bothâ€
“Oh,didntitellyouyouregoingtoplaytheiltaneouslyâ€
jeffelnikovinthedoubledownpianobar
“Theanisafantasticchessplayer,â€jeffnfidedtolnikov“Shestravelingingnitoâ€
therussiangrunted“Wonknohingaboutchesstheycannotthinkâ€
“Thisonedoesshesayssheuldbeatyoueasilyâ€
borislnikovlaughedaloud“Nobodybeatsâ€easilyootâ€
“Shesetiandgetadrahatleastoneofyouâ€
borislnikovethisâ€thisfeleateurâ€
“Thatsrightfortenthousanddollarseachâ€
“Ishoulddoitjusttoteachthestupididiotalessonâ€
“Ifyouoneyedinanyuntryyouchooseâ€
avetousexpressionflittedacrosstherussiansface“Iveneverevenheardofthispersonandtoplaythetustbeinsaneâ€
“Shehasthetythousanddollarsincashâ€
“Whatnationalityissheâ€
“Aricanâ€
“Ah,thatexplainsitallricharicansarecrazy,especiallytheirenâ€
jeffstartedtorise“Well,igues
... </P></TD>
nddidâ€
“Ioafraidheeâ€
thereeeasy,boyishcharhathadpletelytakenherinbeforeforgodssake,dennis,itisntnecessarytoputcuffsonhershesnotgoingtorunawayâ€
shesaidhostilely,“Iottoohappyhyou;eitherareyoudoingaboardthisshipshouldntyoubeonariverboatâ€
helaughed“Withxilianpierpontonboard,thisisariverboatâ€
“Whoâ€
helookedatherinsurprise“Coonyouanyoureallydontknowâ€
“Knoâ€
“Maxpierpontisoneoftherichestninthepetitivepaniesoutofbusinesshelovessloen,andheoespendersâ€
“Andyouintendtorelievehifsoofhisexcesshâ€
“Quitealotofit,asatteroffactâ€heively“Doyouknoyouandishoulddoâ€
“Irstevensweshouldsaygoodbyeâ€
andhesatthere
shehaddinnerinherspoilthistripillsilyignorehi
afterdinnertracyagiccanopyofstarssprayedagainstavelvetskysheoonlight,ovedupbesideher
“Youhavenoideahoancesâ€
“Definitelyidontbelieveinisyouâ€shestartedtowalkaway
“Waitihavesoneinuteâ€
“Oh,eyouedyourfareâ€
“Notnecessarilyâ€heeyedherspeculatively“Hoallfortuneonthisvoyageâ€
thenisunbelievable“Unlessyouhaveasubrineorahelipterinyourpocket,idontthinkyoullgetahrobbinganyoneonthisshipâ€
“Whosaidanythingaboutrobbinganyonehaveyoueverheardofborislnikovorpietegulesâ€
“Whatifihaveâ€
“Melnikovandnegulesareontheirpionshiptchificanarrangeforyoutoplaythet,â€jeffsaideaestly,“wecanoneyitsaperfectsetupâ€
traetoplaythetthatsyourperfectsetupâ€
“Uhhuhhoâ€
“Iloveittheresjustoinyhitchâ€
“Whatsthatâ€
“Idontplaychessâ€
hesledbenignly“Noprobleillteachyouâ€
“Youreinsane,â€tracysaid“Ifyoueadvice,youllfindyourselfagoodpsychiatristgoodnightâ€
thefollooingtraelnikovheheboatdeck,andastracyroundedaer,heranintoher,knockingheroffherfeet
“Watchrunning
tra“Ofalltherudeâ€â€shestoodupandbrushedherselfoff
asteissisa—â€
“No,iine,thankyouâ€
nobodyospoilthistrip
intheafteoonshesandreadandhadassage,andbythetisheanian,edatthebarifulladyâ€
tracyhesitated,thensled“Why,yes,thankyouâ€
“Whatwouldyoulikeâ€
“Avodkaandtonic,pleaseâ€
negulesgavetheordertothebaandtuedbapietegulesâ€
“Iknowâ€
“Ofurseeveryoneknoeiahegreatestalsoagreat**â€
traisunderstoodhi“Whatâ€
“Iagreat**â€
herfirstreaeetafriendâ€
sheintheprinentlaterjeffherside
“Tracyâ€didyoueâ€
“Idontyourâ€dinnerâ€
“Shesdessert,â€jeffsaidlightly“Whatcanidoforyouâ€
“Wereyouseriousaboutlnikovandnegulesâ€
“Absolutelywhyâ€
“Ithinktheybothneedalessoninnnersâ€
“Sodoiandakeneyâ€
“Goodsyourplanâ€
“Youregoingtobeatthetchessâ€
“Ieriousâ€
“Soaâ€
“Itoldyou,idontplaychessidontknoakingi—â€
“Dontisedher“Aupleoflessonsfroe,andyoullslaughtertheothâ€
“Bothâ€
“Oh,didntitellyouyouregoingtoplaytheiltaneouslyâ€
jeffelnikovinthedoubledownpianobar
“Theanisafantasticchessplayer,â€jeffnfidedtolnikov“Shestravelingingnitoâ€
therussiangrunted“Wonknohingaboutchesstheycannotthinkâ€
“Thisonedoesshesayssheuldbeatyoueasilyâ€
borislnikovlaughedaloud“Nobodybeatsâ€easilyootâ€
“Shesetiandgetadrahatleastoneofyouâ€
borislnikovethisâ€thisfeleateurâ€
“Thatsrightfortenthousanddollarseachâ€
“Ishoulddoitjusttoteachthestupididiotalessonâ€
“Ifyouoneyedinanyuntryyouchooseâ€
avetousexpressionflittedacrosstherussiansface“Iveneverevenheardofthispersonandtoplaythetustbeinsaneâ€
“Shehasthetythousanddollarsincashâ€
“Whatnationalityissheâ€
“Aricanâ€
“Ah,thatexplainsitallricharicansarecrazy,especiallytheirenâ€
jeffstartedtorise“Well,igues
... </P></TD>