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Andy/np did/dod not/* see/vb the/at newspapers/nns the/at next/ap day/nn ./.
Someone/pn on/in his/pp$ staff/nn --/-- he/pps suspected/vbd it/pps was/bedz Ed/np Thornburg/np --/-- intercepted/vbd them/ppo and/cc for/in this/dt Andy/np was/bedz grateful/jj ./.


	He/pps finally/rb fell/vbd asleep/rb around/rb six/cd in/in the/at morning/nn with/in the/at aid/nn of/in a/at sleeping/vbg capsule/nn ,/, a/at crutch/nn he/pps rarely/rb used/vbd ,/, and/cc didn't/dod* awaken/vb until/in early/jj afternoon/nn ./.
Memory/nn flooded/vbd him/ppo the/at instant/nn he/pps opened/vbd his/pp$ eyes/nns and/cc the/at sick/jj feeling/nn knotted/vbd his/pp$ stomach/nn ./.


	Outside/in his/pp$ window/nn bloomed/vbd a/at beautiful/jj summer/nn day/nn ./.
Presumably/rb the/at same/ap sun/nn was/bedz shining/vbg upon/in little/jj Drew/np also/rb ,/, and/cc those/dts who/wps had/hvd kidnapped/vbn him/ppo ./.
But/cc where/wrb ?/. ?/.
It/pps was/bedz still/rb a/at very/ql big/jj world/nn ,/, despite/in all/abn the/at modern/jj cant/nn to/in the/at contrary/nn ./.


	Hub/np was/bedz sitting/vbg in/in a/at chair/nn that/wps blocked/vbd the/at hall/nn door/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz dozing/vbg ,/, perhaps/rb the/at only/ap sleep/nn he'd/pps+hvd gotten/vbn ./.
He/pps snapped/vbd to/in alertness/nn at/in Andy's/np$ entrance/nn ./.
``/`` Sorry/jj ,/, Mr./np Paxton/np ./.
Nothing/pn new/jj ./.
Lot/nn of/in people/nns waiting/vbg to/to see/vb you/ppo ,/, though/rb ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Reporters/nns ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` Our/pp$ own/jj people/nns ./.
Questions/nns about/in the/at show/nn tonight/nr ''/'' ./.
Hub/np picked/vbd up/rp the/at telephone/nn ./.
``/`` Shall/md I/ppss let/vb them/ppo know/vb you're/ppss+ber awake/jj ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` I/ppss suppose/vb ./.
How's/wrb+bez Lissa/np ,/, do/do you/ppss know/vb ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	Hub/np considered/vbd ./.
``/`` Some/ql better/jjr ./.
She's/pps+hvz got/vbn plenty/nn of/in guts/nns ,/, Mr./np Paxton/np ./.
You/ppss want/vb me/ppo to/to call/vb her/ppo ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` She/pps expecting/vbg me/ppo to/to ''/'' ?/. ?/.
Hub/np shook/vbd his/pp$ head/nn so/cs Andy/np told/vbd him/ppo not/* to/to bother/vb ./.
The/at only/ap reason/nn for/in contacting/vbg Lissa/np was/bedz to/to comfort/vb or/cc to/to be/be comforted/vbn ./.
He/pps could/md not/* manage/vb the/at former/ap or/cc expect/vb the/at latter/ap ;/. ;/.
they/ppss had/hvd nothing/pn to/to give/vb to/in each/dt other/ap ./.
The/at omission/nn might/md look/vb peculiar/jj to/in outsiders/nns ,/, but/cc Andy/np could/md not/* bring/vb himself/ppl to/to go/vb through/in the/at motions/nns simply/rb for/in the/at sake/nn of/in appearances/nns ./.


	He/pps had/hvd little/ap time/nn to/in himself/ppl ,/, anyway/rb ./.
As/cs the/at afternoon/nn sped/vbd toward/in evening/nn ,/, the/at suite/nn saw/vbd a/at steady/jj procession/nn of/in Paxton/np aides/nns pass/vb in/rp and/cc out/rp ,/, each/dt with/in his/pp$ own/jj special/jj problem/nn ./.
Thornburg/np arrived/vbd with/in the/at writers/nns ./.
They/ppss had/hvd spent/vbn the/at morning/nn revising/vbg the/at act/nn ,/, eliminating/vbg all/abn the/at gay/jj songs/nns ,/, patter/nn and/cc dancing/vbg with/in a/at view/nn of/in the/at best/jjt public/jj relations/nns ./.
What/wdt remained/vbd lacked/vbn the/at original/jj verve/nn but/cc it/pps was/bedz at/in least/nn dignified/vbn ,/, as/cs befitting/vbg the/at tragic/jj circumstances/nns ./.
Raymond/np Fox/np reported/vbd that/cs the/at orchestra/nn had/hvd hastily/rb rehearsed/vbn ``/`` Cradle/nn-tl Song/nn-tl ''/'' in/in case/nn it/pps was/bedz needed/vbn ./.
Charlie/np Marble/np was/bedz back/rb and/cc forth/rb on/in several/ap occasions/nns ,/, first/rb to/to confer/vb with/in Andy/np on/in the/at advisability/nn of/in cancelling/vbg the/at Las/np Vegas/np engagement/nn --/-- they/ppss decided/vbd it/pps was/bedz wise/jj --/-- and/cc later/rbr to/to announce/vb that/cs a/at prominent/jj comedian/nn ,/, also/rb an/at agency/nn client/nn ,/, had/hvd agreed/vbn to/to fill/vb the/at casino's/nn$ open/jj date/nn ./.
And/cc once/rb Bake/np slipped/vbd in/rp ,/, pale/jj and/cc drawn/vbn ,/, last/ap night's/nn$ liquor/nn still/rb on/in his/pp$ breath/nn with/in some/dti of/in today's/nr$ added/vbn to/in it/ppo ./.
He/pps asked/vbd if/cs there/ex was/bedz anything/pn he/pps could/md do/do ./.
Andy/np invented/vbd a/at job/nn to/to keep/vb him/ppo busy/jj ,/, sending/vbg him/ppo ahead/rb to/in El/np Dorado/np to/to supervise/vb last/ap minute/nn arrangements/nns ./.


	But/cc from/in Rocco/np Vecchio/np ,/, they/ppss heard/vbd nothing/pn ./.


	At/in last/ap it/pps was/bedz time/nn to/to depart/vb ./.
Hub/np ,/, nosing/vbg about/rb ,/, spotted/vbd reporters/nns in/in the/at lobby/nn ,/, so/rb Andy/np was/bedz hustled/vbn away/rb quietly/rb through/in the/at hotel's/nn$ service/nn entrance/nn in/in a/at strange/jj car/nn which/wdt Hub/np had/hvd procured/vbn somewhere/rb ./.


	They/ppss succeeded/vbd in/in eluding/vbg the/at curious/jj at/in the/at hotel/nn ,/, but/cc there/ex was/bedz no/at chance/nn of/in avoiding/vbg them/ppo at/in the/at nightclub/nn ./.
El/np Dorado/np was/bedz surrounded/vbn by/in a/at mob/nn ./.
They/ppss overflowed/vbd the/at parking/vbg lot/nn ,/, making/vbg progress/nn by/in automobile/nn difficult/jj ./.
Long/rb before/cs he/pps reached/vbd the/at protection/nn of/in the/at stage/nn door/nn ,/, Andy/np was/bedz recognized/vbn ./.
Word/nn of/in his/pp$ arrival/nn spread/vbd through/in the/at crowd/nn like/in a/at brushfire/nn ./.
They/ppss surged/vbd around/in him/ppo ,/, fingers/nns pointing/vbg ,/, eyes/nns prying/vbg ./.
It/pps was/bedz not/* a/at hostile/jj gathering/nn but/cc Andy/np sensed/vbd the/at difference/nn from/in last/ap night's/nn$ hero-worshippers/nns ./.
They/ppss had/hvd come/vbn not/* to/to admire/vb but/cc to/to observe/vb ./.


	``/`` It's/pps+bez worse/jjr inside/rb ''/'' ,/, Thornburg/np informed/vbd Andy/np ./.
``/`` Skolman's/np+hvz jammed/vbn in/rp every/at table/nn he/pps could/md find/vb ./.
Under/in the/at heading/nn of/in it's/pps+bez an/at ill/jj wind/nn ,/, et/fw-cc cetera/fw-nns ''/'' ./.


	Backstage/rb was/bedz tomblike/jj by/in contrast/nn ./.
Andy's/np$ co-workers/nns kept/vbd their/pp$ distance/nn ,/, awed/vbn by/in the/at tragedy/nn ./.
But/cc in/in his/pp$ dressing/vbg room/nn was/bedz a/at large/jj bouquet/nn and/cc a/at card/nn that/wps read/vbd ,/, ``/`` We're/ppss+ber with/in you/ppo all/abn the/at way/nn ''/'' ./.
It/pps was/bedz signed/vbn by/in everyone/pn in/in the/at troupe/nn ./.
Andy/np couldn't/md* help/vb but/cc be/be touched/vbn ./.
He/pps instructed/vbd Shirl/np Winter/np to/to compose/vb a/at note/nn of/in thanks/nns to/to be/be posted/vbn on/in the/at call/nn board/nn ./.


	Bake/np was/bedz waiting/vbg to/to report/vb that/cs Lou/np DuVol/np had/hvd been/ben sobered/vbn up/rp to/in the/at point/nn where/wrb he/pps could/md function/vb efficiently/rb ./.
Andy/np gathered/vbd that/cs this/dt had/hvd been/ben no/at small/jj accomplishment/nn ./.
Bake/np himself/ppl looked/vbd better/jjr ;/. ;/.
any/dti kind/nn of/in job/nn was/bedz better/jjr than/in brooding/vbg ./.


	Andy/np told/vbd him/ppo ,/, ``/`` Bake/np ,/, I/ppss wish/vb you'd/ppss+md talk/vb to/in Skolman/np ,/, see/vb if/cs some/dti kind/nn of/in p./jj a./jj system/nn can/md be/be rigged/vbn up/rp outside/rb ./.
It's/pps+bez just/ql barely/rb possible/jj with/in this/dt crowd/nn that/cs the/at kidnapper/nn wasn't/bedz* able/jj to/to get/vb a/at table/nn ./.
I/ppss wouldn't/md* want/vb him/ppo to/to miss/vb the/at message/nn ''/'' ./.


	``/`` I'll/ppss+md try/vb ./.
Skolman/np isn't/bez* going/vbg to/to like/vb it/ppo much/rb ,/, though/rb ,/, giving/vbg away/rb what/wdt he/pps should/md be/be selling/vbg ''/'' ./.


	Skolman/np wasn't/bedz* the/at only/ap one/cd who/wps didn't/dod* care/vb for/in Andy's/np$ scheme/nn ./.
A/at short/jj time/nn later/rbr ,/, Lieutenant/nn-tl Bonner/np stomped/vbd into/in the/at dressing/vbg room/nn ./.
``/`` I/ppss got/vbd a/at bone/nn to/to pick/vb with/in you/ppo ,/, Mr./np Paxton/np ./.
It's/pps+bez those/dts damn/jj loudspeakers/nns ''/'' ./.


	Andy/np rolled/vbd up/rp the/at revised/vbn script/nn he/pps had/hvd been/ben studying/vbg ./.
``/`` What/wdt about/in them/ppo ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` They're/ppss+ber going/vbg to/to louse/vb me/ppo up/rp good/rb ./.
My/pp$ men/nns have/hv been/ben here/rb all/abn afternoon/nn ,/, setting/vbg up/rp for/in this/dt thing/nn ''/'' ./.
Bonner/np explained/vbd that/cs ,/, with/in the/at nightclub's/nn$ cooperation/nn ,/, the/at police/nn had/hvd occupied/vbn El/np Dorado/np like/in a/at battlefield/nn ./.
Motion/nn picture/nn cameras/nns had/hvd been/ben installed/vbn to/to film/vb the/at audience/nn ,/, the/at reservation/nn list/nn was/bedz being/beg checked/vbn out/rp name/nn by/in name/nn ,/, and/cc a/at special/jj detail/nn was/bedz already/rb at/in work/nn in/in the/at parking/nn lot/nn scrutinizing/vbg automobiles/nns for/in a/at possible/jj lead/nn ./.
However/rb ,/, it/pps was/bedz virtually/rb impossible/jj to/to screen/vb the/at mob/nn outside/rb ,/, even/rb if/cs Bonner/np had/hvd manpower/nn available/jj for/in the/at purpose/nn ./.
``/`` I/ppss want/vb you/ppo to/to have/hv the/at speakers/nns taken/vbn out/rp ''/'' ./.


	Andy/np sighed/vbd ./.
``/`` Seems/vbz like/cs we're/ppss+ber never/rb going/vbg to/to see/vb eye/nn to/in eye/nn ,/, Lieutenant/nn-tl ./.
Didn't/dod* they/ppss tell/vb you/ppo what/wdt I/ppss wanted/vbd the/at p./nn a./nn system/nn for/in ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` Sure/rb ,/, I/ppss know/vb ./.
But/cc it's/pps+bez such/abl a/at long/jj shot/nn ''/'' --/-- 

	``/`` No/at longer/jjr than/in yours/pp$$ ./.
What/wdt do/do you/ppo expect/vb to/to get/vb tonight/nr ,/, anyway/rb ?/. ?/.
You/ppss think/vb somebody/pn is/bez going/vbg to/to stand/vb up/rp in/in the/at audience/nn and/cc make/vb guilty/jj faces/nns ?/. ?/.
Or/cc have/hv a/at sign/nn on/in his/pp$ car/nn that/wps says/vbz ,/, '/' Here/rb Comes/vbz the/at Paxton/np-tl Kidnapper/nn-tl '/' ''/'' ?/. ?/.
Andy/np crumbled/vbd the/at script/nn in/in his/pp$ fist/nn ./.
``/`` I/ppss can't/md* stop/vb you/ppo from/in doing/vbg what/wdt you/ppss think/vb is/bez right/jj ./.
But/cc don't/do* try/vb to/to stop/vb me/ppo ,/, either/rb ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Someday/rb ''/'' ,/, Bonner/np said/vbd ,/, ``/`` you're/ppss+ber going/vbg to/to ask/vb us/ppo for/in help/nn ./.
I/ppss can/md hardly/rb wait/vb ''/'' ./.


	``/`` What/wdt you/ppss don't/do* understand/vb is/bez that/cs I'm/ppss+bem asking/vbg for/in it/ppo now/rb ''/'' ./.


	But/cc Bonner/np departed/vbd ,/, still/rb full/jj of/in ill/jj will/nn ./.
He/pps had/hvd gotten/vbn stuck/vbn with/in a/at job/nn too/ql big/jj for/in his/pp$ imagination/nn ;/. ;/.
he/pps had/hvd to/to cling/vb to/in routine/nn ,/, tested/vbn procedures/nns ./.
To/to act/vb otherwise/rb would/md be/be to/to admit/vb his/pp$ helplessness/nn ./.
But/cc ,/, admit/vb or/cc not/* ,/, Bonner/np was/bedz helpless/jj ./.
The/at crime/nn showed/vbd too/ql much/ap planning/nn ,/, the/at kidnappers/nns appeared/vbd too/ql proficient/jj to/to be/be caught/vbn by/in a/at checklist/nn ./.


	Andy's/np$ performance/nn was/bedz scheduled/vbn for/in eleven/cd o'clock/rb ./.
He/pps stalled/vbd for/in a/at half-hour/nn longer/rbr ,/, hoping/vbg to/to hear/vb something/pn from/in Vecchio/np about/in the/at ransom/nn money/nn ./.
Bake/np and/cc Shirl/np Winter/np ,/, on/in separate/jj telephones/nns ,/, could/md not/* reach/vb him/ppo at/in any/dti conceivable/jj location/nn in/in Los/np Angeles/np ,/, nor/cc could/md they/ppss secure/vb any/dti clear-cut/jj information/nn regarding/in his/pp$ efforts/nns ./.


	Bake/np cursed/vbd ./.
``/`` The/at sweaty/jj bastard's/nn+bez probably/rb halfway/rb to/in Peru/np with/in our/pp$ money/nn by/in now/rb ''/'' ./.
When/wrb no/at one/pn smiled/vbd ,/, he/pps felt/vbd constrained/vbn to/to add/vb ,/, ``/`` Just/rb kidding/vbg ,/, natch/rb ''/'' ./.


	Thornburg/np popped/vbd in/rp to/to advise/vb ,/, ``/`` Andy/np ,/, Skolman's/np$ sending/vbg up/rp smoke/nn signals/nns ./.
You/ppss about/rb ready/jj ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` What's/wdt+bez he/pps complaining/vbg about/rb ''/'' ?/. ?/.
Bake/np asked/vbd ./.
``/`` They're/ppss+ber drinking/vbg ,/, aren't/ber* they/ppss ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` No/rb ./.
We/ppss got/vbd a/at bunch/nn of/in sippers/nns out/rp there/rb tonight/nr ./.
I/ppss guess/vb nobody/pn wants/vbz to/to pass/vb out/rp and/cc miss/vb anything/pn ''/'' ./.
Thornburg/np added/vbd in/in a/at lower/jjr voice/nn but/cc Andy/np overheard/vbd ,/, ``/`` They/ppss act/vb more/rbr like/in a/at jury/nn than/in an/at audience/nn ''/'' ./.


	Andy/np said/vbd ,/, ``/`` Well/rb ,/, I/ppss guess/vb we/ppss can't/md* wait/vb any/dti longer/rbr ./.
Hub/np ,/, you/ppss stick/vb by/in the/at stage/nn door/nn ./.
If/cs Rock/np shows/vbz up/rp during/in the/at number/nn --/-- or/cc you/ppss hear/vb anything/pn --/-- give/vb me/ppo the/at signal/nn ''/'' ./.


	Shirl/np Winter/np said/vbd ,/, ``/`` I'll/ppss+md stay/vb on/in the/at phone/nn ,/, Mr./np Paxton/np ./.
There's/ex+bez a/at couple/nn of/in call-backs/nns I/ppss can/md work/vb on/rp ''/'' ./.


	``/`` You're/ppss+ber a/at sweetheart/nn --/-- but/cc leave/vb one/cd line/nn open/jj ./.
He/pps may/md try/vb to/to phone/vb us/ppo ''/'' ./.
Andy/np passed/vbd into/in the/at corridor/nn ,/, their/pp$ ``/`` good/jj lucks/nns ''/'' !/. !/.
Following/vbg him/ppo ./.
It/pps was/bedz what/wdt they/ppss said/vbd before/in every/at performance/nn but/cc tonight/nr it/pps sounded/vbd different/jj ,/, as/cs if/cs he/pps really/rb needed/vbd it/ppo ./.


	They/ppss were/bed right/jj ./.
The/at act/nn ,/, cut/vbn to/in shreds/nns and/cc hastily/rb patched/vbn together/rb during/in the/at afternoon/nn ,/, had/hvd not/* been/ben rehearsed/vbn sufficiently/rb by/in anyone/pn ./.
The/at result/nn had/hvd nothing/pn of/in the/at polish/nn ,/, pace/nn or/cc cohesion/nn of/in the/at previous/jj night/nn ./.
Here's/rb+bez where/wrb luck/nn would/md normally/rb step/vb in/rp ./.
But/cc this/dt was/bedz no/at ordinary/jj show/nn and/cc Andy/np knew/vbd it/ppo ./.
Whether/cs he/pps sang/vbd well/rb or/cc badly/rb had/hvd nothing/pn to/to do/do with/in it/ppo ./.
The/at audience/nn had/hvd come/vbn not/* to/to be/be entertained/vbn but/cc to/to judge/vb ./.
Twenty-four/cd hours/nns had/hvd changed/vbn him/ppo from/in a/at performer/nn to/in a/at freak/nn ./.


	Within/in this/dt framework/nn ,/, what/wdt followed/vbd was/bedz strained/vbn ,/, even/rb macabre/jj ./.
Eliminating/vbg the/at patter/nn and/cc the/at upbeat/jj numbers/nns left/vbd little/ap but/in blues/nns and/cc other/ap songs/nns of/in equal/jj melancholy/nn ./.
The/at effect/nn was/bedz as/ql depressing/jj as/cs a/at gravestone/nn ,/, the/at applause/nn irresolute/jj and/cc short-lived/jj ./.
Yet/rb Andy/np plowed/vbd ahead/rb ,/, mouthing/vbg the/at inconsequential/jj words/nns as/cs if/cs they/ppss possessed/vbd real/jj meaning/nn ,/, and/cc gradually/rb his/pp$ listeners/nns warmed/vbd to/in him/ppo ./.
Their/pp$ clapping/nn grew/vbd more/ql fervent/jj ;/. ;/.
the/at evening/nn was/bedz still/rb not/* beyond/in salvaging/vbg ,/, not/* as/cs a/at show/nn but/cc for/in him/ppo as/cs a/at person/nn ./.


	The/at worst/jjt was/bedz yet/rb to/to come/vb ./.


	As/cs Andy/np reached/vbd the/at finale/nn of/in his/pp$ act/nn ,/, a/at subdued/vbn commotion/nn backstage/rb drew/vbd his/pp$ attention/nn to/in the/at wings/nns ./.
Rocco/np Vecchio/np --/-- a/at perspiring/vbg ,/, haggard/jj Vecchio/np --/-- was/bedz standing/vbg there/rb ,/, flanked/vbn by/in two/cd men/nns in/in the/at uniforms/nns of/in armored/vbn transport/nn guards/nns ./.
Vecchio/np was/bedz nodding/vbg and/cc pointing/vbg at/in the/at large/jj suitcase/nn he/pps held/vbd ./.


	Andy/np felt/vbd his/pp$ heart/nn thud/vb heavily/rb with/in relief/nn ./.
He/pps waved/vbd at/in Fox/np to/to cut/vb off/rp the/at finale/nn introduction/nn ./.
The/at music/nn died/vbd away/rb discordantly/rb ./.
He/pps drew/vbd a/at deep/jj breath/nn ./.
``/`` Ladies/nns and/cc gentlemen/nns ,/, in/in place/nn of/in my/pp$ regular/jj closing/vbg number/nn tonight/nr ,/, I'd/ppss+md like/vb to/to sing/vb something/pn of/in a/at different/jj nature/nn for/in you/ppo ./.
Ray/np ,/, if/cs you/ppss please/vb --/-- the/at '/' Cradle/nn-tl Song/nn-tl '/' ''/'' ./.


	He/pps sensed/vbd rather/rb than/in heard/vbd the/at gasp/nn that/wps swept/vbd across/in the/at audience/nn ./.
Nor/cc could/md he/pps blame/vb them/ppo ./.
This/dt particular/nn song/nn at/in this/dt particular/nn time/nn could/md only/rb be/be interpreted/vbn as/cs the/at ultimate/jj in/in bad/jj taste/nn ,/, callous/jj exploitation/nn beyond/in the/at bounds/nns of/in decency/nn ./.
Having/hvg no/at choice/nn ,/, he/pps plunged/vbd into/in it/ppo ,/, anyway/rb ,/, holding/vbg onto/in the/at microphone/nn for/in support/nn ./.


	``/`` Lullaby/nn and/cc goodnight/uh ./.
''/'' 

	His/pp$ voice/nn shook/vbd ./.
For/in the/at first/od time/nn in/in his/pp$ life/nn he/pps forgot/vbd the/at lyrics/nns midway/rb through/in and/cc had/hvd to/to cover/vb up/rp by/in humming/vbg the/at rest/nn ./.
He/pps wondered/vbd if/cs the/at audience/nn would/md let/vb him/ppo finish/vb ./.


	They/ppss did/dod ;/. ;/.
though/rb contemptuous/jj ,/, they/ppss were/bed still/rb polite/jj ./.
But/cc when/wrb he/pps was/bedz finally/rb through/rp ,/, their/pp$ scorn/nn was/bedz made/vbn apparent/jj ./.
Someone/pn clapped/vbd tentatively/rb then/rb quickly/rb stopped/vbd ./.
Otherwise/rb ,/, the/at silence/nn was/bedz complete/jj ./.
As/cs the/at lights/nns came/vbd up/rp ,/, Andy/np could/md see/vb that/cs a/at number/nn of/in patrons/nns were/bed already/rb on/in their/pp$ way/nn toward/in the/at exit/nn ./.


	He/pps stumbled/vbd off-stage/rb ./.
``/`` My/pp$ God/np ''/'' ,/, he/pps muttered/vbd ./.
``/`` My/pp$ God/np ''/'' ./.


	Hub/np was/bedz there/rb to/to support/vb him/ppo ./.
``/`` It's/pps+bez okay/jj ,/, Mr./np Paxton/np ./.
The/at money's/nn+bez here/rb ,/, all/abn of/in it/ppo ''/'' ./.


	At/in this/dt moment/nn ,/, all/abn he/pps could/md think/vb of/in was/bedz what/wdt he'd/pps+hvd been/ben forced/vbn to/to undergo/vb ./.
``/`` Did/dod you/ppo hear/vb them/ppo ?/. ?/.
Do/do you/ppss know/vb what/wdt they/ppss think/vb of/in me/ppo ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` Bunch/nn of/in damn/jj jerks/nns ''/'' ,/, Hub/np growled/vbd ./.
``/`` Who/wps needs/vbz them/ppo ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	Thornburg/np patted/vbd his/pp$ arm/nn ./.
``/`` Sure/rb ,/, Andy/np ,/, it'll/pps+md be/be all/ql right/rb ./.
Nothing/pn broken/vbn that/dt can't/md* be/be mended/vbn ''/'' ./.
The/at words/nns were/bed hollow/jj ./.
Thornburg/np knew/vbd ,/, better/rbr than/cs any/dti of/in them/ppo ,/, that/cs a/at public/jj image/nn was/bedz as/ql fragile/jj as/cs Humpty/np Dumpty/np ./.
All/abn the/at king's/nn$ horses/nns and/cc all/abn the/at king's/nn$ men/nns 

	Vecchio/np shouldered/vbd in/rp ./.
``/`` I/ppss got/vbd it/ppo ,/, Andy/np ./.
God/np knows/vbz how/wrb ,/, but/cc I/ppss got/vbd it/ppo ./.
You'll/ppss+md never/rb believe/vb the/at places/nns I've/ppss+hv been/ben today/nr ./.
I/ppss practically/rb had/hvd to/to sign/vb your/pp$ life/nn away/rb ,/, you'll/ppss+md probably/rb fire/vb me/ppo for/in some/dti of/in the/at deals/nns I/ppss had/hvd to/to go/vb for/in ,/, but/cc ''/'' --/-- 

	Andy/np nodded/vbd dully/rb ./.
``/`` It/pps doesn't/doz* matter/vb ,/, Rock/np ./.
We've/ppss+hv done/vbn our/pp$ part/nn ''/'' ./.


	He/pps clutched/vbd that/dt knowledge/nn to/in him/ppo as/cs he/pps returned/vbd to/in his/pp$ dressing/vbg room/nn ./.
The/at usual/jj congratulatory/jj crowd/nn was/bedz conspicuously/rb absent/jj ;/. ;/.
the/at place/nn had/hvd the/at air/nn of/in a/at morgue/nn ./.
Andy/np had/hvd no/at desire/nn to/to linger/vb himself/ppl but/cc Hub/np reported/vbd that/cs the/at mob/nn outside/rb was/bedz still/rb large/jj despite/in the/at efforts/nns of/in the/at police/nn to/to disperse/vb them/ppo ./.