But I did have a relationship with her. We kept it secret because of the fraternization rules at Cowl. She picked up a phone, and in ten minutes Stone was eating some pretty good meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Whatd they meet about? She wouldnt meet his eye. That wasnt exactly true. I know because of the rankings in the Book everyone thought we were bitter rivals. She paused and drank her drink, looking out at the Statue of Liberty. “But theres more to life than work. Come on, Slick. The hell of it is, Cadiz observed, it is simple. Got it. Thanks, Tom. Stone hung up. I started up the stairs. Mason hung up, returned to his car.Sorry to keep you waiting, Doxey. Hancock focused on his face.Whoa, what the hell happened there? This time Murfin frowned and it made him look serious and grave and almost guileless. But not quite.Well, you know, we had to tell him quite a bit. Fights over girls usually are, said Devine, who was still suspicious of why Chilton had even been at the bar that night. So, you frequent that place? Myers studied him for an uncomfortably long moment.You two mustve beenreally good friends. My dear wife has written something I think you should read before she presses Send. Warner B. Gallops was not much more than twenty-four then, which would make him thirty-six now. He was a tall, very black, almost shy young man who spoke slowly and carefully as if he werent too sure of his grammar and was worried about making mistakes. The only one that I ever heard him make was his inevitable use of mens for men, but I had seen no point in correcting him, not if I wanted those eight votes that he had in his hip pocket. So now Showalter will say that Jess was behind this directly? This wasnt just some staffer acting on his or her own?.