You should be more observant when somebody is trying to kill you, Dino said. Scrub that and pick us up at Charvet right away. He gave her the address. Yes, Mason said. Id like to see if he makes a pickup coming back from his run. Jesus, I said, whos paying them? Hancock? parroted Ekman. One of them came back to the rear booth that Murfin and I had chosen, flicked his napkin at our table, and said,Were outa the lamb stew. My names Mason, the lawyer told him. I want two thousand shares of stock transferred on the books of the Sylvan Glade Development Company. Ted isnt used to being pushed around like this. I almost feel sorry for him. The playful tone revealed the secret we shared. She loved Jess but thought Ted was a bit of a, to use her word, pill. Technically she was Jess’s assistant, but she never protested when her legendary cooking skills were put to use. Wait, what floor are you? she asked. I can never keep track. Isnt that a mens store? And thats when you went on the Watergate committee? I said. Its different. Probably have a remote control. They were heading down a sort of main drag, and Herbies head was swiveling. Every other building here is a bank, he said. Well, I guess youve got a point, Ted, she said. This probably isnt going to go away anytime soon.’ Not very much, I said. Not any at all, in fact. 24.