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  ,buck sat 9 ! pew 2h ,ray=d & ,*loe ,/eele & gl.ed at 8 wat*4 ,m ?an an h|r _h fl{n by s9ce he _h la/ *eck$4 ,8 /oma* told hm he 0 hungry1 or at l1/ t he cd eat4 ,8 m9d told hm he cd sit "! all "d1 li/5+ 6,bruce ,b>nes expla9 f ! ,bi# :at 0 happ5+ td & :at wd happ5 tm4 ,8 he>t told hm he 0 on a precipice4 ,he knew ": ,bruce 0 go+ ) ? t1*+1 ) ? imag}y f ! book ( ,revel,n4 ,n only did he "k :o ! rid} (! :ite horse was1 ,buck knew ! rid} p}son,y4 ,he _h exp}i;ed ! p{} (! ,anti*ri/4
  ,buck _h sp5t 5 "t ) ,bruce &! ,/eeles1 por+ ov} ! passages1 6"k 2y d|bt t ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia embodi$ ! 5emy ( ,god4 ,& yet he cd n jump 6his feet & corroborate ,bruce's message ) 8 {n a3.t4 ,nei cd ,bruce rev1l t he knew precisely :o ! ,anti*ri/ was1 or t "s"o 9 ? v *ur* _h met hm4
  ,= ye>s ,buck _h be5 an 9vet}ate "n-dropp}4 ,he _h run 9 hi< circles = s l;g t x 0 n uncommon = hm 6be a# 6say1 8,met hm10 8,9t}view$ h}10 8,"k hm10 8,was ) h} 9 ,p>is10 8,/ay$ 9 _! home40
  ,b t self-c5t}$;s _h be5 swept away 0! 4appe>.es & 8 exp}i;es on ! front l9es ( sup}natural ev5ts4 ,! old ,buck ,williams wd h welcom$ ! prospect ( lett+ on t he 0 a p}sonal acqua9t.e ( n only ! l1d+ p}sonal;y 9 ! _w1 b al ! v ,anti*ri/ =etold 9 ,scripture4 ,n{ he simply sat rivet$ z 8 fr pr1*$ on4
  8,let me cl>ify10 ,bruce 0 say+1 8t ,i don't 2lieve x is ,god's 9t5t 63vey 9dividual p}sonal;y "? ! imag}y ( ~! horsem51 b r _w 3di;ns4 ,!y don't all ref} 6specific p1 2c1 = 9/.e1 ! f|r? horseman is call$ ,d1?4
  8,ah1 b ! f/ horseman6 ,notice t x is ! ,lamb :o op5s ! f/ s1l & rev1ls t horseman4 ,! ,lamb is ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o di$ = |r s9s1 0 resurrect$1 & rec5tly raptur$ 8 *ur*4
  8,9 ,scripture ! f/ 9 a su3es.n is alw important--! f/born1 ! f/ "d (! week1 ! f/ -m&;t4 ,! f/ rid}1 ! f/ (! f|r horses (! f/ sev5 judg;ts1 is important6 ,he sets ! t"o4 ,he is ! key 6"u/&+ ! re/ (! horsem51 ! re/ (! ,s1l judg;ts1 9de$1 ! re/ ( all (! judg;ts4
  8,:o is ? f/ horseman8 ,cle>ly he repres5ts ! ,anti*ri/ & 8 k+dom4 ,8 purpose is ,83qu}+ & 63qu}40' ,he has a b{ 9 8 h&1 a symbol ( a7ressive w>f>e1 & yet "! is no m5;n ( an >r{4 ,s h{ w he 3qu}8 ,o!r passages 9dicate t he is a ,8will;l k+0' & t he w triumph "? diplomacy4 ,he w u%} 9 a false p1ce1 promis+ _w un;y4 ,w he 2 victori|s8 ,yes6 ,he has a cr{n40

  ,9 "o way1 ? 0 all new 6,ray=d1 & he knew x 0 6,*loe z well4 ,b !y _h be5 s imm}s$ 9 ? t1*+ ) ,bruce s9ce !y _h -e 6fai? 9 ,*ri/ t ,ray=d anticipat$ e detail4 ,x seem$ he 0 2com+ an 9/ant exp}t1 & he cd n recall hav+ "e pick$ up on a subject s qkly4 ,he _h alw be5 a gd /ud5t1 especi,y 9 sci;e & ma?4 ,he _h be5 a qk /udy 9 avi,n4 ,b ? 0 cosmic4 ,? 0 life4 ,? 0 ! r1l _w4 ,x expla9$ :at _h happ5$ 6his wife & son1 :at he & 8 dau<t} wd 5dure1 & :at wd happ5 tm &=! next s"eal ye>s4
  ,ray=d admir$ ,bruce4 ,! "y man _h 9/antly r1liz$ t 8 phony br& ( ,*ri/ian;y _h fail$ hm at ! mo/ pivotal po9t 9 human hi/ory4 ,he _h immly rep5t$ & d$icat$ hmf 6! task ( rescu+ "ey"o possi#4 ,bruce ,b>nes _h surr5d}$ hmf 6! cause4 ,"u o!r circum/.es1 ,ray=d mi<t h worri$ ab ,bruce1 fe>+ he 0 we>+ hmf |1 /ret*+ hmf too ?94 ,b ,bruce seem$ 5}giz$1 fulfill$4 ,he wd ne$ m sleep1 sure1 b = n{ he 0 brimm+ )! tru? & eag} 6%>e x4 ,& if ! o!rs 7 l ,ray=d1 !y cd ?9k ( no?+ !y wd r d ?an sit "h "u t 9/ruc;n4
  8,we'll talk next week & foll{+ ab ! next ?ree horsem5 (! ,apocalypse10 ,bruce 0 say+1 8b let me j l1ve y ) "s?+ 6wat* =4 ! rid} (! :ite horse is ! ,anti*ri/1 :o -es z a dcvr promis+ p1ce & unit+ ! _w4 ,! ,old ,te/a;t book ( ,daniel---*apt} #i1 v}ses #bd "? #bg--s;ays he w sign a tr1ty ) ,israel4
  8,he w appe> 6be _! fr & protector1 b 9 ! 5d he w 2 _! 3qu}or & de/roy}4 ,i m/ close = ? week1 b we'll talk m ab :y ? happ5s & :at w -e ( x4 ,let me close 0tell+ y h{ y c 2 sure ,i am n ! ,anti*ri/40
  ,t got p's att5;n1 9clud+ ,ray=d's4 ,"! 0 emb>rass$ lau<t}4
  8,i'm n imply+ t y suspect me10 ,bruce sd1 6m lau<s4 8,b we may get 6! po9t ": e l1d} is suspect4 ,rememb}1 h{"e1 t y w n"e he> p1ce promis$ f ? pulpit4 ,! ,bi# is cle> t we w h p}h a ye> &a half ( p1ce foll{+ ! pact ) ,israel4 ,b 9 ! l;g run1 ,i predict ! opposite ( p1ce4 ,! o!r ?ree horsem5 >e -+1 & !y br+ w>1 fam9e1 plagues1 & d1?4 ,t is n a popul> message1 n a w>m fuzzy y c cl+ 6? week4 ,|r only hope is 9 ,*ri/1 & ev5 9 hm we w likely su6}4 ,see y next week40
  ,ray=d s5s$ a re/.s;s 9 ! cr{d z ,bruce clos$ 9 pray}1 z if o!rs felt ! same way he did4 ,he want$ 6he> m1 & he _h a million "qs4 ,usu,y ! organi/ 2gan play+ ne> ! 5d ( ,bruce's pray}1 & ,bruce immly h1d$ 6! back (! *ur* ": he %ook h&s ) p z !y left4 ,b td ,bruce didn't get z f> z ! aisle 2f he 0 /opp$ 0p :o embrac$ hm1 ?ank$ hm1 & 2gan ask+ "qs4
  ,ray=d & ,*loe 7 9 "o (! r{s close/ 6! front1 & ?|< ,ray=d 0 aw>e t ,buck 0 talk+ 6,*loe1 he al he>d :at p 7 ask+ ,bruce4
  8,>e y say+ t ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia is ! ,anti*ri/80 "o ask$4
  8,did y he> me sa t80 ,bruce sd4
  8,no1 b x 0 pretty cle>4 ,!y're alr talk+ on ! news ab 8 plans & "s sort ( d1l ) ,israel40
  8,keep r1d+ & /udy+10 ,bruce sd4
  8,b x c't 2 ,c>pa?ia1 c x8 ,does he /rike y z a li>80
  8,h{ does he /rike y80 ,bruce sd4
  8,z a savior40
  8,alm l a messiah80 ,bruce press$4
  8,y1h60
  8,"! is only "o ,savior1 "o ,messiah40
  8,i "k1 _su,y1 b politic,y ,i m1n4 ,don't tell me ,c>pa?ia's n :at he seems 6be40
  8,i'll tell y only :at ,scripture says10 ,bruce sd1 8,& ,i w urge y 6li/5 c>e;lly 6! news4 ,we m/ 2 wise z s}p5ts & g5tle z doves40
  8,t's h{ ,i wd h describ$ ,c>pa?ia10 a woman sd4
  8,be c>e;l10 ,bruce sd1 8ab ascrib+ ,*ri/like attributes 6any"o :o doesn't align hmf ) ,*ri/40
  ,z ! s}vice 5d$1 ,buck took ,*loe's >m1 b %e seem$ less responsive ?an he mi<t h hop$4 ,%e turn$ sl{ly 6see :at he want$1 & h} expres.n bore no sign ( t expectant look %e'd _h ,fri"d ni<t4 ,cle>ly1 he _h "sh{ w.d$ h}4 8,i'm sure y're wond}+ :at ,i 0 call+ ab10 he 2gan4
  8,i figur$ y'd tell me ev5tu,y40
  8,i j wond}$ if y want$ 6see my new place40 ,he told h} ": x was4 8,maybe y cd drop ov} late tm morn+ & see x1 & !n we cd get "s lun*40
  8,i don't "k10 ,*loe sd4 8,i don't ?9k ,i c d lun*1 b if ,i'm ov} t way maybe ,i'll /op by40
  8,,ok40 ,buck 0 deflat$4 ,app>5tly x wasn't go+ 6be di6icult 6let h} d{n g5tly4 ,x c}ta9ly wasn't go+ 6br1k h} he>t4
  ,z ,*loe slipp$ 96! cr{d1 ,ray=d r1*$ 6%ake ,buck's h&4 8,s h{ >e y1 my fr80
  8,i'm do+ all "r10 ,buck sd4 8,gett+ settl$ in40 ,a "q gnaw$ at ,ray=d4 ,he look$ at ! ceil+ & !n back at ,buck4 ,9 8 p}iph}al vi.n he saw hundr$s ( p mill+ ab1 want+ _! 9dividual mo;ts ) ,bruce ,b>nes4 8,buck1 let me ask y "s?+4 ,d y "e regret 9troduc+ ,hattie ,durham 6,c>pa?ia80
  ,buck press$ 8 lips tgr & %ut 8 eyes1 ru2+ 8 =eh1d ) 8 f+}s4 8,e "d10 he :isp}$4 8,i 0 j talk+ 6,bruce ab t40
  ,ray=d no4$ & knelt on ! pew s1t1 fac+ ,buck4 ,buck sat4 8,i wond}$10 ,ray=d sd4 8,i h a lot ( regrets ab h}4 ,we 7 frs1 y "k4 ,co"w}s1 b frs1 too40
  8,i ga!r$10 ,buck sd4 8,we n"e _h a rel,n%ip or any?+ l t10 ,ray=d assur$ hm4 8,b ,i f9d myf c>+ ab :at happ5s 6h}40
  8,i he> %e's tak5 a ?irty-"d l1ve ( abs;e f ,pan-,con40
  8,y1h10 ,ray=d sd1 8b t's j w9d{ dress+4 ,y "k ,c>pa?ia's go+ 6want 6keep h} >.d1 & he'll f9d ! m"oy 6pay h} m ?an %e's mak+ ) u40
  8,no d|bt40
  8,%e's got 6be 5amor$ (! job1 n 6m5;n hm4 ,& :o "ks ": t rel,n%ip mi<t g80
  8,l ,bruce says1 ,i don't ?9k he hir$ h} = h} bra910 ,buck sd4
  ,ray=d no4$4 ,s !y agre$4 ,hattie ,durham 0 go+ 6become "o ( ,c>pa?ia's div}.ns4 ,if "! _h "e be5 hope = h} s|l1 x wd 2 remote z l;g z %e 0 9 8 orbit e "d4
  8,i worry ab h}10 ,ray=d 3t9u$1 8& yet 2c ( |r fr%ip ,i don't feel ,i'm 9 a posi;n 6w>n h}4 ,%e 0 "o (! f/ p ,i tri$ 6tell ab ,*ri/4 ,%e 0 n receptive4 ,2f t ,i _h impli$ m ( an 9t}e/ 9 h} ?an ,i _h a "r 6h1 & natur,y %e's n r1l positive ab me j n{40
  ,buck l1n$ =w>d4 8,maybe ,i'll get a *.e 6talk 6,hattie "s"t soon410
  8,b :at w y say80 ,ray=d ask$4 8,= all we "k !y may alr 2 9timate4 ,%e'll tell hm "ey?+ %e "ks4 ,if %e tells hm y've 2come a 2liev} & t y're try+ 6rescue h}1 he'll "k he _h no impact on yr m9d :5 he 0 bra9wa%+ "ey"o else40
  ,buck no4$4 8,i've ?"| ab t4 ,b ,i feel responsi# = h} 2+ "!4 ,i am responsi# = h} 2+ "!4 ,we c pray = h}1 b ,i'm go+ 6feel pretty use.s if ,i c't d "s?+ 3crete 6get h} | ( "!4 ,we've got 6get h} back "h ": %e c le>n ! tru?40
  8,i wond} if %e's alr mov$ 6,new ,york10 ,ray=d sd4 8,maybe we'll f9d a r1son = ,*loe 6call h} a"p;t 9 ,des ,pla9es40
  ,z !y sep>at$ & made _! way | (! *ur*1 ,ray=d 2gan wond}+ h{ m* he %d 5c|rage ! rel,n%ip 2t ,*loe & ,buck4 ,he lik$ ,buck a lot1 :at ll he knew ( hm4 ,he 2liev$ hm1 tru/$ hm1 3sid}$ hm a bro!r4 ,he 0 b"r & 9si<t;l =a "y guy4 ,b ! idea t 8 dau<} mi<t date or ev5 fall 9 love )a man on sp1k+ t}ms )! ,anti*ri/ ''' x 0 too m* 6fa?om4 ,he wd h 6be frank ) !m bo? ab x1 if x appe>$ _! rel,n%ip 0 go+ any":4
  ,b once he jo9$ ,*loe 9 ! c> he r1liz$ t 0 n "s?+ he ne$$ 6fret ab j yet4
  8,don't tell me y've 9vit$ ,buck 6jo9 u = lun*10 %e sd4
  8,didn't ev5 ?9k ( x4 ,:y80
  8,he's tr1t+ me l a si/}1 & yet he wants me 6drop 9 & see 8 place tm40
  ,ray=d want$ 6say 8,s :at80 & ask h} if %e didn't ?9k %e 0 r1d+ too m* 96! ~ws & ac;ns (a man %e b>ely knew4 ,= all %e knew1 ,buck cd 2 madly 9 love ) h} & n "k h{ 6broa* x4 ,ray=d sd no?+4
  8,y're "r10 %e sd4 8,i'm obsess+40
  8,i didn't say a ~w40
  8,i c r1d yr m9d10 %e sd4 8,anyway1 ,i'm mad at myf4 ,i -e away f a message l t "o1 & all ,i c ?9k ab is a guy ,i've "sh{ let slip away4 ,x's n important4 ,:o c>es80
  8,y d1 app>5tly40
  8,b ,i %dn't4 ,old ?+s >e pass$ away & all ?+s h 2come new10 %e sd4 8,worry+ ab guys %d def9itely 2 an old ?+4 ,"!'s no "t = trivia n{40
  8,suit yrf40 8,t's j :at ,i don't want 6d4 ,if ,i suit$ myf ,i'd see ,buck ? afn & f9d | ": we /&40
  8,b y're n go+ to80
  ,%e %ook h} h1d4
  8,!n wd y d me a favor8 ,wd y try 6r1* ,hattie ,durham = me80
  8,:y80
  8,actu,y1 ,i'm j curi|s 6"k :e!r %e's alr mov$ 6,new ,york40
  8,:y wdn't %e h8 ,c>pa?ia's hir$ h}1 hasn't he80
  8,i don't "k4 ,%e's on a ?irty-"d l1ve4 ,j call h} a"p;t4 ,if %e's got a ma*9e runn+1 !n %e's n made up h} m9d yet40
  8,:y don't y call h}80
  8,i ?9k ,i've 9trud$ 5 9 h} life40

  ,buck /opp$ = ,*9ese c>ry|t on ! way home & sat eat+ al"o1 />+ | ! w9d{4 ,he turn$ on a ball game b ignor$ x1 keep+ ! s.d l{4 ,8 m9d 0 full ( 3flict4 ,8 /ory 0 r1dy 6be transmitt$ 6,new ,york1 & he wd 2 eag} =a reac;n f ,/anton ,bailey4 ,he al look$ =w>d 6gett+ 8 (fice ma*9es & files1 : %d >rive at ! ,*icago bur1u (fice 9 ! morn+4 ,x wd 2 gd 6pick ~? up & get organiz$4
  ,he cdn't %ake ,bruce's message1 ei4 ,x wasn't s m* ! 3t5t z ,bruce's pas.n4 ,he ne$$ 6get 6"k ,bruce bett}4 ,maybe t wd 2 a cure = 8 loneli;s--& ,bruce's4 ,if ,buck hmf 7 ? l"oly1 x _h 6be m* worse =a man :o _h _h a wife & *n4 ,buck 0 us$ 6a solit>y life1 b he'd _h a net"w ( frs 9 ,new ,york4 ,"h1 un.s he he>d f ! (fice or "s"o else 9 ! ,tribul,n ,=ce1 ! ph"o 0 n go+ 6r+4
  ,he c}ta9ly wasn't h&l+ ! ,*loe situ,n well4 ,:5 he _h be5 demot$1 ,buck _h 3sid}$ ! reloc,n f ,new ,york 6,*icago a positive move4 ,9 turn1 he wd get 6see m ( h}1 he'd 2 9 a gd *ur*1 get gd tra9+1 h a core ( frs4 ,b he al felt he _h be5 on ! "r track :5 he 2gan 6sl{ 8 pursuit ( h}4 ,! tim+ 0 bad4 ,:o pursues a rel,n%ip dur+ ! 5d (! _w8
  ,buck knew--or at l1/ 2liev$--t ,*loe 0 n toy+ ) hm4 ,%e wasn't play+ h>d 6get j 6keep hm 9t}e/$4 ,b :e!r %e 0 do+ x on purpose or n1 x 0 "w+1 & he felt fooli% 6be dwell+ on x4
  ,:at"e _h happ5$1 h{"e %e 0 act+1 &= :at"e r1son1 he {$ x 6h} 6h x |4 ,he mi<t regret ! let's-be-frs r|t9e1 b he didn't see t he _h any o!r *oice4 ,he {$ x 6h} & 6hmf 6j pursue ! fr%ip & see :at came ( x4 ,= all he knew1 %e wdn't 2 9t}e/$ 9 m ?an t anyway4
  ,he r1*$ =! ph"o1 b :5 he put x 6his e>1 he he>d a /range t"o1 & !n a record$ voice4
  8,y h a message4 ,pl1se pu% /> two 6he> x40 ,a message8 ,i n"e ord}$ voice mail4 ,he pu%$ ! buttons4 ,x 0 ,/eve ,plank4
  8,buck1 ": ! devil >e y1 man8 ,if y're n go+ 6answ} yr voice mail1 ,i'm go+ 6quit l1v+ messages "!4 ,i "k y're unli/$ "!1 b if y ?9k ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia is "s"o 6trifle )1 ask yrf h{ ,i got yr ph"o numb}4 ,y'll wi% y _h ~! res|rces z a j|rnali/4 ,n{1 ,buck1 fr 6fr1 ,i "k y *eck yr messages (t51 & y "k ,c>pa?ia wants 6talk 6y4 ,:y didn't y call me8 ,y're mak+ me look bad4 ,i told hm ,i'd track y d{n & t y'd -e & see hm4 ,i told hm ,i didn't "u/& yr n a3ept+ 8 9vit,n 6! 9/all,n meet+1 b t ,i "k y l a bro!r & y wdn't /& hm up ag4
  8,n{ he wants 6see y4 ,i don't "k :at x's all ab or ev5 :e!r ,i'll sit 9 on x4 ,i don't "k if x's on ! record1 b y c c}ta9ly ask hm =a few quotes = yr >ticle4 j get "h4 ,y c h& deliv} yr >ticle 6! ,weekly1 say hi 6yr old fr ,miss ,durham1 & f9d | :at ,nicolae wants4 ,"!'s a f/-class ticket wait+ = y at ,o',h>e "u ! "n ( ,mc,gillicu4y =a n9e o'c fli<t tm morn+4 ,a limo w meet yr plane1 & y'll h lun* ) ,c>pa?ia4 ,j d x1 ,buck4 ,maybe he wants 6?ank y = 9troduc+ hm 6,hattie4 ,!y seem 6be hitt+ x (f4
  8,n{1 ,buck1 if ,i don't he> f y1 ,i'm go+ 6assume y're "h4 ,don't 4appo9t me40

  8,:at's ! scoop80 ,ray=d ask$4
  ,*loe imitat$ ! record$ voice4 0',! numb} y h dial$ has be5 4connect$4 ,! new numb} is '''0
  8,is :at80
  ,%e h&$ hm a scrap ( pap}4 ,! >ea code 0 = ,new ,york ,c;y4 ,ray=d si<$4 8,d y h ,buck's new numb}80
  ,x's on ! wall 0! ph"o40

  ,buck call$ ,bruce ,b>nes4 8,i hate 6ask y ?1 ,bruce10 he sd4 8,b cd we get tgr tn80
  8,i'm ab 6take a nap10 ,bruce sd4
  8,y %d sleep "?4 ,we c d x ano!r "t40
  8,no1 ,i'm n go+ 6sleep "?4 ,y want ! f|r ( u 6meet1 or j y & me80
  8,j u40
  8,h{ ab ,i -e 6yr place !n8 ,i'm gett+ tir$ (! (fice &! empty h|se40
  ,!y agre$ on sev5 o'c1 & ,buck decid$ he wd take 8 ph"o (f ! hook af "o m call4 ,he didn't want 6risk talk+ 6,plank1 or worse1 ,c>pa?ia1 until he _h talk$ ov} & pray$ ab 8 plans ) ,bruce4 ,/eve _h sd he wd assume ,buck 0 -+ un.s he he>d back1 b x wd 2 j l ,/eve 6*eck 9 ) hm ag4 ,& ,c>pa?ia 0 tot,y unpredicta#4
  ,buck call$ ,alice1 ! ,*icago bur1u secret>y4 8,i ne$ a favor10 he sd4
  8,any?+10 %e sd4
  ,he told h} he mi<t 2 fly+ 6,new ,york 9 ! morn+ b he didn't want ,v}na ,zee "k+ ab x4 8,i al don't want 6wait any l;g} = my /uff1 s ,i'd l 6br+ y my extra key 2f ,i h1d =! airport4 ,if y wdn't m9d br++ t /uff ov} "h = me & lock+ back up1 ,i'd re,y appreciate x40
  8,no pro#m4 ,i h 6be go+ t way late morn+ anyway4 ,i'm pick+ up my fianc`e at ! airport4 ,v}na doesn't h 6"k ,i'm deliv}+ yr /uff on ! way40

  8,y want 6g 6,dallas ) me tm morn+1 ,*loe80 ,ray=d ask$4
  8,i don't ?9k s4 ,y're go+ 6be 9 #gegs all "d anyway1 "r80
  ,ray=d no4$4
  8,i'll /ay >.d "h4 ,maybe ,i'll take ,buck up on 8 (f} 6see 8 place40
  ,ray=d %ook 8 h1d4 8,i c't keep up ) y10 he sd4 8,n{ y want 6g ov} "! & see ! guy :o tr1ts y l a si/}80
  8,i wdn't 2 go+ 6see hm10 %e sd4 8,i'd 2 go+ 6see 8 place40
  8,ah10 ,ray=d sd4 8,my mistake40


  8,y hungry80 ,buck ask$ 2f ,bruce _h ev5 gott5 9 ! door t ev5+4
  8,i cd eat10 ,bruce sd4
  8,let's g |10 ,buck su7e/$4 8,y c see ! place :5 we get back40
  ,!y settl$ 96a boo? 9 a d>k corn} (a noisy pizza place1 & ,buck fill$ ,bruce 9 on ! late/ f ,/eve ,plank4
  8,y ?9k+ ab go+80 ,bruce ask$4
  8,i don't "k :at 6?9k1 & if y knew me bett}1 y'd "k t's pretty biz>re = me4 ,my 9/9cts z a j|rnali/ say yes1 ( c|rse--g1 no "q4 ,:o wdn't8 ,b ,i "k :o ? guy is1 &! la/ "t ,i saw hm he put a bullet "? two m540
  8,i'd sure l 6get ,ray=d's & ,*loe's 9put on ?40
  8,i ?"| y mi<t10 ,buck sd4 8,b ,i'd l 6ask y 6hold (f on t4 ,if ,i g1 ,i'd r !y n "k40
  8,buck1 if y g1 y're go+ 6want all ! pray} support y c get40
  8,well1 y c tell !m af ,i'm g"o or "s?+4 ,i %d 2 hav+ lun* ) ,c>pa?ia >.d noon or a ll af1 ,new ,york "t4 ,y c j tell !m ,i'm on an important trip40
  8,if t's :at y want4 ,b y h 6r1lize1 ? is n h{ ,i see ! core gr|p40
  8,i "k1 & ,i agree4 ,b !y bo? mi<t see ? z pretty reck.s1 & maybe x is4 ,if ,i d x1 ,i don't want 64appo9t !m until ,i've _h a *.e 6debrief !m & expla9 myf40
  8,:y n d t 9 adv.e80
  ,buck cock$ 8 h1d & %ru7$4 8,2c ,i hav5't sort$ x | myf yet40
  8,x s.ds 6me l y've alr made up yr m9d 6g40
  8,i suppose ,i h40
  8,d y want me 6talk y | ( x80
  8,n re,y4 ,d y want to80
  8,i'm z m* at a loss z y >e1 ,buck4 ,i c't see any?+ positive -+ f x4 ,he's a dang}|s man &a murd}}4 ,he cd wipe y | & get away ) x4 ,he did x 2f )a room;l ( wit;ses4 ,on ! o!r h&1 h{ l;g c y dodge hm8 ,he gets a3ess 6yr unli/$ ph"o numb} two "ds af y move in4 ,he c f9d y1 & if y avoid hm y'll c}ta9ly make hm mad40
  8,i "k4 ,? way ,i c j tell hm ,i 0 busy mov+ 9 & gett+ settl$--0
  8,: y w}e40
  8--,: ,i was1 & !n ,i'm "! on "t on 8 ticket1 wond}+ :at he wants40
  8,he'll 2 try+ 6r1d y1 6f9d | h{ m* y rememb} ab :at he did40
  8,i don't "k :at ,i'll say4 ,i didn't "k :at ,i'd d at ! 9/all,n meet+ ei4 ,i s5s$ ! evil 9 t room1 b ,i al knew ,god 0 ) me4 ,i didn't "k :at 6say or h{ 6react1 b z ,i look back on x1 ,god l$ me p}fectly j 6be sil5t & let ,c>pa?i -e 6:at"e 3clu.n he want$ to40
  8,y c dep5d on ,god ? "t1 too1 ,buck4 ,b y %d h "s sort ( plan1 g ov} 9 yr m9d :at y mi<t say or n say1 t sort ( ?+40
  8,9 o!r ~ws1 9/1d ( sleep+ tn80
  ,bruce smil$4 8,i don't suppose "!'s m* prospect ( t40
  8,i don't suppose40
  ,0! "t ,buck gave ,bruce ! qk t|r ( 8 place1 ,buck _h decid$ 6g 6,new ,york 9 ! morn+4
  8,:y don't y j call yr fr'''0 ,bruce 2gan4
  8,plank80
  8,y1h1 ,plank1 & tell hm y're -+4 ,!n y c quit dr1d+ 8 call & l1ve yr ph"o op5 = me or :o"e else mi<t want 6talk 6y40
  ,buck no4$4 8,gd idea40 ,b af l1v+ a message = ,/eve1 ,buck got no m calls t ni<t4 ,he ?"| ab call+ ,*loe 6tell h} n 6-e 0! next morn+1 b he didn't want 6h 6tell h} :y or make up "s?+1 & he 0 3v9c$ %e wasn't 2 -+ anyway4 ,%e c}ta9ly _hn't s.d$ 9t}e/$ t morn+4
  ,buck slept fit;lly4 ,=tunately1 ! next morn+ he didn't see ,v}na until af he _h dropp$ (f 8 key 6,alice & 0 driv+ | (! lot4 ,v}na 0 driv+ in1 & %e did n see hm4
  ,buck _h no id5tific,n )! "n ,mc,gillicu4y on x4 ,at ,o',h>e he pick$ up an 5velope "u ! phony "n & r1liz$ t n ev5 ! "y woman at ! c.t} wd h "kn a ticket 0 9side4
  ,at ! gate he *eck$ 9 ab half an h|r 2f bo>d+ 0 62g94 8,mr4 ,mc,gillicu4y10 ! mi4leag$ man at ! c.t} sd1 8y >e free 6prebo>d if y wi%40
  8,?anks10 ,buck sd4 ,he knew t f/-class pass5g}s1 frequ5t fly}s1 ! eld}ly1 & p ) small *n bo>d$ f/4 ,b z ,buck w5t 6sit 9 ! wait+ >ea1 ! man ask$1 8,y don't wi% 6bo>d "r away80
  8,i'm sorry80 ,buck sd4 8,n{80
  8,yes1 sir40
  ,buck look$ >.d1 wond}+ if he _h miss$ "s?+4 ,few p 7 ev5 9 l9e yet1 let al"o prebo>d+4
  8,y h ! exclusive privilege ( bo>d+ at yr leisure1 b ( c|rse x's n requir$4 ,yr *oice40
  ,buck %ru7$4 8,sure1 ,i'll bo>d n{40
  ,only "o fli<t att5dant 0 on ! plane4 ,! coa* sec;n 0 / 2+ cl1n$4 ,n"e!.s1 ! fli<t att5dant (f}$ hm *ampagne1 juice1 or a s(t dr9k & all{$ hm 6look at a br1kfa/ m5u4
  ,buck _h n"e be5 a dr9k}1 s he decl9$ ! *ampagne1 & he 0 too key$ up 6eat4 ,! fli<t att5dant sd1 8,>e y sure8 ,an 5tire bottle has be5 set aside = y40 ,%e look$ at h} clipbo>d4 ,8,-pli;ts ( ,n4 ,c40'0

  8,?anks anyway40 ,buck %ook 8 h1d4 ,0 "! no 5d 6:at ,c>pa?ia cd--or wd--d8 8,y don't want 6take x ) y80
  8,no1 ma'am4 ,?anks4 ,wd y l x80
  ,! att5dant gave hm a /unn$ look4 8,>e y ki4+8 ,x's ,dom ,p`erignon60
  8,feel free40
  8,re,y80
  8,sure40
  8,well wd y sign t y a3ept$ x s ,i don't get 9 tr|# = tak+ x80 ,buck sign$ ! clipbo>d4 ,:at next8
  8,um1 sir80 ! att5dant sd4 8,:at is yr "n80
  8,i'm sorry10 ,buck sd4 8,i wasn't ?9k+40 ,he took ! clipbo>d1 cross$ | 8 {n "n1 & sign$ 8,b4 ,mc,gillicu4y40
  ,norm,y coa* pass5g}s wd /1l gl.es at ~? 9 f/ class1 b n{ ev5 ! o!r f/-class pass5g}s *eck$ ,buck |4 ,he _h tri$ n 6be %{y1 b cle>ly he 0 gett+ pref}5tial tr1t;t4 ,he 0 wait+ on bo>d :5 !y >riv$1 & dur+ ! fli<t ! att5dants hov}$ felicit|sly >.d hm1 topp+ (f 8 dr9k & ask+ if he want$ any?+ else4 ,:om _h ,c>pa?ia pd = ? tr1t;t1 & h{ m*8
  ,at ,k5n$y ,9t}n,nal1 ,buck did n h 6look = "s"o hold+ a plac>d ) 8 "n on x4 ,a uni=m$ driv} /rode directly 6hm z he appe>$ at ! 5d (! jetway1 r1*$ = 8 c>ry-on1 & ask$ if he _h *eck$ any bags4
  8,no40
  8,v gd1 sir4 ,foll{ me 6! c>1 pl1se40
  ,buck 0 a _w travel} & _h be5 tr1t$ l bo? a k+ &a paup} ov} ! ye>s4 ,yet ev5 he f.d ? r|t9e unsettl+4 ,he foll{$ ! driv} meekly "? ! airport 6a black /ret* limo at ! curb4 ,! driv} op5$ ! door1 & ,buck /epp$ f ! sun 96! d>k 9t}ior4
  ,he _h n told ! driv} 8 "n & _h n be5 ask$4 ,he assum$ ? 0 all "p ( ,c>pa?ia's hospital;y4 ,b :at if he _h be5 mistak5 = "s"o else8 ,:at if ? 0 j a colossal bl"u8
  ,z 8 eyes adju/$ 6! l{ li<t &! t9t$ w9d{s1 ,buck notic$ a man 9 a d>k suit sitt+ ) 8 back 6! driv}1 />+ at hm4 8,y )! ,u4,n410 ,buck ask$1 8or d y "w directly = ,mr4 ,c>pa?ia80
  ,! man did n respond4 ,nor did he move4 ,buck l1n$ =w>d4 8,excuse me60 he sd4 8,d y--0
  ,! man put a f+} 6his lips4 ,fair 5|<1 ,buck ?"|4 ,i don't ne$ 6"k4 ,he 0 curi|s1 ?|<1 :e!r he 0 meet+ ,c>pa?ia at ! ,u4,n4 or at a re/aurant4 ,& wd h be5 nice 6"k :e!r ,/eve ,plank wd 2 "!4
  8,y m9d ,i talk 6! driv}80 ,buck sd4 ,no reac;n4 8,excuse me1 driv}80
  ,b "! 0 plexiglas 2t ! front s1t &! re/ (! *assis4 ,! man :o look$ l a bodygu>d / sat />+1 & ,buck wond}$ if ? wd 2 8 la/ ride4 ,/rangely1 he didn't exp}i;e ! dr1d t _h ov}:elm$ hm t la/ "t4 ,he didn't "k if ? 0 f ,god1 or if he 0 j naive4 ,= all he knew1 he cd 2 on 8 way 6his {n execu;n4,,! only record ( 8 trip 0 a mistak5 signature on ! fli<t att5dant's clipbo>d1 & he _h cross$ t |4

  ,ray=d ,/eele sat 9 ! cockpit (a ,boe+ #geg on ! milit>y runway 9 ! %ad{ ( ,dallas-,=t ,wor?4 ,a c}tify+ exam9} 9 ! f/ (fic}'s s1t _h alr cl>ifi$ t he 0 "! only 6take notes4 ,ray=d 0 6run "? ! prop} prefli<t *eckli/1 -municate 6! t{}1 wait = cle>.e1 take (f1 foll{ t{} =! prop} fli<t pa?1 5t} a hold+ patt}n1 & l&4 ,he 0 n told h{ _m "ts he mi<t h 6rep1t t 5tire sequ;e1 or :e!r any?+ else wd 2 requir$4
  8,rememb}10 ! exam9} sd1 8,i'm n "h 6t1* y a ?+ or 6bail y |4 ,i answ} no "qs1 & ,i t|* no 3trols40
  ,! prefli<t *eck w5t (f )|t a hit*4 ,taxi+ ! #geg 0 di6}5t f ! huge1 bulky feel (! #gdg1 b ,ray=d manag$4 ,:5 he rcvd cle>.e1 he ?rottl$ up & felt ! unusu,y responsive ?ru/ f ! aerodynamic wond}4 ,z ! plane hurtl$ d{n ! runway l a racehorse eag} 6run1 ,ray=d sd 6! exam9}1 8,? is l ! ,pors*e ( airplanes1 isn't x80
  ,! exam9} didn't ev5 look at hm1 let al"o answ}4
  ,! take(f 0 p{};l & true1 & ,ray=d 0 rem9d$ ( fly+ ! p{};l b m* small} fi<t} planes f 8 milit>y "ds4 8,m l a jagu>80 he ask$ ! exam9}1 & t at l1/ elicit$ a t9y smile &a sli<t nod4
  ,ray=d's l&+ 0 picture-p}fect4 ,! exam9} wait$ until he _h taxi$ back 96posi;n & %ut d{n ! 5g9es4 ,!n he sd1 8,let's d t two m "ts & get y on yr way40

  ,buck ,williams' limo 0 soon /uck 9 tra6ic4 ,buck wi%$ he'd br"| "s?+ 6r1d4 ,:y did ? h 6be s my/}i|s8 ,he didn't "u/& ! po9t ( 8 tr1t;t on bo? 5ds (! plane ride4 ,! only o!r "t "s"o _h su7e/$ he use an alias 0 :5 a -pet+ magaz9e 0 mak+ an (f} !y hop$ he cdn't refuse1 & !y didn't want ,global ,weekly 6get w9d he 0 ev5 3sid}+ x4
  ,buck cd see ! ,unit$ ,n,ns h1dqu>t}s 9 ! 4t.e1 b he / didn't "k :e!r t 0 8 de/9,n until ! driv} swept pa/ ! appropriate exit4 ,he hop$ !y 7 h1d$ "s": nice = lun*4 ,2ss ! fact t he _h skipp$ br1kfa/1 he al lik$ ! prospect ( eat+ m ?an t ( dy+4

  ,z ,ray=d 0 escort$ 6! ,pan-,con c|rtesy van = 8 ride 6,,dfw airport1 8 exam9} h&$ hm a busi;s-size 5velope4 8,s did ,i pass80 ,ray=d sd li<tly4
  8,y won't "k t = ab a week10 ! man sd4 ,!n :at's ?8 ,ray=d wond}$1 5t}+ ! van & te>+ op5 ! 5velope4 ,9side 0 a s+le %eet ( ,unit$ ,n,ns /,n}y1 alr emboss$ ) ,hattie ,durham1 ,p}sonal ,assi/ant 6! ,secret>y-,g5}al4 ,! h&writt5 message r1d simply3
  .,capta9 .,/eele4
  ,i assume y "k t ! br&-new *ir ,=ce ,"o is a #geg4
  ,yr ,fr1
  ,hattie ,durham

