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“Aw，writederestofitdowninyermemoirs！“interposedthePugimpatiently-andmovedtowardthedoor。“It’sallright，Shluker-alldeway。Now，everybodybeatit，an’getondejob。Nan，yousestickswidPinkiean’me。“
RhodaGray，hermindinconfusion，foundherselfbeingcrowdedhurriedlythroughthedoorwaybythethreemen。Stillinamentallyconfusedcondition，shefoundherself，afewminuteslater-Shlukerhavingpartedcompanywiththem-walkingalongthestreetbetweenPinkieBonnandthePug。Shewasfightingdesperatelytoobtainaripuponherself。Theinformationshehadvolunteeredhadhadaneffectdiametricallyoppositetothatwhichshehadintended。Sheseemedterriblyimpotent；asthoughshewerebeingsweptfromherfeetandborneonwardbysomeswiftandremorselesscurrent，whethershewouldorno。
ThePug，inhiscuriouswhisper，wastalkingtoher:“Pinkieknowsdewayin。Wedon’twantanyrowindere，onaccountofCharlie。
Weain’tferputtin’hisplaceonderough，an’gettin’himraidedbydebulls。Charlie’salltodegood。See？Well，dat’swot’dlikelyhappenifmean’PinkiebustsinonPetean’Marnywidoutsendin’inourvisitin’-cardsfirst，polite-like。Deywouldpulldeirguns，an’thoughwe’dgetdecoinjustdesame，dere’dbehelltopayferCharlie，an’dewholeplace’dgoupinfireworksrightoffdebat。Well，disiswhereyousecomein。Yousearedevisitin’-card。Yousegetsintodeirbunkroom，pretendin’yousehavemadeamistake，an’youseleavesdedooropenbehindyouse。
Deydon’tknowyouse，an’，bein’awoman，deywon’tpullnogunonyouse。An’denyousebreaksitgentlytodemdatdere’sacouplagentsoutside，an’justaboutdendeylooksupan’seesmean’
Pinkiean’ourguns-an’Iguessdat’sall。Getit？“
“Sure！“mumbledRhodaGray。
ThePugtalkedon。Shedidnothearhim。Itseemedasthoughherbrainachedliterallywithanacutephysicalpain。Whatwasshetodo？Whatcouldshedo？Shemustdosomething！Theremustbesomewaytosaveherselffrombeingdrawnintotheverycenterofthisvortextowardwhichshewasbeingsweptcloserwitheverysecondthatpassed。Thosetwooldfaces，haggardintheirdespairandmisery，rosebeforeheragain。Shefeltherheartsink。Shehadcounted，onlyafewmomentsbefore，ongettingtheirmoneybackforthem-throughthepolice。Thepolice！Howcouldshegetanywordtothepolicenow，withoutfirstgettingawayfromthesetwomenhere？Andsupposeshedidgetaway，andfoundsomemeansofcommunicatingwiththeauthorities，itwouldbePinkieBonnhere，andthePug，whowouldfallintothemeshesofthelawquiteasmuchaswouldFrenchPeteandMarnyDay；andtohavePinkieandthePugapprehendednow，justastheyseemedtobeopeningthegatewayforherintotheinnersecretsofthegang，meantruintoherownhopesandplans。Andtorefusetogoonwiththemnow，asoneofthem，wouldcertainlyexcitetheirsuspicions-andsuspicionofGypsyNanwastheendofeverythingforher。
Herhands，underhershawl，clencheduntilthenailsbitintoherpalms。Couldn’tshedoanything？Andtherewasthemoney，too，forthosetwooldpeople。Wasn’tthereany-Shecaughtherbreath。
Yes，yes！Perhapstherewasawaytosavethemoney；yes，andatthesametimetoplaceherselfonafirmerfootingofintimacywiththesetwomenhere-ifshewentonwiththis。But-Sheshookherhead。Shecouldnotafford“buts“now；theymusttakecareofthemselvesafterwards。ShewouldplayGypsyNannowwithoutreservation。Thesetwomenhere，likeShluker，wereobviouslyignorantthatGypsyNanwasDanglar’swife；soshewas-PinkieBonn’shandwasonherarm。Shehadstumbled。
“Lookoutforyourself！“heca
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