“Whatisit，Patricia？Iknowyouwanttoaskmesomething。Isitaboutthatnight？“
“Iwonderifyouwouldreallymindverymuch，Vic，ifIaskedyou？“
“Notintheveryleast。Ishalldoubtlessenjoyitafterit’sout。
Painlessdentistryeffect。Gotoit，Patsy。“
“Itisveryserious，Vic。Ialwaysthinkpeopleinbooksaresostupid。Theycomeneartothetruthandthenjustmissgettingit。“