The Girl, The Gold Watch And Everything - Plot & Excerpts
It rang and it also flashed an imperative red light at him."Couldn't you have let me know you'd be delayed, dear?" Charla asked."I'm sorry about that.""Do you have anyone with you?""No.""That seems very odd.""What's odd about it?""Don't public figures usually have a swarm of people around them, eh?""Public figures?""Kirby dear, you're so lovably obtuse. You better scoot right down here before the sky falls on you. Down the hall, dear. To the suite. I guess we're lucky we didn't try to do any shopping. We'll be lucky if we can make it to the Glorianna, dear. She got in this morning.""What are you talking about?""Dear God, don't you really know?""No.""Didn't you stop at the desk?""No.""Then you better hustle down here and let me tell you about it."She hung up. As soon as he hung up the phone began ringing again. He answered it. A tense male voice said, "Kirby Whiter?""Yes?""Look, fella. I won't horse around. If nobody's got to you, twenty-five hundred bucks on the line for a twenty-four-hour exclusive.
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