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won’tstandit。”
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Andnothingevercameofit。Thethingremainedasecretwiththethreemen。NordidDaylightevergivethesecretaway，thoughthatafternoon，leaningbackinhisstateroomontheTwentiethCentury，hisshoesoff，andfeetonachair，hechuckledlongandheartily。NewYorkremainedforeverpuzzledovertheaffair；norcouldithituponarationalexplanation。