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XIV. A Danger Averted
“Thankyou,”shesaid.
“And...and...youneedn’tmentionthatlittleconversationofminewithJerry.”
“Ihavenointentionofmentioningitinanycase,”saidAnneicily,forshewouldhaveseeneveryfenceinAvonleapaintedwithadvertisementsbeforeshewouldhavestoopedtobargainwithamanwhowouldsellhisvote.
“Justso...justso,”agreedJudson,imaginingthattheyunderstoodeachotherbeautifully.“Ididn’tsupposeyouwould.Ofcourse,IwasonlystringingJerry...hethinkshe’ssoall-firedcuteandsmart.I’venointentionofvotingforAmesbury.I’mgoingtovoteforGrantasI’vealwaysdone...you’llseethatwhentheelectioncomesoff.IjustledJerryontoseeifhewouldcommithimself.Andit’sallrightaboutthefence...youcantelltheImproversthat.”
“Ittakesallsortsofpeopletomakeaworld,asI’veoftenheard,butIthinktherearesomewhocouldbespared,”Annetoldherreflectionintheeastgablemirrorthatnight.“Iwouldn’thavementionedthedisgracefulthingtoasoulanyhow,somyconscienceisclearonTHATscore.Ireallydon’tknowwhoorwhatistobethankedforthis.Ididnothingtobringitabout,andit’shardtobelievethatProvidenceeverworksbymeansofthekindofpoliticsmenlikeJudsonParkerandJerryCorcoranhave.”
