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           I’vebeeninsomefunnydeals,Carry,butI’vealwaysmanagedtoscramblefair,andmatchmybrainsandcapitalagainsttheotherfellow’s.Butwhenitcomesto—well,whenyou’vegottheotherfellowcinched,andthescrewsonhim,andhe’sgottoputup—why,itdon’tstrikemeasbeingaman’sgame.They’vegotanameforit,youknow;it’s—confoundyou,don’tyouunderstand?Afellowfeels—it’ssomethinglikethatblamedartofyours—he—well,Itorethatphotographupandlaidthepiecesonthatstackofmoneyandshovedthewholebusinessbackacrossthetable.‘Excuseme,Mr.Losada,’Isaid,‘butIguessI’vemadeamistakeintheprice.Yougetthephotofornothing.’Now,Carry,yougetoutthepencil,andwe’lldosomemorefiguring.I’dliketosaveenoughoutofourcapitalforyoutohavesomefriedsausagesinyourjointwhenyougetbacktoNewYork."