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"Judith's best friend." He was repelled, then disgusted<br />

by his snobbery. Surely Mrs. MacDermott had a right<br />

to claim friendship. More than he. Who was he to Mrs.<br />

Haig?<br />

"Of course you don't know me from Adam, but<br />

somehow I got this intuition from what people in town<br />

have said about you that you'll stick by Judith. I've been<br />

sobbing my eyes out ever since Joe told me (my<br />

husband, Joe, Chief Haig's second in command). I said<br />

to him, Joe, that poor thing has had nothing but misery<br />

since she was left on the church stoop to freeze or live<br />

as God saw fit. And now this!<br />

Poor, poor Hawk. Voted most likely to succeed.<br />

We were all green with envy. Oh, you have to excuse<br />

me. Please. Oh, poor, poor thing!"<br />

Abernathy took her to one of the hard plastic<br />

couches and sat with her and waited, nodding, until she<br />

collected herself.<br />

"I'm sorry, Mr. Abernathy, but it's only human. I got<br />

to tell you something, you being a lawyer, and you<br />

advise me what you think. I haven't said a word to Joe<br />

either, and what's more, won't either, until I can talk to

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