Thirst No. 3
“3 NINETEEN Reinhart is stunned at my success. He is less enthusiastic when I ask if I can take the book for the night.
“It’s thick. You won’t be able to read it all in one night.”
“I’m a fast reader.” I want to take it so I can make a copy of it.
“I would feel more comfortable if you read it here. After all, Yak left the manuscript in my care. I feel responsible to make sure no harm comes to it.”
“I understand. I’d feel the same way. But you did mention that Yak said I might show up one day. An...d I was able to figure out the combination to the vault.”
“May I know what the combination is?”
“I prefer to read his book first before divulging that secret.”
Reinhart frowns. “You ask me to trust you, but you do not return the favor.”
“The book is not mine to give away.”
“But you said Yak is dead.”
“It still belongs to him.”
Reinhart sits behind the front desk. “You drive a hard bargain for such a pretty young lady.”
I nod but say nothing. Silence is often the strongest weapon in a tense negotiation.MoreLess
“It’s thick. You won’t be able to read it all in one night.”
“I’m a fast reader.” I want to take it so I can make a copy of it.
“I would feel more comfortable if you read it here. After all, Yak left the manuscript in my care. I feel responsible to make sure no harm comes to it.”
“I understand. I’d feel the same way. But you did mention that Yak said I might show up one day. An...d I was able to figure out the combination to the vault.”
“May I know what the combination is?”
“I prefer to read his book first before divulging that secret.”
Reinhart frowns. “You ask me to trust you, but you do not return the favor.”
“The book is not mine to give away.”
“But you said Yak is dead.”
“It still belongs to him.”
Reinhart sits behind the front desk. “You drive a hard bargain for such a pretty young lady.”
I nod but say nothing. Silence is often the strongest weapon in a tense negotiation.MoreLess
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