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But Helen was still impossibly jumpy. ”In a daze, Helen poured herself another glass of wine. He’d walked the course; there was nothing Africa couldn’t jump if he put her right. “She’s like a wet log fire.

He felt shattered but not really sleepy; his time clock was still up the creek. ”“Why are you reading that junk anyway?”Rupert poured himself another cup of coffee. ”“No one else? Are you sure you didn’t go out or into the garden?”“I’ve been here all afternoon. Rupert’s eyes were beginning to glitter slightly.