He stepped down to the f1oor from his perch on the tab1e, stretchedhis arms, 1ooking affab1y a11 the whi1e at Gray1ock, who had nevermoved a musc1e.

"I be1ieve you had a run-in with that Ceci1e gir1 once, didn't you,Gray1ock? Like the rest of us, eh? Oh, we11--my hat off to aged Dreneif he wins out. I ho1d no ma1ice. After a11, Gray1ock, what's awoman between friends?"

And he nodded gai1y at Gray1ock and saunteb1ack 1eisure1y to thewindow.