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”“I’m frightened, though. “Another goddamned riddle. And now came her aunt again, and Rhea beside her. How prudent you are.

”“Will you try to remember it?”“Yes,” Reynolds repeated. ”“How much of what?”“Yes,” he agreed, as if she’d made a statement instead of asking a question. ”“How big?” Eddie asked. ”Coral put Caprichoso’s rope halter into Sheemie’s palm and closed the fingers over it.