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"Don't tell me you're hooked?"
"So what?"
"Well, I suppose you know there's absolutely nothing you can do about it."
"Herb!" Vining snapped angrily. "Do you have to point out the obvious?"
Laird, sympathizing with his friend's feelings, did not take offense. After they had driven a while, Vining spoke on his own initiative.
"That," he said, "is the only woman I've ever known that made me feel at ease. I could talk to her."
Later, he said, "I never felt so damn mixed up in my life. I doubt whether anybody else ever did, either. Maybe I ought to feel relieved it's over. But I don't."
Pause. Then: "You'll drop me in Manhattan on your way back, won't you?"
"Sure, anywhere you say. Your apartment?"
"Anywhere near Times Square will do. There's a bar there I like." So, thought Laird, at least the normal male's instincts were functioning correctly in the crisis.