〃But thats really up to your son to decide; isnt it?〃 Grady asked; raising
his eyebrows。 The delicate gesture went oddly with the brows themselves; which
were bushy and somehow savage。
〃Up to Danny?〃 Jack frowned at Grady。 〃No; of course not。 I wouldnt allow my
son to make decisions concerning my career。 Not at all。 What do you take me for? 〃
〃A dedicated man;〃 Grady said warmly。 〃Perhaps I put it badly; sir。 Let us say
that your future here is contingent upon how you decide to deal with your sons
waywardness。〃
〃I make my own decisions;〃 Jack whispered。
〃But you must deal with him。〃
〃I will。〃
〃Firmly 〃
〃I will。〃
〃A man who cannot control his own family holds very little interest for our
manager。 A man who cannot guide the courses of his own wife and son can hardly
be expected to guide himself; let alone assume a position of responsibility in
an operation of this magnitude。 He — 〃
〃I said Ill handle him!〃 Jack shouted suddenly; enraged。
〃Tuxedo Junction〃 had just concluded and a new tune hadnt begun。 His shout
fell perfectly into the gap; and conversation suddenly ceased behind him。 His
skin suddenly felt hot all over。 He became fixedly positive that everyone was
staring at him。 They had finished with Roger and would now mence with him。
Roll over。 Sit up。 Play dead。 If you play the game with us; well play the game
with you。 Position of responsibility。 They wanted him to sacrifice his son。
( — Now he follows Harry everywhere; wagging his little tail behind him — )
(Roll over。 Play dead。 Chastise your son。)
〃Right this way; sir;〃 Grady was saying。 〃Something that might interest you。〃
The conversation had begun again; lifting and dropping in its own rhythm;
weaving in and out of the band music; now doing a swing version of Lennon and
McCartneys 〃Ticket to Ride。〃
(Ive heard better over supermarket loudspeakers。)
He giggled foolishly。 He looked down at his left hand and saw there was
another drink in it; half…full。 He emptied it at a gulp。
Now he was standing in front of the mantelpiece; the heat from the crackling
fire that had been laid in the hearth warming his legs。
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