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coot too involved

in what I was doing and forgot"

"Okay," I said

"I can't believe you would accuse me of such a

thing," he continued, now on the offensive

"Why shouldn't I think it, Cary? You treat me

as if I'm some sort of fallen woman now, just because

I'ht add, you have no

good reason not to like He's done nothing to you" "He and his family are part of the resort

business, bringing those tourists up here," Cary said

bitterly

"You knoe need the tourists, and that's not

you talking anyway It's Grandma Olivia Who would

buy Daddy's lobsters if there were no tourists, and

ould buy our cranberries if people didn't want