"Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said. "We've known each other too long for lies."
The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one. "Yes, we've known each other a long time—long enough so I know the truth, or anything you want, can't be kept from you."
Jason Wall smiled. He was a small, sparse man, very hard of eye and gaunt of face. He was about forty-five years old.
"Then here it is," the doctor said...
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