Chapter 85
generation is still in harness. " "People still remember Garber?" "Do Yankees fans still remember Joe DiMaggio?" "I'm seeing Garber's daughter," Kith said. "I know," Leighton said. "Word gets around. You're a lucky guy. Mendel Garber's a nice lady, from what I recall. " "You know her?" Leighton nodded. "I met her on the bases, when I was coming up. " "I'll remember you to her. " Then he lapsed into silence, thinking about Mendel, and Leon. He was going to sell the house Leon had left her, and Mendel was worrying about it. "Sit down," Leighton said. "Please. " There were two upright chairs in front of the desk, tubular metal and canvas, like the things storefront churches threw away a generation ago. "So how can I help you?" Leighton said, aiming the question at Kith, looking at
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