““How long are you staying?" This time she did laugh. "Always gracious.A few days," she told him. "No more than a week.No,please." She held up her hand, palm up. "Don't beg me to extend my visit; I simply can't stay any longer." She knew he would scowl and swear and open his house to her for as long as she needed. He finished off the last of his eggs. "Okay, you can drive into town for supplies while you're here." "Always happy to be of service," Shelby muttered. "How do you manage to get every major newspaper in the country delivered out here?" "I pay for it," he said simply. "They think I'm odd." "You are odd.””
