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Mr. Gilrox was all ready for me. He slipped an envelope from under the desk, and he slapped it down
before me as if it was a plate of caviar. He said, тАЬItem one: The Beach Colonial hotel in Miami, Florida, a
notation to the effect that you are not to be permitted to register in the future. Also a rather puzzling
addition that it was necessary to replace the management of the hotel upon your departure. I take it
somebody there underestimated you. . . .тАЭ There was curiosity back of his large smug eyes. He waited
hopefully for an explanation.

тАЬWhat a big curiosity you have, Grandma Gilrox,тАЭ I said.

He scowled. тАЬItem two: The Atlanta, Georgia, police department states you are hereafter unwelcome in
Atlanta, Georgia. No details. I gather somebody there also underestimated you.тАЭ

тАЬYou find this interesting?тАЭ

тАЬThat I do,тАЭ he agreed. тАЬThat I do indeed. So did Mr. Coyle, the manager here.тАЭ

тАЬAnd you and Mr. Coyle decided?тАЭ

тАЬThat if you have four hundred eighty-six dollars and forty-one cents, you may pay it to us, and we will
see that a porter delivers your bags to the street with our best service.тАЭ

тАЬI don't have four hundred and eighty-six dollars and those cents.тАЭ

тАЬHow much have you?тАЭ

тАЬNot that much.тАЭ

тАЬHave you enough to interest us in a compromise?тАЭ he inquired.

тАЬI doubt it.тАЭ

тАЬThat's very sad,тАЭ he said. тАЬI regret it greatly.тАЭ

тАЬI can see you do regret,тАЭ I said. тАЬBut if I paid up, you would still throw me out. Am I right?тАЭ

тАЬExactly.тАЭ

тАЬWhy?тАЭ

тАЬWe feel that you're aтАФтАЭ He let it hang. He chopped it off as if he had unexpectedly come up against it,
and it had thorns on it. He stood there and remembered what he could about the slander laws. He said,
тАЬLet's put it this way: We feel that you've been underestimated in the past. We wouldn't like to
underestimate you, Miss Ames.тАЭ

тАЬYou're not calling me a tramp, by any chance?тАЭ

тАЬOh, no indeed,тАЭ he said. He meant that.

тАЬOr an adventuress?тАЭ I added.