Dandle

Drake looked at Dandle and said, "Well, Jonathan?"

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Dandle listened intently to the further course of the conversation, but said nothing else until Henry had served the coffee, and Gonzalo had produced a quick caricature which he showed the guest.

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And Avalon smiled at Dandle with self - conscious triumph.

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Dandle said, "It's an answer if that's the answer I choose to give, Jim."

Banquets of the Black Widowers Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992- 1984

"Not money at all," said Dandle, lifting his eyebrows.

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"We've known it for months," said Dandle, "and she may live for months more, but it does produce problems."

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Now my sister, Rachel, "Dandle looked briefly at Drake," being, as you say, a crackpot, is planning to leave it to a crackpot organization, and I don't want her to.

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"You're quite wrong," said Dandle, in a rather more high-pitched voice than before.

Banquets of the Black Widowers Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992- 1984

Dandle said, "You think, then, I had better tell my sister the alien beings come from Saturn?"

Banquets of the Black Widowers Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992- 1984

Dandle looked up in astonishment at having the waiter referred to.

Banquets of the Black Widowers Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992- 1984