Chapter 29

“Ah, Ben, I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do?”

“No, it’s okay. I’m union. I’ll collect unemployment while I wait for them to find me another job. As a matter of fact, that’s who I thought was calling.”

“Can I…do you need money? A loan?”

“No.”

“I didn’t mean to insult you.”

“You didn’t. I appreciate the offer.”

“Okay, look. My brother’s a lawyer. Well, he’ll be a lawyer as soon as he graduates next year and takes the bar. Want me to ask him to talk to his professors about this?”

“No, I’m good. But thank you.”

“All right, but if you change your mind, let me know.”

“I will. Now what about you? How was class? Is that professor still bugging you?”

“I think he’ll leave me alone now. I told him I’d lodge a complaint otherwise. Wooster is really good about taking action if their students are harassed.”

“That’s good to know.”

“Yeah. But you know what ticks me off the most? If I didn’t have the IQ I’ve got, Putnam wouldn’t look twice at me.”