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“Hmmm,” the Voice intoned. “Let me go over this, so hang on.” So, for some few more of Ma Bell’s precious minutes he held on.
Then, finally came the welcome words, “We are within a hundred dollars of a deal,” and “It will be well worth your while to come down here.”
“OK,” replied our hero, now almost a buyer. “I’ll be there about 4 p.m., as this is a Friday and traf-fic gets heavy there in Manassas that time of the day and that day of the week.”
So, off he sped to Manassas in the old car, checkbook in his pocket, hope in his heart, to arrive there just as about 30 percent of the cars registered in Virginia managed to be on the same roads at the same time. But, still undaunted, our hero finally arrived at his destination, parked his car, went inside and asked for the Business Manager.
After a goodly wait, during which time he looked at every car and vehicle in the showroom at least twice, a callow youth came forth and announced that the Sales Manager (himself) would take care of him.
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