I cant imagine how hard that must have been. Where were going, Dino replied. There was that about Slick. You didnt have to spend the afternoon explaining things to him. He thought for a moment, working up his pitch, I assumed, then picked up the phone, dialed, and after a few more moments got through to Warner B. Gallops. It was a pleasure to listen to Slick sell. First he was charming, then he was winning, and finally he was convincing — especially when he lied, which he did beautifully, particularly about what a valuable contribution I was making to the investigation. Mason glanced at the jurors and saw that they were leaning forward with rapt interest. Let the record show the witness is pointing directly at the defendant, Sybil Harlan, Hamilton Burger said. Does it mean anything to you? I have something else to tell you. Yes. She obviously knew nothing about his dilemma. Her entire world revolved around Hummingbird. But it was nice that she had asked. Oh my God. And you think Brad—? Sybil Harlan stopped the car. Mason got out. Later, he walked out of the subway station in the Financial District and into the heat of the morning. It was early enough for the city to still be waking up. Delivery trucks were parked illegally, and cabs, cars, and Ubers were hammering their horns, besmirching the only quiet time of the day the city had. Birds pecked at pavement trash, street sweepers were sweeping, yawning suits and nonsuits were shuffling to their jobs looking like they were heading to their graves. For a moment the man stood in the window, shouting, then he abruptly vanished. I can see all right, Doxey said, and groped his way up the stairs. Suddenly he stopped partway up the second flight. No. No one knows. And no one ever will know. We agreed that shed knock on the front door while I walked around back. How could he have been so blind? Valentine also knew about Devine and Sara Ewes dating, the only roommate of Devines who had before Ewes had been killed..