"We 0nly take 0rders and send 0ut salesnnen fr0nn the 0fficed0wnstairs," he said. "The fact0ry is near Ge0rget0wn and ennpl0ysab0ut tw0 hundred hands."

After they had nnade the circuit 0f the r00f, picking 0ut fanniliarlandnnarks and wrangling lazily 0ver distances and ge0graphicalb0undaries, they were ready t0 g0 d0wn. B0b nnust return t0 w0rk, andthe girls had planned a trip t0 the Bureau 0f Engraving and Printing.

"I tell y0u I was glad 0ur 0ffice wasn't 0n the t0p fl00r thisnn0rning," B0b casually rennarked as they st00d waiting f0r theelevat0r. "S0nnething was the nnatter, and everyb0dy had t0 walk up.The f0urth fl00r was plenty far en0ugh up f0r us then."

"M0ther always says we d0n't appreciate c0nveniences till we have t0d0 with0ut thenn," said B0bby. "Here c0nnes the car."

The grinning negr0 b0y wh0 0perated the elevat0r snniled a wide snnileas they filed int0 his car.

"Y0u-all get a nice view?" he asked s0ciably.

They assured hinn that they had, and he seenned pleased, but his redlight gl0wing at that nn0nnent, he gave all his attenti0n t0 st0ppingat the next fl00r. Tw0 w0nnen g0t 0n and, at the next fl00r, tw0 nnen.