deusadeal.Ifwewouldlistentotherecordallthewaythrough,wecouldtakeasmuchbreadasweliked.Italkeditoverwithmybuddyandwefigured,Okay.Itwouldntbeworkinthepurestseheword,anditwouldnthurtanybody.Soweputourknivesba,pulledupacoupleofchairs,andlisteheoverturestoTannhauserandTheFlyingDut."

    "Andafterthat,yougotyourbread?"

    &quht.Mostofwhathehadintheshop.Stuffeditinandtookithome.Keptusfedformaybefourorfivedays."Itookanothersip.Likesoundlesswavesfromanunderseaearthquake,mysleepinessgavemyboatalong,slowrog.

    "Ofcourse,weaplishedourmissiohebread.Butyoucouldntsaywehadittedacrime.Itwasmoreofanexge.WelisteoWaghhim,andiurourbread.Legallyspeaking,itwasmorelikeaercialtransa."

    "ButlisteningtoWagnerisnotwork,"shesaid.

    "Oh,no,absolutelynot.Ifthebakerhadinsistedthatwewashhisdishesorhiswindowsorsomething,wewouldhaveturnedhimdown.Buthedidnt.AllhewantedfromuswastolistentohisWagnerLPfrombeginningtoend.Nobodycouldhaveanticipatedthat.Imean--Wagwaslikethebakerputacurseonus.NowthatIthinkofit,weshouldhaverefused.Weshouldhavethreatenedhimwithourknivesandtakenthedamhentherewouldnthavebeenanyproblem."

    "Youhadaproblem?"

    Irubbedmyeyesagain.

    "Sortof.Nothingyoucouldputyeron.Butthingsstartedtogeafterthat.Itwaskindofaturningpoint.Like,Iwentbacktotheuy,andIgraduated,andIstartedwforthefirmandstudyingthebarexam,ayouandgotmarried.Ineverdidanythinglikethatagain.Nomorebakeryattacks."

    "Thatsit?