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On the following day, to George's surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch. In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
"I must say you look pretty bad, Norman," he began with tactless solicitude. "And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it. You are not taking care of yourself -- "