. !” I started, and then stopped to get a grip on my emotions, before I continued, “This girl is almost a twin for my sister who died three years ...ago. I was startled by the resemblance. Do you have a physician here?”“Yes, we do,” the mayor said, and sent a guardsman for him. The physician arrived shortly. He was a journeyman, named Wesley. He quickly examined the girl.“She needed to be moved to the clinic,” he said, and would have sent for a stretcher, but I simply gathered the girl in my arms. ’ ‘Paul, there is no such thing as a dumb question.’ ‘I’d argue the point, but I know what you mean. In any case my question is how are royalties actually determined?’ Carol laughed and answered quickly. ‘Let’s say a book is listed at $25.00. If your contract says you get 10% royalties off list, then you will get $2.50 per book. If you are getting 10% of net profits, then you’d get around $1.25 per book. Currently I believe most publishers are offering net royalties. Additionally, you will. I love him" Gina said firmly Mom looked at me and then back at Gina and said "I have given Dave everything he needed and I can die for him Gina." "Yes. you can die for him." Gina said. "But can you send him to college? Can you buy him the new car that he wants? No Carol. You can't. So what good is your dying? I love your son and I can give him all that he wants. I may be a prostitute but I love your son and that is all that matters. Look Carol you have a choice. Either we can all live happily. With an exasperated sigh, Jeff handed the short note to Diana. As he waited for her to finish reading, Jeff couldn't help thinking about the young girl he had found in the mall, and the silent adoration she exhibited toward him. When she was finished reading the short missive, Diana handed it back to him."How are you going to find her?" she asked. With a frown, Jeff realized he had failed to take into account that he had no idea where she might have gotten off to."I don't know. Do you have any.
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