 It wasn't long at all because Dewey told everyone about it.
Somewhere, deep inside him, was this urge to court this young lady
successfully. So strong was this urge that Dewey set out to glean
every scrap of advice from almost everyone he knew. It was as though
he thought if he could just come up with an amalgam of methods,
Emily would almost have to be his. And a guy doesn't rush something
this important. Success, he knew, comes about when preparation meets
opportunity. It was the preparation that concerned him, as he could
always waylay her somewhere between her office and her home.And
all of us, his friends, fans and supporters, wanted to advise him
properly. We'd seen him through disaster after disaster, and now he
was the king of fertilizer here in the valley. For us, it was as if
his success would be partially ours, as well.
"Dewey, are you sure, uh, Emily … it's Emily, right? OK. Are you
sure Emily is available?"
"She is, Doc. She used to have a steady boyfriend, but that was
back in the city she came from. She's not seeing anyone here at
all."
"Dewey," said Steve, "are you stalking this poor girl?"
"No, of course not. It's just that I had to do my … homework a
bit. I didn't want to rush into this thing blind."
"Hey, that goes without saying," Herb chimed in. "Right, guys?"
"Yeah. Sure."
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"I'm going to buy some new clothes before I meet her," he said.
"Talk to Anita first," Dud said. "She has some fashion ideas for
you. In fact, she's been talking with Sarah and some of the others,
and they all have suggestions."
"Thanks! I'll do it."
"And Dewey," Doc added, in a conspiratorial tone, "you won't
forget that showering thing now, right?"
"For Emily," said our stricken swain, sultan of soil amenities,
"I'd shower twice!"
"Sounds like love to me," said Steve.
[Text from file received from Slim Randles]
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