— Do you believe in UFOs, astral projections, mental telepathy, ESP, clairvoyance, spirit photography, telekinetic movement, full-trance mediums, the Loch Ness monster and the theory of Atlantis?
— If there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say.
— And do you read Runway, Ahn-dre-ah? — she interrupted, leaning over the desk and peering at me even more intently than before. It had come so quickly, so unexpectedly, that for the first time that day I was caught off-guard. I didn't lie, and I didn't elaborate or even attempt to explain.
— No. After perhaps ten seconds of stony silence, she beckoned for Emily to escort me out. I knew I had the job.