His eyebrows went up. "Sure, what—"
"Are they particularly fast?"
"No, of course not. But—"
"Are they dangerous?"
He grinned, but he was still puzzled. "I'd say they were about the least dangerous animal I ever heard of. But, Nap—"
"Just one more question, Jerry, I'm in a hurry. Do you think I could catch one?"
"I can't think of anything you could catch easier." He started to give one of his short bursts of laughter. "But—"
"Thanks, Jerry," I told him. "See you later." I snapped off the set and turned back to Westley Marks.
"All right, answer just one question and I'll take up that bet of yours. What's secret about this?"
"If I tell you, you'll take on the job?"