Chapter Twenty-One
AZARIAH
I knew a woman like her wasn’t exactly comfortable around someone like me but she didn’t have anything to worry about. Not from me. “I’ll tell you what. Let me keep this thing in the shop for a few days. I won’t charge you more than I’d charge for an oil change. I’ll make sure the thing is running in tip-top shape. I’ll guarantee my work. Anything goes wrong, I’ll fix it up for free. Give this thing all it’s got before you give up on it.”
“Well, when you put it like that. I wonder though…”
“What’s that?”
“Why would you do something like that? You taking pity on an old lady? You’ve already been too kind to me.”
“Not pity. Just feel like helping out someone who needs it. Besides, I’ve got something to gain. I don’t get a chance to work on classics like this.
