The Figs of Fellsgrove

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When they offered me the job, I thought it was a prank. It sounded like something Cynthia might cook up. I laughed at the caller and said something like, “Nice try. I’ve got a lot to do here, but you have a wonderful day wasting people’s time.” Luckily for me, they called back the next day.

Maybe because the second caller’s voice was so different from the first, I doubted it was a prank. The offer was legitimate. I’d be a…