“W
ho in the world is Mr. Burtman?” asked Yossi.
“Who is Mr. Burtman?” cried Yitzy loudly, “I’ll tell you who that guy is. He’s—”
Yitzy froze midsentence. He remembered that he was not supposed to tell any of his friends about Mr. Greenbaum’s deal. How could he explain to Yossi who Mr. Burtman was without telling him about his meeting in the lawyer’s office?
“Wh… What did you say?” he stammered.
“Didn’t you hear me?” asked Yossi. “I asked you who Mr. Burtman is.”
