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`` Under contract . Terms of sale respect all unexpired contracts . Mine runs until 12 P. M. , December thirty-first . You might get up at midnight on that date and fire me . If you try it sooner I 'll be in a position to bring legal proceedings . '' Octavia seemed to be considering the prospects of litigation . `` But , '' continued Teddy cheerfully , `` I 've been thinking of resigning anyway . ''