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He reached over on his bureau and retrieved therefrom a sheet of paper . `` Here is the form I desire your offer to take , sir , '' he continued , affably , and handed the paper to Parker . `` Please re-write it in ink , fill in the amount of your offer and sign it . You have until nine o'clock , remember . At nine-one you will be too late . '' Despite his deep annoyance , Parker favored him with a sardonic grin . `` You 're a good bluffer , Farrel . ''