opening it , he packed a slim wallet with a variety of coins , a few thin strips of bullion , and some low - to middle-value gemstones . outside the mainstream , many merchants preferred rare-metal specie to co-operative credits , and gold and precious stones often traded at a premium . he drummed his fingers against his chin , then added a small twist of metal foil , containing a generous pinch of red wango , which he tucked into the back of the wallet

what i would n't give to - '' then go buy one , '' said sharp . oops . he 'd read my mind . i guess the detective and i were getting a little closer . i immediately placed my internal wall around me . i said , '' i dunno . six bucks seems too much for a burger ... '' '' they 're not really six bucks , '' said sharp

if not , he would slip out in search of him . luck happened to shine on noah that evening . as noah sat next to elizabeth , in the dark , watching a classic film he himself had never seen , he tactfully asked about mitchell and his whereabouts . '' he 's working late near union square , '' said elizabeth

there have been times when war has brought peace . wanting the gold is not a bad thing . you never enter a race looking to finish second . you want the gold , so does your opponent , so it pushes you onward . that 's how we humans have evolved . that 's how the human race will evolve in the future , all because of
greed