"'' oh my goodness , mr. goodyear , we did n't know you would be here tonight , '' the clerk behind the counter gushed . ronnie looked up at the man standing next to her . this was rick goodyear , the author of the book he recommended ? no wonder he thought it was such a great book . rick smiled as he stepped up to the counter and leaned on one elbow , bringing him closer to the _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
clerk