 Which is the best description of the relationship between Linton and Howell?
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1961. Linton lay down his steel fork beside the massively solid transparency of the restaurant water glass. "The man who isn't Snead is leaving," Linton said, describing the scene over Howell's shoulder. Howell breathed in deeply and sucked back Linton's attention. "Oh, well, 'dead,'" Howell replied. Howell meant that some people had a system of making it appear that a person had died in order to gain some illegal advantage. I guess that's how it is," Howell agreed. "Look, Frank, you can't legalize a thing like resurrection," Howell said with feigned patience.
 Howell is trying to be supportive but is exhausted by Linton's insistence
 They are business partners trying to find a way to bring back someone they knew  Howell is trying to be supportive but is exhausted by Linton's insistence  They are new friends figuring out their rapport, so Howell wants to help however he can  Howell is only meeting with Linton out of a feeling of obligation and doesn't care for him much