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Chapter 31

           BeforereturningtothehugelivingroomPatshowedhimoneotherroom.Itwaslarge,circular,hadafloorwhichseemedalmostascushionyasthatofthebedrooms,andnofurniture.Initscenterwasaroundpoolofwater,almostaswimmingpool."This,"shetoldhim,"istheInnermostTemple,wherewereceivenewbrothersintotheNest."Shewentoveranddabbledafootinthewater."Justright,"shesaid."Wanttosharewaterandgrowcloser?Ormaybejustswim?"

           "Uh,notrightnow."

           "Waitingis,"sheagreed.TheyreturnedtothelivingroomandPatriciawenttogethimanotherdrink.Bensettledhimselfonabig,verycomfortablecouchthengotupatonce.Theplacewastoowarmforhim,thatfirstdrinkwasmakinghimsweat,andleaningbackonacouchthatadjusteditselftoowelltohiscontoursmadehimjustthatmuchhotter.HedecideditwasdamnsillytodressthewayhewouldinWashington,warmasitwasinhereandwithPattydeckedoutinnothingbutinkandabullsnakeshehadleftaroundhershouldersduringthelatterpartofthetourthatreptilewouldkeephimfromtemptationevenifitwasn’talreadyclearlyevidentthatPattywasnottryingtobeprovocative.

           Hecompromisedbyleavingonjockeyshortsandhunghisotherclothesinthefoyer.Ashedidso,henoticedasignprintedontheinsideofthedoorthroughwhichhehadentered:"DidYouRemembertoDress?"

           Hedecidedthat,inthisoddhousehold,thisgentlewarningmightbenecessaryifanywereabsent-minded.

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