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           ShewaswearingaplaindresswhichJubaltooktobetheuniformofahotelchambermaidsinceitwasquiteunliketheshorts,scarves,pediskirts,halters,sarongsandotherbright-coloredwaystodisplayratherthanconcealthatcharacterizedmostfemalesinthisresort.Butshesmiledathim,said,"Drinkdeepandneverthirst,ourbrother,"putthetraydown,wentintohisbathandstartedatubforhim,thencheckedaroundbyeyeinbathandinbedroom."Isthereanythingyouneed,Jubal?"

           "Me?Oh,no,everythingisjustfine.I’llmakeaquickcleanupand–isBenCaxtonaround?"

           "Yes.Buthesaidyouwouldwantabathandgetcomfortablefirst.Ifyouwantanything,justsayso.Askanyone.Oraskforme.I’mPatty."

           "Oh!TheLifeofArchangelFoster."

           Shedimpledandsuddenlywasnotplainbutpretty,andmuchyoungerthanthethirtyishJubalhadguessedhertobe."Yes."

           "I’dlikeverymuchtoseeitsometime.I’minterestedinreligiousart."

           "Now?No,Igrokyouwantyourbath.Unlessyou’dlikehelpwithyourbath?"

           JubalrecalledthathisJapanesefriendofthemanytattooshadbeenabathgirlinherteensandwouldhavemade–had,manytimes–thesameoffer.ButPattywasnotJapaneseandhesimplywantedtowashawaythesweatandstinkandgetintoclothessuitedtotheclimate."No,thankyou,Patty.ButIdowanttoseethem,atyourconvenience."

           "Anytime.There’snohurry."Sheleft,unhurriedbutmovingsilentlyandveryquickly.