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Chapter 3

           Shewrinkledhernose."I’veappliedforanewjob.Airhostess.That’swhyIwentoffpolishingFrenchandSpanishtheselastweeks."

           "CanItakeyououttomorrow?"

           AheavyAustraliancameandleantonadooropposite."OhCharlie,"shecriedacrosstheroom."He’sjustlentmehisbath.It’snothing."

           Charlienoddedhisheadslowly,thenpointedanadmonitorystubbyfinger.Hepushedhimselfoffthedoorjambandwentunsteadilyaway.

           "Charming."

           Sheturnedoverherhandandlookedatthepalm.

           "DidyouspendtwoandahalfyearsinaJapprisoner-of-warcamp?"

           "No.Why?"

           "Charliedid."

           "PoorCharlie."

           Therewasasilence.

           "Australiansareboors,andEnglishmenareprigs."

           "Ifyou"

           "Imakefunofhimbecausehe’sinlovewithmeandhelikesit.Butnooneelseevermakesfunofhim.IfI’maround."

           Therewasasilence.

           "Sorry."

           "That’sokay."

           "Abouttomorrow."

           "No.Aboutyou."

           GraduallyIwasoffendedathavingbeentaughtalessonintheartofnotcondescendingshemademetalkaboutmyself.Shediditbyaskingbluntquestions,andbybrushingasideemptyanswers.Ibegantotalkaboutbeingabrigadier’sson,aboutloneliness,andforoncemostlynottoglamorizemyselfbutsimplytoexplain.IdiscoveredtwothingsaboutA]ison:thatbehindherbluntnessshewasanexpertcoaxer,ahandlerofmen,asexualdiplomat,andthatherattractionlayasmuchinhercandorasinherhavingaprettybody,aninterestingface,andknowingit

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