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Chapter 73

           Thedisappointmentwouldhavekilledme."Hegrinnedcondescendingly."Wegetdowntothebeach.Shesays,Ihaven’tgotacostume,doyoumindgoinginfirst.Ithink,wellmaybeshe’sshy,maybeshewantstodothenecessary.Fine.Operationundress.Sheretiresintothetrees.Charleydoesexactlywhathe’stold,swimsoutfiftyyards,treadswater,waitstwominutes,three,four,actuallyintheendaboutten,beginstofeeldamncold.Stillnogirl.""Andyourclotheshadgone.""You’vegotit,oldboy.Starknaked.Standingonthatbloodybeachhissingthedamngirl’sname."Ilaughed,buthissmilewasverythin."So.Bigjoke.Messagereceived.YoucanimaginehowdamnedangryIwasbythen.Igaveherhalfanhourtocomeback.Searchedround.Nogo.SoImarchedofftothehouse.Didn’tdomyfeetmuchgood.Toreabitofpinebranchofftocovertheoldprivatesifnecessary.""Fantastic."Iwasbeginningtofinditdifficultnottogrinallovermyface;butIwasclearlymeanttosharetheoutrage."Throughthegate,upthedrivething,towardsthehouse.Goroundthefront.WhatdoyouthinkIseethere?"Ishookmyhead."Amanhanging.""You’rejoking.""No,oldboy.Theyweredoingthejoking.Actuallyitwasadummy.Likeoneofthosethingsyouuseinbayonetpractice,yes?Filledwithstraw.Strungupwitharoperounditsneck.Andmyclotheson.HeadpaintedtolooklikeHitler.""GoodGod.Whatdidyoudo?""WhatcouldIdo?Pulledthebloodystupidthingdownandgotmyclothesoffit.""Andthen?""Nix.They’dgone.Hookedit.

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