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           Well,shejustwentonreading,wouldn’tanswer,Inearlysnatchedthebookawaytoteachherthen,butIkeptcontrol.Halfanhourlater,afterIhadmyownsupper,Iwentbackandshehadn’teatenandwhenIcommentedonthatshehadn’t,shesaid,"Ifeelsick.IthinkI’vegottheflu."

           However,shewasstupidenoughtosaynext,"WhatwouldyoudoifIneededadoctor?"

           Waitandsee,Ianswered.

           "IthurtssowhenIcough."

           It’sonlyacold,Isaid.

           "It’snotacold."Shereallyshoutedatme.

           Ofcourseit’sacold,Isaid.Andstopacting.Iknowyourgame.

           "Iamnotacting."

           Oh,no.Youneveractedinyourlife,Isaid.Ofcoursenot.

           "Oh,Godyou’renotaman,ifonlyyouwereaman."

           Saythatagain,Isaid.Ihadhadsomemorechampagnewithmysupper,therewasashopIfoundinLeweswithhalf-bottles,soIwasnotinthemoodforhersilliness.

           "Isaidyouarenotaman."

           Allright,Isaid.Getoutofbed.Goon,getup.FromnowonIgivetheorders.

           Ihadhadenough,mostmenwouldhavehaditlongbefore.Iwentandpulledthebedclothesoffherandgotholdofherarmtopullherupandshestartedtofight,scratchingatmyface.

           Isaid,allright,I’mgoingtoteachyoualesson.

           IhadthecordsinmypocketandafterabitofastruggleIgotthemonherandthenthegag,itwasherownfaultiftheyweretight,IgotheronashortropetiedtothebedandthenIwentandfetchedthecameraandflashequipment.