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           ThatIlameduckpeopleonlybecauseitflattersme,notbecauseIbelievetheyneedmysympathy.I’vebeenthinkingbacktoLadymont,topeopleIlameduckedthere.SallyMargison.IlameduckedherjusttoshowtheVestalVirginsthatIwasclevererthanthey.ThatIcouldgethertodothingsformethatshewouldn’tdoforthem.DonaldandPiers(becauseI’velameduckedhiminasense,too)—butthey’rebothattractiveyoungmen.Therewereprobablyhundredsofotherpeoplewhoneededlameducking,mysympathy,farmorethanthosetwo.Andanyway,mostgirlswouldhavejumpedatthechanceoflameduckingthem.

           I’vegivenuptoosoonwithCaliban.I’vegottotakeupanewattitudewithhim.Theprisoner-warderideawassilly.Iwon’tspitathimanymore.I’llbesilentwhenheirritatesme.I’lltreathimassomeonewhoneedsallmysympathyandunderstanding.I’llgoontryingtoteachhimthingsaboutart.Otherthings.

           There’sonlyonewaytodothings.Therightway.Notwhattheymeantby"theRightWay"atLadymont.Butthewayyoufeelisright.Myownrightway.

           Iamamoralperson.Iamnotashamedofbeingmoral.IwillnotletCalibanmakemeimmoral;eventhoughhedeservesallmyhatredandbitternessandanaxeinhishead.

           (Later.)I’vebeennicetohim.Thatis,notthecatI’vebeenlately.AssoonashecameinImadehimletmelookathishead,andIdabbedsomeDettolonit.Hewasnervous.Imakehimjumpy.Hedoesn’ttrustme.