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Chapter 19

           ThewomanturnedinastartledwaytogreetNicole,andAberecognizedherassomeonehehadseenaroundParis.HetookadvantageofNicole’sabsencetocoughhardandretchinglyintohishandkerchief,andtoblowhisnoseloud.Themorningwaswarmerandhisunderwearwassoakedwithsweat.Hisfingerstrembledsoviolentlythatittookfourmatchestolightacigarette;itseemedabsolutelynecessarytomakehiswayintothebuffetforadrink,butimmediatelyNicolereturned.

           "Thatwasamistake,"shesaidwithfrostyhumor."Afterbeggingmetocomeandseeher,shegavemeagoodsnubbing.ShelookedatmeasifIwererotted."Excited,shedidalittlelaugh,aswithtwofingershighinthescales."Letpeoplecometoyou."

           Aberecoveredfromacigarettecoughandremarked:

           "Troubleiswhenyou’resoberyoudon’twanttoseeanybody,andwhenyou’retightnobodywantstoseeyou."

           "Who,me?"Nicolelaughedagain;forsomereasonthelateencounterhadcheeredher.

           "Nome."

           "Speakforyourself.Ilikepeople,alotofpeopleIlike"

           RosemaryandMaryNorthcameinsight,walkingslowlyandsearchingforAbe,andNicoleburstforthgrosslywith"Hey!Hi!Hey!"andlaughedandwavedthepackageofhandkerchiefsshehadboughtforAbe.

           TheystoodinanuncomfortablelittlegroupweighteddownbyAbe’sgiganticpresence:helayathwartthemlikethewreckofagalleon,dominatingwithhispresencehisownweaknessandself-indulgence,hisnarrownessandbitterness.

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