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Chapter 19

           "Wait!"Nicolecriedafterhim."That’sfoolishhowcanyoudoanygoodwithyourFrench?"

           "AtleastI’llseetheydon’tdoanythingoutrageoustoher."

           "They’recertainlygoingtoholdontoher,"Nicoleassuredhimbriskly."SheDIDshoottheman.ThebestthingistophonerightawaytoLaurashecandomorethanwecan."

           DickwasunconvincedalsohewasshowingoffforRosemary.

           "Youwait,"saidNicolefirmly,andhurriedofftoatelephonebooth.

           "WhenNicoletakesthingsintoherhands,"hesaidwithaffectionateirony,"thereisnothingmoretobedone."

           HesawRosemaryforthefirsttimethatmorning.Theyexchangedglances,tryingtorecognizetheemotionsofthedaybefore.Foramomenteachseemedunrealtotheotherthentheslowwarmhumoflovebeganagain.

           "Youliketohelpeverybody,don’tyou?"Rosemarysaid.

           "Ionlypretendto."

           "Motherlikestohelpeverybodyofcourseshecan’thelpasmanypeopleasyoudo."Shesighed."SometimesIthinkI’mthemostselfishpersonintheworld."

           ForthefirsttimethementionofhermotherannoyedratherthanamusedDick.Hewantedtosweepawayhermother,removethewholeaffairfromthenurseryfootinguponwhichRosemarypersistentlyestablishedit.ButherealizedthatthisimpulsewasalossofcontrolwhatwouldbecomeofRosemary’surgetowardhimif,forevenamoment,herelaxed.

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