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Chapter 19

           Hesaw,notwithoutpanic,thattheaffairwasslidingtorest;itcouldnotstandstill,itmustgoonorgoback;forthefirsttimeitoccurredtohimthatRosemaryhadherhandonthelevermoreauthoritativelythanhe.

           Beforehehadthoughtoutacourseofprocedure,Nicolereturned.

           "IfoundLaura.Itwasthefirstnewsshehadandhervoicekeptfadingawayandthengettingloudagainasifshewasfaintingandthenpullingherselftogether.Shesaidsheknewsomethingwasgoingtohappenthismorning."

           "MariaoughttobewithDiaghileff,"saidDickinagentletone,inordertobringthembacktoquietude."Shehasanicesenseofdecornottosayrhythm.Willanyofuseverseeatrainpullingoutwithouthearingafewshots?"

           Theybumpeddownthewidesteelsteps."I’msorryforthepoorman,"Nicolesaid."Coursethat’swhyshetalkedsostrangetomeshewasgettingreadytoopenfire."

           Shelaughed,Rosemarylaughedtoo,buttheywerebothhorrified,andbothofthemdeeplywantedDicktomakeamoralcommentonthematterandnotleaveittothem.Thiswishwasnotentirelyconscious,especiallyonthepartofRosemary,whowasaccustomedtohavingshellfragmentsofsucheventsshriekpastherhead.Butatotalityofshockhadpiledupinhertoo.Forthemoment,Dickwastooshakenbytheimpetusofhisnewlyrecognizedemotiontoresolvethingsintothepatternoftheholiday,sothewomen,missingsomething,lapsedintoavagueunhappiness

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