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Chapter 20

           Hefeltsointenselyaboutpeoplethatinmomentsofapathyhepreferredtoremainconcealed;thatonecouldparadeacasualnessintohispresencewasachallengetothekeyonwhichhelived.

           Collis,unawarethathewaswithoutaweddinggarment,heraldedhisarrivalwith:"IreckonI’mlatethebeyedhasflown."DickhadtowrenchsomethingoutofhimselfbeforehecouldforgivehimfornothavingfirstcomplimentedNicole.

           SheleftalmostimmediatelyandhesatwithCollis,finishingthelastofhiswine.HeratherlikedCollishewas"post-war";lessdifficultthanmostoftheSouthernershehadknownatNewHavenadecadepreviously.Dicklistenedwithamusementtotheconversationthataccompaniedtheslow,profoundstuffingofapipe.IntheearlyafternoonchildrenandnursesweretrekkingintotheLuxembourgGardens;itwasthefirsttimeinmonthsthatDickhadletthispartofthedayoutofhishands.

           SuddenlyhisbloodrancoldasherealizedthecontentofCollis’sconfidentialmonologue.

           "she’snotsocoldasyou’dprobablythink.IadmitIthoughtshewascoldforalongtime.ButshegotintoajamwithafriendofminegoingfromNewYorktoChicagoatEasteraboynamedHillisshethoughtwasprettynutseyatNewHavenshehadacompartmentwithacousinofminebutsheandHilliswantedtobealone,sointheafternoonmycousincameandplayedcardsinourcompartment.

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