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Chapter 20

           Asheenteredtheamountonthestub,anddrewtwolinesunderit,hedecidedtogotoPierce,whowasyoungandforwhomhewouldhavetoputononlyasmallshow.Itwasofteneasiertogiveashowthantowatchone.

           Hewenttothemaildeskfirstasthewomanwhoservedhimpushedupwithherbosomapieceofpaperthathadnearlyescapedthedesk,hethoughthowdifferentlywomenusetheirbodiesfrommen.Hetookhislettersasidetoopen:TherewasabillforseventeenpsychiatricbooksfromaGermanconcern,abillfromBrentano’s,aletterfromBuffalofromhisfather,inahandwritingthatyearbyyearbecamemoreindecipherable;therewasacardfromTommyBarbanpostmarkedFezandbearingafacetiouscommunication;therewerelettersfromdoctorsinZurich,bothinGerman;adisputedbillfromaplastererinCannes;abillfromafurnituremaker;aletterfromthepublisherofamedicaljournalinBaltimore,miscellaneousannouncementsandaninvitationtoashowingofpicturesbyanincipientartist;alsotherewerethreelettersforNicole,andaletterforRosemarysentinhiscare.

           DoyoumindifIpulldownthecurtain?

           HewenttowardPiercebuthewasengagedwithawoman,andDicksawwithhisheelsthathewouldhavetopresenthischecktoCasasusatthenextdesk,whowasfree.

           "Howareyou,Diver?"Casasuswasgenial.Hestoodup,hismustachespreadingwithhissmile."WeweretalkingaboutFeatherstonetheotherdayandIthoughtofyouhe’soutinCalifornianow."

           Dickwidenedhiseyesandbentforwardalittle.

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