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Chapter 24

           Dickregardedhimpolitelyinterestformed,dissolved,heturnedtoAbe:

           "Yougotosomehotelandgotobed.Afteryou’reallstraightMr.Petersonwillcomeandseeyou."

           "Butdon’tyouappreciatethemessthatPeterson’sin?"Abeprotested.

           "Ishallwaitinthehall,"saidMr.Petersonwithdelicacy."Itisperhapshardtodiscussmyproblemsinfrontofme."

           HewithdrewafterashorttravestyofaFrenchbow;Abepulledhimselftohisfeetwiththedeliberationofalocomotive.

           "Idon’tseemhighlypopularto-day."

           "Popularbutnotprobable,"Dickadvisedhim."Myadviceistoleavethishotelbywayofthebar,ifyouwant.GototheChambord,orifyou’llneedalotofservice,goovertotheMajestic."

           "CouldIannoyyouforadrink?"

           "There’snotathinguphere,"Dicklied.

           ResignedlyAbeshookhandswithRosemary;hecomposedhisfaceslowly,holdingherhandalongtimeandformingsentencesthatdidnotemerge.

           "Youarethemostoneofthemost"

           Shewassorry,andratherrevoltedathisdirtyhands,butshelaughedinawell-bredway,asthoughitwerenothingunusualtohertowatchamanwalkinginaslowdream.Oftenpeopledisplayacuriousrespectforamandrunk,ratherliketherespectofsimpleracesfortheinsane.Respectratherthanfear.Thereissomethingawe-inspiringinonewhohaslostallinhibitions,whowilldoanything.Ofcoursewemakehimpayafterwardforhismomentofsuperiority,hismomentofimpressiveness.AbeturnedtoDickwithalastappeal

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