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Chapter 7

           "I’vespokenFrenchwithtwodoctors,andGermanwiththenurses,andItalian,orsomethinglikeit,withacoupleofscrub-womenandoneofthepatients,andI’vepickedupalotofSpanishfromanother."

           "That’sfine."

           Hetriedtoarrangeanattitudebutnologicseemedforthcoming.

           "Musictoo.Hopeyoudidn’tthinkIwasonlyinterestedinragtime.IpractiseeverydaythelastfewmonthsI’vebeentakingacourseinZurichonthehistoryofmusic.Infactitwasallthatkeptmegoingattimesmusicandthedrawing."Sheleanedsuddenlyandtwistedaloosestripfromthesoleofhershoeandthenlookedup."I’dliketodrawyoujustthewayyouarenow."

           Itmadehimsadwhenshebroughtoutheraccomplishmentsforhisapproval.

           "Ienvyyou.AtpresentIdon’tseemtobeinterestedinanythingexceptmywork."

           "Oh,Ithinkthat’sfineforaman,"shesaidquickly."ButforagirlIthinksheoughttohavelotsofminoraccomplishmentsandpassthemontoherchildren."

           "Isupposeso,"saidDickwithdeliberatedindifference.

           Nicolesatquiet.Dickwishedshewouldspeaksothathecouldplaytheeasyrôleofwetblanket,butnowshesatquiet.

           "You’reallwell,"hesaid."Trytoforgetthepast;don’toverdothingsforayearorso.GobacktoAmericaandbeadébutanteandfallinloveandbehappy."

           "Icouldn’tfallinlove."Herinjuredshoescrapedacocoonofdustfromthelogonwhichshesat.

           "Sureyoucan,"Dickinsisted."Notforayearmaybe,butsoonerorlater."

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