Ночь нежна

Chapter 7

           LeavinganoteforFranzbeggingofffromsupper,hewalkedthroughthecountrysidetothetramstation.Ashereachedtheplatform,withspringtwilightgildingtherailsandtheglassintheslotmachines,hebegantofeelthatthestation,thehospital,washoveringbetweenbeingcentripetalandcentrifugal.Hefeltfrightened.Hewasgladwhenthesubstantialcobble-stonesofZurichclickedoncemoreunderhisshoes.

           HeexpectedtohearfromNicolenextdaybuttherewasnoword.Wonderingifshewasill,hecalledtheclinicandtalkedtoFranz.

           "Shecamedownstairstoluncheonyesterdayandto-day,"saidFranz."Sheseemedalittleabstractedandintheclouds.Howdiditgooff?"

           DicktriedtoplungeovertheAlpinecrevassebetweenthesexes.

           "Wedidn’tgettoitatleastIdidn’tthinkwedid.Itriedtobedistant,butIdidn’tthinkenoughhappenedtochangeherattitudeifiteverwentdeep."

           Perhapshisvanityhadbeenhurtthattherewasnocoupdegrâcetoadminister.

           "FromsomethingsshesaidtohernurseI’minclinedtothinksheunderstood."

           "Allright."

           "Itwasthebestthingthatcouldhavehappened.Shedoesn’tseemover-agitatedonlyalittleintheclouds."

           "Allright,then."

           "Dick,comesoonandseeme."

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