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Chapter 9

           "Nicoletoldmethatyoutookpartcareofher,andhadalottodowithhergettingwell.WhatIcan’tunderstandiswhatWE’REsupposedtodotheyweresoindefiniteatthesanitarium;theyonlytoldmesheoughttobenaturalandgay.IknewtheMarmoraswereupheresoIaskedTinotomeetusatthefunicular.AndyouseewhathappenstheveryfirstthingNicolehashimcrawlingoverthesidesofthecarasiftheywerebothinsane"

           "Thatwasabsolutelynormal,"Dicklaughed."I’dcallitagoodsign.Theywereshowingoffforeachother."

           "ButhowcanItell?BeforeIknewit,almostinfrontofmyeyes,shehadherhaircutoff,inZurich,becauseofapicturein‘VanityFair.’"

           "That’sallright.She’saschizoidapermanenteccentric.Youcan’tchangethat."

           "Whatisit?"

           "JustwhatIsaidaneccentric."

           "Well,howcananyonetellwhat’seccentricandwhat’scrazy?"

           "NothingisgoingtobecrazyNicoleisallfreshandhappy,youneedn’tbeafraid."

           BabyshiftedherkneesaboutshewasacompendiumofallthediscontentedwomenwhohadlovedByronahundredyearsbefore,yet,inspiteofthetragicaffairwiththeguards’officertherewassomethingwoodenandonanisticabouther.

           "Idon’tmindtheresponsibility,"shedeclared,"butI’mintheair.We’veneverhadanythinglikethisinthefamilybeforeweknowNicolehadsomeshockandmyopinionisitwasaboutaboy,butwedon’treallyknow.

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