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Chapter 4

           Thesethreeweredifferent.Barbanwaslesscivilized,moreskepticalandscoffing,hismannerswereformal,evenperfunctory.AbeNorthhad,underhisshyness,adesperatehumorthatamusedbutpuzzledher.Herseriousnaturedistrusteditsabilitytomakeasupremeimpressiononhim.

           ButDickDiverhewasallcompletethere.Silentlysheadmiredhim.Hiscomplexionwasreddishandweather-burned,sowashisshorthairalightgrowthofitrolleddownhisarmsandhands.Hiseyeswereofabright,hardblue.Hisnosewassomewhatpointedandtherewasneveranydoubtatwhomhewaslookingortalkingandthisisaflatteringattention,forwholooksatus?glancesfalluponus,curiousordisinterested,nothingmore.Hisvoice,withsomefaintIrishmelodyrunningthroughit,wooedtheworld,yetshefeltthelayerofhardnessinhim,ofself-controlandofself-discipline,herownvirtues.Oh,shechosehim,andNicole,liftingherheadsawherchoosehim,heardthelittlesighatthefactthathewasalreadypossessed.

           TowardnoontheMcKiscos,Mrs.Abrams,Mr.Dumphry,andSignorCampioncameonthebeach.TheyhadbroughtanewumbrellathattheysetupwithsideglancestowardtheDivers,andcreptunderwithsatisfiedexpressionsallsaveMr.McKisco,whoremainedderisivelywithout.InhisrakingDickhadpassednearthemandnowhereturnedtotheumbrellas.

           "ThetwoyoungmenarereadingtheBookofEtiquettetogether,"hesaidinalowvoice.

           "Planningtomixwitdequality,"saidAbe.

           MaryNorth,theverytannedyoungwomanwhomRosemaryhadencounteredthefirstdayontheraft,cameinfromswimmingandsaidwithasmilethatwasarakishgleam:

           "SoMr.andMrs.Neverquiverhavearrived."

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