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Chapter 11

           "She’sveryverypretty,"Nicolesaidinadetached,emphaticway,"andIthoughtshewasverygoodinthepicture."

           "Shewaswelldirected.Thinkingitover,itwasn’tveryindividual."

           "Ithoughtitwas.Icanseehowshe’dbeveryattractivetomen."

           Hishearttwisted.Towhatmen?Howmanymen?

           DoyoumindifIpulldownthecurtain?

           Pleasedo,it’stoolightinhere.

           Wherenow?Andwithwhom?

           "Inafewyearsshe’lllooktenyearsolderthanyou."

           "Onthecontrary.Isketchedheronenightonatheatreprogram,Ithinkshe’lllast."

           Theywerebothrestlessinthenight.InadayortwoDickwouldtrytobanishtheghostofRosemarybeforeitbecamewalledupwiththem,butforthemomenthehadnoforcetodoit.Sometimesitishardertodepriveoneselfofapainthanofapleasureandthememorysopossessedhimthatforthemomenttherewasnothingtodobuttopretend.ThiswasmoredifficultbecausehewascurrentlyannoyedwithNicole,who,afteralltheseyears,shouldrecognizesymptomsofstraininherselfandguardagainstthem.Twicewithinafortnightshehadbrokenup:therehadbeenthenightofthedinneratTarmeswhenhehadfoundherinherbedroomdissolvedincrazylaughtertellingMrs.McKiscoshecouldnotgointhebathroombecausethekeywasthrowndownthewell.Mrs.McKiscowasastonishedandresentful,baffledandyetinawaycomprehending.Dickhadnotbeenparticularlyalarmedthen,forafterwardNicolewasrepentant.ShecalledatGausse’sHotelbuttheMcKiscosweregone

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