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Chapter 13

           Babyhadcertainspinsters’characteristicsshewasalienfromtouch,shestartedifshewastouchedsuddenly,andsuchlingeringtouchesaskissesandembracesslippeddirectlythroughthefleshintotheforefrontofherconsciousness.Shemadefewgestureswithhertrunk,herbodyproperinstead,shestampedherfootandtossedherheadinalmostanold-fashionedway.Sherelishedtheforetasteofdeath,prefiguredbythecatastrophesoffriendspersistentlysheclungtotheideaofNicole’stragicdestiny.

           Baby’syoungerEnglishmanhadbeenchaperoningthewomendownappropriateinclinesandharrowingthemonthebob-run.Dick,havingturnedanankleinatooambitioustelemark,loafedgratefullyaboutthe"nurseryslope"withthechildrenordrankkvasswithaRussiandoctoratthehotel.

           "Pleasebehappy,Dick,"Nicoleurgedhim."Whydon’tyoumeetsomeoftheseickledurlsanddancewiththemintheafternoon?"

           "WhatwouldIsaytothem?"

           Herlowalmostharshvoiceroseafewnotes,simulatingaplaintivecoquetry:"Say:‘Ickledurl,ooisdepwettiestsing.Whatdoyouthinkyousay?"

           "Idon’tlikeickledurls.Theysmellofcastilesoapandpeppermint.WhenIdancewiththem,IfeelasifI’mpushingababycarriage."

           Itwasadangeroussubjecthewascareful,tothepointofself-consciousness,tostarefarovertheheadsofyoungmaidens.

           "There’salotofbusiness,"saidBaby."Firstplace,there’snewsfromhomethepropertyweusedtocallthestationproperty.

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