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Chapter 14

           HypnosiswasatoolthatDickhaddistrustedandseldomused,forheknewthathecouldnotalwayssummonupthemoodinhimselfhehadoncetrieditonNicoleandshehadscornfullylaughedathim.

           Thewomaninroomtwentycouldnotseehimwhenhecameintheareaabouthereyeswastootightlyswollen.Shespokeinastrong,rich,deep,thrillingvoice.

           "Howlongwillthislast?Isitgoingtobeforever?"

           "It’snotgoingtobeverylongnow.DoctorLadislautellsmetherearewholeareasclearedup."

           "IfIknewwhatIhaddonetodeservethisIcouldacceptitwithequanimity."

           "Itisn’twisetobemysticalaboutitwerecognizeitasanervousphenomenon.It’srelatedtotheblushwhenyouwereagirl,didyoublusheasily?"

           Shelaywithherfaceturnedtotheceiling.

           "IhavefoundnothingtoblushforsinceIcutmywisdomteeth."

           "Haven’tyoucommittedyourshareofpettysinsandmistakes?"

           "Ihavenothingtoreproachmyselfwith."

           "You’reveryfortunate."

           Thewomanthoughtamoment;hervoicecameupthroughherbandagedfaceafflictedwithsubterraneanmelodies:

           "I’msharingthefateofthewomenofmytimewhochallengedmentobattle."

           "Toyourvastsurpriseitwasjustlikeallbattles,"heanswered,adoptingherformaldiction.

           "Justlikeallbattles."Shethoughtthisover."Youpickaset-up,orelsewinaPyrrhicvictory,oryou’rewreckedandruinedyou’reaghostlyechofromabrokenwall."

           "Youareneitherwreckednorruined,"hetoldher.

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