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Chapter 15

           Dickparkedthecar,andasNicolelookedathimwithoutmoving,hesaid:"Comeon,darl."Herlipsdrewapartintoasuddenawfulsmile,andhisbellyquailed,butasifhehadn’tseenitherepeated:"Comeon.Sothechildrencangetout."

           "Oh,I’llcomeallright,"sheanswered,tearingthewordsfromsomestoryspinningitselfoutinsideher,toofastforhimtograsp."Don’tworryaboutthat.I’llcome"

           "Thencome."

           Sheturnedfromhimashewalkedbesideherbutthesmilestillflickeredacrossherface,derisiveandremote.OnlywhenLanierspoketoherseveraltimesdidshemanagetofixherattentionuponanobject,aPunch-and-Judyshow,andtoorientherselfbyanchoringtoit.

           Dicktriedtothinkwhattodo.Thedualisminhisviewsofherthatofthehusband,thatofthepsychiatristwasincreasinglyparalyzinghisfaculties.Inthesesixyearsshehadseveraltimescarriedhimoverthelinewithher,disarminghimbyexcitingemotionalpityorbyaflowofwit,fantasticanddisassociated,sothatonlyaftertheepisodedidherealizewiththeconsciousnessofhisownrelaxationfromtension,thatshehadsucceededingettingapointagainsthisbetterjudgment.

           AdiscussionwithTopsyabouttheguignolastowhetherthePunchwasthesamePunchtheyhadseenlastyearinCanneshavingbeensettled,thefamilywalkedalongagainbetweentheboothsundertheopensky.

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