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Chapter 15

           Thewomen’sbonnets,perchingovervelvetvests,thebright,spreadingskirtsofmanycantons,seemeddemureagainsttheblueandorangepaintofthewagonsanddisplays.Therewasthesoundofawhining,tinklinghootchy-kootchyshow.

           Nicolebegantorunverysuddenly,sosuddenlythatforamomentDickdidnotmissher.Faraheadhesawheryellowdresstwistingthroughthecrowd,anochrestitchalongtheedgeofrealityandunreality,andstartedafterher.Secretlysheranandsecretlyhefollowed.Asthehotafternoonwentshrillandterriblewithherflighthehadforgottenthechildren;thenhewheeledandranbacktothem,drawingthemthiswayandthatbytheirarms,hiseyesjumpingfromboothtobooth.

           "Madame,"hecriedtoayoungwomanbehindawhitelotterywheel,"Est-cequejepeuxlaissercespetitsavecvousdeuxminutes?C’esttrèsurgentjevousdonneraidixfrancs."

           "Maisoui."

           Heheadedthechildrenintothebooth."Alorsrestezaveccettegentilledame."

           "Oui,Dick."

           Hedartedoffagainbuthehadlosther;hecircledthemerry-go-roundkeepingupwithittillherealizedhewasrunningbesideit,staringalwaysatthesamehorse.Heelbowedthroughthecrowdinthebuvette;thenrememberingapredilectionofNicole’shesnatchedupanedgeofafortuneteller’stentandpeeredwithin.

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