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Chapter 5

           Abankoflightswentoffwithasavagehiss,wentonagain;theplaintivetapofahammerbeggedadmissiontonowhereinthedistance;abluefaceappearedamongtheblindinglightsabove,calledsomethingunintelligibleintotheupperblackness.ThenthesilencewasbrokenbyavoiceinfrontofRosemary.

           "Baby,youdon’ttakeoffthestockings,youcanspoiltenmorepairs.Thatdressisfifteenpounds."

           SteppingbackwardthespeakerranagainstRosemary,whereuponthestudiomanagersaid,"Hey,EarlMissHoyt."

           Theyweremeetingforthefirsttime.Bradywasquickandstrenuous.Ashetookherhandshesawhimlookheroverfromheadtofoot,agesturesherecognizedandthatmadeherfeelathome,butgaveheralwaysafaintfeelingofsuperioritytowhoevermadeit.Ifherpersonwaspropertyshecouldexercisewhateveradvantagewasinherentinitsownership.

           "Ithoughtyou’dbealonganydaynow,"Bradysaid,inavoicethatwasjustalittletoocompellingforprivatelife,andthattrailedwithitafaintlydefiantcockneyaccent."Haveagoodtrip?"

           "Yes,butwe’regladtobegoinghome."

           "No-o-o!"heprotested."StayawhileIwanttotalktoyou.Letmetellyouthatwassomepictureofyoursthat‘Daddy’sGirl.IsawitinParis.Iwiredthecoastrightawaytoseeifyouweresigned."

           "IjusthadI’msorry."

           "God,whatapicture!"

           NotwantingtosmileinsillyagreementRosemaryfrowned.

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