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Chapter 1

           Indeed,ofalltheregiononlythebeachstirredwithactivity.ThreeBritishnanniessatknittingtheslowpatternofVictorianEngland,thepatternoftheforties,thesixties,andtheeighties,intosweatersandsocks,tothetuneofgossipasformalizedasincantation;closertotheseaadozenpersonskepthouseunderstripedumbrellas,whiletheirdozenchildrenpursuedunintimidatedfishthroughtheshallowsorlaynakedandglisteningwithcocoanutoiloutinthesun.

           AsRosemarycameontothebeachaboyoftwelveranpastheranddashedintotheseawithexultantcries.Feelingtheimpactivescrutinyofstrangefaces,shetookoffherbathrobeandfollowed.Shefloatedfacedownforafewyardsandfindingitshallowstaggeredtoherfeetandploddedforward,draggingslimlegslikeweightsagainsttheresistanceofthewater.Whenitwasaboutbreasthigh,sheglancedbacktowardshore:abaldmaninamonocleandapairoftights,histuftedchestthrownout,hisbrashnavelsuckedin,wasregardingherattentively.AsRosemaryreturnedthegazethemandislodgedthemonocle,whichwentintohidingamidthefacetiouswhiskersofhischest,andpouredhimselfaglassofsomethingfromabottleinhishand.

           Rosemarylaidherfaceonthewaterandswamachoppylittlefour-beatcrawlouttotheraft.Thewaterreachedupforher,pulledherdowntenderlyoutoftheheat,seepedinherhairandranintothecornersofherbody.Sheturnedroundandroundinit,embracingit,wallowinginit.Reachingtheraftshewasoutofbreath,butatannedwomanwithverywhiteteethlookeddownather,andRosemary,suddenlyconsciousoftherawwhitenessofherownbody,turnedonherbackanddriftedtowardshore.Thehairymanholdingthebottlespoketoherasshecameout.

           "Isaytheyhavesharksoutbehindtheraft."Hewasofindeterminatenationality,butspokeEnglishwithaslowOxforddrawl."YesterdaytheydevouredtwoBritishsailorsfromtheflotteatGolfeJuan."

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