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Chapter 20

           Hedinedaloneatthehotel,wenttobedearly,andmetRosemaryinthelobbyathalf-pastsix.Besidehiminthecarsheglowedawayfreshandnewinthemorningsunshine.TheywentoutthroughthePortaSanSebastianoandalongtheAppianWayuntiltheycametothehugesetoftheforum,largerthantheforumitself.Rosemaryturnedhimovertoamanwholedhimaboutthegreatprops;thearchesandtiersofseatsandthesandedarena.Shewasworkingonastagewhichrepresentedaguard-roomforChristianprisoners,andpresentlytheywentthereandwatchedNicotera,oneofmanyhopefulValentinos,strutandposebeforeadozenfemale"captives,"theireyesmelancholyandstartlingwithmascara.

           Rosemaryappearedinaknee-lengthtunic.

           "Watchthis,"shewhisperedtoDick."Iwantyouropinion.Everybodythat’sseentherushessays"

           "Whataretherushes?"

           "Whentheyrunoffwhattheytookthedaybefore.Theysayit’sthefirstthingI’vehadsexappealin."

           "Idon’tnoticeit."

           "Youwouldn’t!ButIhave."

           NicoterainhisleopardskintalkedattentivelytoRosemarywhiletheelectriciandiscussedsomethingwiththedirector,meanwhileleaningonhim.Finallythedirectorpushedhishandoffroughlyandwipedasweatingforehead,andDick’sguideremarked:"He’sonthehopagain,andhow!"

           "Who?"askedDick,butbeforethemancouldanswerthedirectorwalkedswiftlyovertothem.

           "Who’sonthehopyou’reonthehopyourself."HespokevehementlytoDick,asiftoajury

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