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Chapter 22

           "What’samatter?"

           "Iwasthinkingofthatmanthisafternoon:‘ThistableisreservedforthePrincessOrsini.DoyouknowwhattheseoldRomanfamiliesare?They’rebandits,they’retheoneswhogotpossessionofthetemplesandpalacesafterRomewenttopiecesandpreyedonthepeople."

           "IlikeRome,"insistedCollis."Whywon’tyoutrytheraces?"

           "Idon’tlikeraces."

           "Butallthewomenturnout"

           "IknowIwouldn’tlikeanythinghere.IlikeFrance,whereeverybodythinkshe’sNapoleondownhereeverybodythinkshe’sChrist."

           AttheBonbonieritheydescendedtoapanelledcabaret,hopelesslyimpermanentamidthecoldstone.AlistlessbandplayedatangoandadozencouplescoveredthewidefloorwiththoseelaborateanddaintystepssooffensivetotheAmericaneye.Asurplusofwaitersprecludedthestirandbustlethatevenafewbusymencancreate;overthesceneasitsformofanimationbroodedanairofwaitingforsomething,forthedance,thenight,thebalanceofforceswhichkeptitstable,tocease.Itassuredtheimpressionableguestthatwhateverhewasseekinghewouldnotfindithere.

           ThiswasplainasplaintoDick.Helookedaround,hopinghiseyewouldcatchonsomething,sothatspiritinsteadofimaginationcouldcarryonforanhour.ButtherewasnothingandafteramomentheturnedbacktoCollis.HehadtoldCollissomeofhiscurrentnotions,andhewasboredwithhisaudience’sshortmemoryandlackofresponse.

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