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Chapter 22

           HefoundinthegirlasuggestionofallthepleasantEnglishthings;thestoryofsafegardensringedaroundbytheseawasimplicitinherbrightvoiceandasheleanedbacktolookather,hemeantwhathesaidtohersosincerelythathisvoicetrembled.Whenhercurrentescortshouldleave,shepromisedtocomeandsitwiththem.TheEnglishmanacceptedherreturnwithrepeatedapologiesandsmiles.

           BackathistableDickorderedanotherbottleofspumante.

           "Shelookslikesomebodyinthemovies,"hesaid."Ican’tthinkwho."Heglancedimpatientlyoverhisshoulder."Wonderwhat’skeepingher?"

           "I’dliketogetinthemovies,"saidCollisthoughtfully."I’msupposedtogointomyfather’sbusinessbutitdoesn’tappealtomemuch.SitinanofficeinBirminghamfortwentyyears"

           Hisvoiceresistedthepressureofmaterialisticcivilization.

           "Toogoodforit?"suggestedDick.

           "No,Idon’tmeanthat."

           "Yes,youdo."

           "HowdoyouknowwhatImean?Whydon’tyoupractiseasadoctor,ifyouliketoworksomuch?"

           Dickhadmadethembothwretchedbythistime,butsimultaneouslytheyhadbecomevaguewithdrinkandinamomenttheyforgot;Collisleft,andtheyshookhandswarmly.

           "Thinkitover,"saidDicksagely.

           "Thinkwhatover?"

           "Youknow."IthadbeensomethingaboutCollisgoingintohisfather’sbusinessgoodsoundadvice.

           Claywalkedoffintospace.

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