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Chapter 2

           ThesuiteinwhichDevereuxWarrenwasgracefullyweakeningandsinkingwasofthesamesizeasthatoftheSeñorPardoyCuidadRealthroughoutthishotelthereweremanychamberswhereinrichruins,fugitivesfromjustice,claimantstothethronesofmediatizedprincipalities,livedonthederivativesofopiumorbarbitollisteningeternallyastoaninescapableradio,tothecoarsemelodiesofoldsins.ThiscornerofEuropedoesnotsomuchdrawpeopleasacceptthemwithoutinconvenientquestions.Routescrossherepeopleboundforprivatesanitariumsortuberculosisresortsinthemountains,peoplewhoarenolongerpersonagratisinFranceorItaly.

           Thesuitewasdarkened.Anunwithaholyfacewasnursingthemanwhoseemaciatedfingersstirredarosaryonthewhitesheet.HewasstillhandsomeandhisvoicesummonedupathickburrofindividualityashespoketoDick,afterDangeuhadleftthemtogether.

           "Wegetalotofunderstandingattheendoflife.Onlynow,DoctorDiver,doIrealizewhatitwasallabout."

           Dickwaited.

           "I’vebeenabadman.YoumustknowhowlittlerightIhavetoseeNicoleagain,yetaBiggerManthaneitherofussaystoforgiveandtopity."Therosaryslippedfromhisweakhandsandslidoffthesmoothbedcovers.Dickpickeditupforhim."IfIcouldseeNicolefortenminutesIwouldgohappyoutoftheworld."

           "It’snotadecisionIcanmakeformyself,"saidDick."Nicoleisnotstrong."Hemadehisdecisionbutpretendedtohesitate."Icanputituptomyprofessionalassociate."

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