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Chapter 4

           "so,Mother,"Laniercontinued,turningtoher,"theboytakesabatheveryeveningandto-nighthetookhisbathjustbeforemineandIhadtotakemineinhiswater,anditwasdirty."

           "What?Nowwhat?"

           "IsawthemtakeTonyoutofit,andthentheycalledmeintoitandthewaterwasdirty."

           "Butdidyoutakeit?"

           "Yes,Mother."

           "Heavens!"sheexclaimedtoDick.

           Hedemanded:"Whydidn’tLuciennedrawyourbath?"

           "Luciennecan’t.It’safunnyheateritreachedoutofitselfandburnedherarmlastnightandshe’safraidofit,sooneofthosetwowomen"

           "Yougointhisbathroomandtakeabathnow."

           "Don’tsayItoldyou,"saidLanierfromthedoorway.

           Dickwentinandsprinkledthetubwithsulphur;closingthedoorhesaidtoNicole:

           "EitherwespeaktoMaryorwe’dbettergetout."

           Sheagreedandhecontinued:"Peoplethinktheirchildrenareconstitutionallycleanerthanotherpeople’s,andtheirdiseasesarelesscontagious."

           Dickcameinandhelpedhimselffromthedecanter,chewingabiscuitsavagelyintherhythmofthepouringwaterinthebathroom.

           "TellLuciennethatshe’sgottolearnabouttheheater"hesuggested.AtthatmomenttheAsiaticwomancameinpersontothedoor.

           "ElContessa"

           Dickbeckonedherinsideandclosedthedoor.

           "Isthelittlesickboybetter?"heinquiredpleasantly.

           "Better,yes,buthestillhastheeruptionsfrequently."

           "That’stoobadI’mverysorry.Butyouseeourchildrenmustn’tbebathedinhiswater.

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