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Chapter 4

           Lanierlookedreproachfullyathisfather,whohadbetrayedhim.Nicoleturnedhimaboutbytheshouldersandsenthimoutoftheroom;Dickbrokethetensitywithalaugh.

           Then,asifthesoundrecalledthepast,theoldfriendship,Maryguessedhowfarawayfromthemshehadgoneandsaidinamollifyingtone:"It’salwayslikethatwithchildren."

           Heruneasinessgrewassherememberedthepast."You’dbesillytogoHosainwantedtomakethistripanyhow.Afterall,you’remyguestsandyoujustblunderedintothething."ButDick,mademoreangrybythisobliquenessandtheuseofthewordblunder,turnedawayandbeganarranginghiseffects,saying:

           "It’stoobadabouttheyoungwomen.I’dliketoapologizetotheonewhocameinhere."

           "Ifyou’donlylistenedonthepianoseat!"

           "Butyou’vegottensodamneddull,Mary.IlistenedaslongasIcould."

           "Bequiet!"Nicoleadvisedhim.

           "Ireturnhiscompliment,"saidMarybitterly."Good-by,Nicole."Shewentout.

           Afterallthattherewasnoquestionofhercomingtoseethemoff;themajor-domoarrangedthedeparture.DickleftformalnotesforHosainandthesisters.Therewasnothingtodoexcepttogo,butallofthem,especiallyLanier,feltbadaboutit.

           "Iinsist,"insistedLanieronthetrain,"thatitwasdirtybathwater."

           "That’lldo,"hisfathersaid."Youbetterforgetitunlessyouwantmetodivorceyou

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