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Chapter 5

           Therewereawhite,ared,ablurreddress,thelaunderedchestsofseveralmen,ofwhomone,detachingandidentifyinghimself,broughtfromNicoleararelittlecryofdelight.

           "Tommy!"

           BrushingasidetheGallicismofhisformaldipatherhand,Nicolepressedherfaceagainsthis.Theysat,orratherlaydowntogetherontheAntoninianbench.Hishandsomefacewassodarkastohavelostthepleasantnessofdeeptan,withoutattainingthebluebeautyofNegroesitwasjustwornleather.Theforeignnessofhisdepigmentationbyunknownsuns,hisnourishmentbystrangesoils,histongueawkwardwiththecurlofmanydialects,hisreactionsattunedtooddalarmsthesethingsfascinatedandrestedNicoleinthemomentofmeetingshelayonhisbosom,spiritually,goingoutandout....Thenself-preservationreasserteditselfandretiringtoherownworldshespokelightly.

           "Youlookjustlikealltheadventurersinthemoviesbutwhydoyouhavetostayawaysolong?"

           TommyBarbanlookedather,uncomprehendingbutalert;thepupilsofhiseyesflashed.

           "Fiveyears,"shecontinued,inthroatymimicryofnothing."MUCHtoolong.Couldn’tyouonlyslaughteracertainnumberofcreaturesandthencomeback,andbreatheourairforawhile?"

           InhercherishedpresenceTommyEuropeanizedhimselfquickly.

           "Maispournoushéros,"hesaid,"ilnousfautdutemps,Nicole.Nousnepouvonspasfairedepetitsexercisesd’héroismeilfautfairelesgrandescompositions."

           "TalkEnglishtome,Tommy."

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