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Chapter 5

           "Youcametomeaskingforitdisparagingmycountrymen,disparagingmyfriend,MaryMinghetti.IsimplysaidyouwereobservedassociatingwithaquestionablecrowdinLausanne.Isthatadeafeningwhisper?OrdoesitsimplydeafenYOU?"

           "It’sstillnotloudenough,"saidDick,alittletoolate."SoIamactuallyanotorious"

           Goldingcrushedoutthephrasewithhisvoicesaying:

           "What!What!"andmovedhisguestsonout,withthethreatofhispowerfulbody.TurningthecornerofthedoorNicolesawthatDickwasstillsittingatthetable.Shewasfuriousatthewomanforherpreposterousstatement,equallyfuriousatDickforhavingbroughtthemhere,forhavingbecomefuddled,forhavinguntippedthecappedbarbsofhisirony,forhavingcomeoffhumiliatedshewasalittlemoreannoyedbecausesheknewthathertakingpossessionofTommyBarbanontheirarrivalhadfirstirritatedtheEnglishwoman.

           AmomentlatershesawDickstandinginthegangway,apparentlyincompletecontrolofhimselfashetalkedwithGolding;thenforhalfanhourshedidnotseehimanywhereaboutthedeckandshebrokeoutofanintricateMalaygame,playedwithstringandcoffeebeans,andsaidtoTommy:

           "I’vegottofindDick."

           Sincedinnertheyachthadbeeninmotionwestward.Thefinenightstreamedawayoneitherside,theDieselenginespoundedsoftly,therewasaspringwindthatblewNicole’shairabruptlywhenshereachedthebow,andshehadasharplesionofanxietyatseeingDickstandingintheanglebytheflagstaff.

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