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Chapter 6

           Ifsheneednot,inherspirit,beforeveronewithDickashehadappearedlastnight,shemustbesomethinginaddition,notjustanimageonhismind,condemnedtoendlessparadesaroundthecircumferenceofamedal.

           Nicolehadchosenthispartofthewallonwhichtosit,becausethecliffshadedtoaslantingmeadowwithacultivatedvegetablegarden.ThroughaclusterofboughsshesawtwomencarryingrakesandspadesandtalkinginacounterpointofNiçoiseandProvençal.Attractedbytheirwordsandgesturesshecaughtthesense:

           "Ilaidherdownhere."

           "Itookherbehindthevinesthere."

           "Shedoesn’tcareneitherdoeshe.Itwasthatsacreddog.Well,Ilaidherdownhere"

           "Yougottherake?"

           "Yougotityourself,youclown."

           "Well,Idon’tcarewhereyoulaidherdown.UntilthatnightIneverevenfeltawoman’sbreastagainstmychestsinceImarriedtwelveyearsago.Andnowyoutellme"

           "Butlistenaboutthedog"

           Nicolewatchedthemthroughtheboughs;itseemedallrightwhattheyweresayingonethingwasgoodforoneperson,anotherforanother.Yetitwasaman’sworldshehadoverheard;goingbacktothehouseshebecamedoubtfulagain.

           DickandTommywereontheterrace.Shewalkedthroughthemandintothehouse,broughtoutasketchpadandbeganaheadofTommy.

           "Handsneveridledistaffflying,"Dicksaidlightly.

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