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Chapter 6

           Tommycamebackwithinhearingandthethreeofthemstoodinthesunshine,Tommysquarelybeforethecarsothatitseemedbyleaningforwardhewouldtipituponhisback.

           Nicolesteppeddowntothepath.

           "Nowcatchit,"sheadvisedhim."It’sextremelyrare."

           SheheardDickgrowsilentatherside;shetookastepofffromhimandwavedasthecardroveoffwithTommyandthespecialcamphorrub.Thensheturnedtotakeherownmedicine.

           "Therewasnonecessityforthatgesture,"Dicksaid."Therearefourofushereandforyearswheneverthere’sacough"

           Theylookedateachother.

           "Wecanalwaysgetanotherjar"thenshelosthernerveandpresentlyfollowedhimupstairswherehelaydownonhisownbedandsaidnothing.

           "Doyouwantlunchtobebroughtuptoyou?"sheasked.

           Henoddedandcontinuedtoliequiescent,staringattheceiling.Doubtfullyshewenttogivetheorder.Upstairsagainshelookedintohisroomtheblueeyes,likesearchlights,playedonadarksky.Shestoodaminuteinthedoorway,awareofthesinshehadcommittedagainsthim,halfafraidtocomein....Sheputoutherhandasiftorubhishead,butheturnedawaylikeasuspiciousanimal.Nicolecouldstandthesituationnolonger;inakitchen-maid’spanicsherandownstairs,afraidofwhatthestrickenmanabovewouldfeedonwhileshemuststillcontinueherdrysucklingathisleanchest.

           InaweekNicoleforgotherflashaboutTommyshehadnotmuchmemoryforpeopleandforgotthemeasily

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