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Chapter 7

           ShewatchedDick’seyesfollowingRosemary’strackfromrafttoraft;butthesighthatrockedoutofherbosomwassomethingleftoverfromfiveyearsago.

           "Let’sswimoutandspeaktoRosemary,"hesuggested.

           "Yougo."

           "We’llbothgo."Shestruggledamomentagainsthispronouncement,buteventuallytheyswamouttogether,tracingRosemarybytheschooloflittlefishwhofollowedher,takingtheirdazzlefromher,theshiningspoonofatrouthook.

           NicolestayedinthewaterwhileDickhoistedhimselfupbesideRosemary,andthetwosatdrippingandtalking,exactlyasiftheyhadneverlovedortouchedeachother.RosemarywasbeautifulheryouthwasashocktoNicole,whorejoiced,however,thattheyounggirlwaslessslenderbyahairlinethanherself.Nicoleswamaroundinlittlerings,listeningtoRosemarywhowasactingamusement,joy,andexpectationmoreconfidentthanshehadbeenfiveyearsago.

           "ImissMotherso,butshe’smeetingmeinParis,Monday."

           "Fiveyearsagoyoucamehere,"saidDick."Andwhatafunnylittlethingyouwere,inoneofthosehotelpeignoirs!"

           "Howyourememberthings!Youalwaysdidandalwaysthenicethings."

           Nicolesawtheoldgameofflatterybeginningagainandshedoveunderwater,comingupagaintohear:

           "I’mgoingtopretendit’sfiveyearsagoandI’magirlofeighteenagain.Youcouldalwaysmakemefeelsomeyouknow,kindof,youknow,kindofhappywayyouandNicole.

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