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Chapter 7

           ThistimewhentheBabyGarcamebackitwasapparenttoallthepassengersthathewasangry.

           "DoyoumindifItrythatoncemore?"hecalled,treadingwater."Wealmosthaditthen."

           "Sure.Goahead."

           ToNicolehelookedwhite-around-the-gills,andshecautionedhim:

           "Don’tyouthinkthat’senoughfornow?"

           Hedidn’tanswer.Thefirstpartnerhadhadplentyandwashauledovertheside,theMexicandrivingthemotorboatobliginglytookhisplace.

           Hewasheavierthanthefirstman.Astheboatgatheredmotion,Dickrestedforamoment,belly-downontheboard.Thenhegotbeneaththemanandtooktherope,andhismusclesflexedashetriedtorise.

           Hecouldnotrise.Nicolesawhimshifthispositionandstrainupwardagainbutattheinstantwhentheweightofhispartnerwasfulluponhisshouldershebecameimmovable.Hetriedagainliftinganinch,twoinchesNicolefeltthesweatglandsofherforeheadopenasshestrainedwithhimthenhewassimplyholdinghisground,thenhecollapsedbackdownonhiskneeswithasmack,andtheywentover,Dick’sheadbarelymissingakickoftheboard.

           "Hurryback!"Nicolecalledtothedriver;evenasshespokeshesawhimslideunderwaterandshegavealittlecry;buthecameupagainandturnedonhisback,and"Château"swamneartohelp.ItseemedforevertilltheboatreachedthembutwhentheycamealongsideatlastandNicolesawDickfloatingexhaustedandexpressionless,alonewiththewaterandthesky,herpanicchangedsuddenlytocontempt.

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