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Chapter 7

           "We’llhelpyouup,Doctor....Gethisfoot...allright...nowaltogether...."

           Dicksatpantingandlookingatnothing.

           "Iknewyoushouldn’thavetriedit,"Nicolecouldnothelpsaying.

           "He’dtiredhimselfthefirsttwotimes,"saidtheMexican.

           "Itwasafoolishthing,"Nicoleinsisted.Rosemarytactfullysaidnothing.

           AfteraminuteDickgothisbreath,panting,"Icouldn’thaveliftedapaperdollthattime."

           Anexplosivelittlelaughrelievedthetensioncausedbyhisfailure.TheywereallattentivetoDickashedisembarkedatthedock.ButNicolewasannoyedeverythinghedidannoyedhernow.

           ShesatwithRosemaryunderanumbrellawhileDickwenttothebuffetforadrinkhereturnedpresentlywithsomesherryforthem.

           "ThefirstdrinkIeverhadwaswithyou,"Rosemarysaid,andwithaspurtofenthusiasmsheadded,"Oh,I’msogladtoseeyouandKNOWyou’reallright.Iwasworried"Hersentencebrokeasshechangeddirection"thatmaybeyouwouldn’tbe."

           "DidyouhearI’dgoneintoaprocessofdeterioration?"

           "Oh,no.Isimplyjustheardyou’dchanged.AndI’mgladtoseewithmyowneyesitisn’ttrue."

           "Itistrue,"Dickanswered,sittingdownwiththem."Thechangecamealongwaybackbutatfirstitdidn’tshow.Themannerremainsintactforsometimeafterthemoralecracks."

           "DoyoupractiseontheRiviera?"Rosemarydemandedhastily.

           "It’dbeagoodgroundtofindlikelyspecimens."

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