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Chapter 7

           Theycameupatthemoment,andNicolegaveeartoarequestthatsheoverrulethegovernessonaswimmingpoint.

           "No,"Dickansweredforher."WhatMademoisellesaysmustgo."

           Agreeingthatonemustsupportdelegatedauthority,Nicolerefusedtheirrequest,whereuponMarywhointhemannerofanAnitaLoos’heroinehaddealingsonlywithFaitsAccomplis,whoindeedcouldnothavehouse-brokenaFrenchpoodlepuppyregardedDickasthoughhewereguiltyofamostflagrantbullying.Dick,chafedbythetiresomeperformance,inquiredwithmocksolicitude:

           "Howareyourchildrenandtheiraunts?"

           Marydidnotanswer;sheleftthem,firstdrapingasympathetichandoverLanier’sreluctanthead.AftershehadgoneDicksaid:"WhenIthinkofthetimeIspentworkingoverher."

           "Ilikeher,"saidNicole.

           Dick’sbitternesshadsurprisedRosemary,whohadthoughtofhimasall-forgiving,all-comprehending.Suddenlysherecalledwhatitwasshehadheardabouthim.InconversationwithsomeStateDepartmentpeopleontheboatEuropeanizedAmericanswhohadreachedapositionwheretheycouldscarcelyhavebeensaidtobelongtoanynationatall,atleastnottoanygreatpowerthoughperhapstoaBalkan-likestatecomposedofsimilarcitizensthenameoftheubiquitouslyrenownedBabyWarrenhadoccurredanditwasremarkedthatBaby’syoungersisterhadthrownherselfawayonadissipateddoctor."He’snotreceivedanywhereanymore,"thewomansaid.

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