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Chapter 8

           Theformerareagesofinsolence,comparabletheonetoayoungcadet,theothertoafighterstruttingaftercombat.

           Butwhereasagirlofnineteendrawsherconfidencefromasurfeitofattention,awomanoftwenty-nineisnourishedonsubtlerstuff.Desirous,shechoosesherapéritifswisely,or,content,sheenjoysthecaviareofpotentialpower.Happilyshedoesnotseem,ineithercase,toanticipatethesubsequentyearswhenherinsightwilloftenbeblurredbypanic,bythefearofstoppingorthefearofgoingon.Butonthelandingsofnineteenortwenty-ninesheisprettysurethattherearenobearsinthehall.

           Nicoledidnotwantanyvaguespiritualromanceshewantedan"affair";shewantedachange.Sherealized,thinkingwithDick’sthoughts,thatfromasuperficialviewitwasavulgarbusinesstoenter,withoutemotion,intoanindulgencethatmenacedallofthem.Ontheotherhand,sheblamedDickfortheimmediatesituation,andhonestlythoughtthatsuchanexperimentmighthaveatherapeuticvalue.Allsummershehadbeenstimulatedbywatchingpeopledoexactlywhattheyweretemptedtodoandpaynopenaltyforitmoreover,inspiteofherintentionofnolongerlyingtoherself,shepreferredtoconsiderthatshewasmerelyfeelingherwayandthatatanymomentshecouldwithdraw....

           InthelightshadeTommycaughtherupinhiswhite-duckarmsandpulledheraroundtohim,lookingathereyes.

           "Don’tmove,"hesaid."I’mgoingtolookatyouagreatdealfromnowon."

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