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Chapter 8

           Hecameovergentlyandsurroundedher,pullingtheshoulderstrapofherslipintoplacewithhisteeth;thenasoundsplittheairoutside:Cr-ACKBOOM-M-m-m!Itwasthebattleshipsoundingarecall.

           Now,downbelowtheirwindow,itwaspandemoniumindeedfortheboatwasmovingtoshoresasyetunannounced.Waiterscalledaccountsanddemandedsettlementsinimpassionedvoices,therewereoathsanddenials;thetossingofbillstoolargeandchangetoosmall;passoutswereassistedtotheboats,andthevoicesofthenavalpolicechoppedwithquickcommandsthroughallvoices.Therewerecries,tears,shrieks,promisesasthefirstlaunchshovedoffandthewomencrowdedforwardonthewharf,screamingandwaving.

           Tommysawagirlrushoutuponthebalconybelowwavinganapkin,andbeforehecouldseewhetherornottherockingEnglishwomengaveinatlastandacknowledgedherpresence,therewasaknockattheirowndoor.Outside,excitedfemalevoicesmadethemagreetounlockit,disclosingtwogirls,young,thinandbarbaric,unfoundratherthanlost,inthehall.Oneofthemweptchokingly.

           "Kweewaveoffyourporch?"imploredtheotherinpassionateAmerican."Kweeplease?Waveattheboyfriends?Kwee,please.Theotherroomsisalllocked."

           "Withpleasure,"Tommysaid.

           Thegirlsrushedoutonthebalconyandpresentlytheirvoicesstruckaloudtrebleoverthedin.

           "‘By,Charlie!Charlie,lookUP!"

           "Sendawiregen’alaliveryNice!"

           "Charlie!Hedon’tseeme."

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