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Chapter 10

           MeanwhilethechiefofpoliceexplainedthemattertoGaussewholistenedtoeachwordwithreluctance,dividedbetweenbeingproperlyappreciativeoftheofficer’snarrativegiftandshowingthat,astheperfectservant,thestoryhadnoshockingeffectonhim."Itwasmerelyalark,"saidLadyCarolinewithscorn."Wewerepretendingtobesailorsonleave,andwepickeduptwosillygirls.Theygotthewindupandmadearottensceneinalodginghouse."

           Dicknoddedgravely,lookingatthestonefloor,likeapriestintheconfessionalhewastornbetweenatendencytoironiclaughterandanothertendencytoorderfiftystripesofthecatandafortnightofbreadandwater.Thelack,inLadyCaroline’sface,ofanysenseofevil,excepttheevilwroughtbycowardlyProvençalgirlsandstupidpolice,confoundedhim;yethehadlongconcludedthatcertainclassesofEnglishpeopleliveduponaconcentratedessenceoftheanti-socialthat,incomparison,reducedthegorgingsofNewYorktosomethinglikeachildcontractingindigestionfromicecream.

           "I’vegottogetoutbeforeHosainhearsaboutthis,"Marypleaded."Dick,youcanalwaysarrangethingsyoualwayscould.Tell’emwe’llgorighthome,tell’emwe’llpayanything."

           "Ishallnot,"saidLadyCarolinedisdainfully."Notashilling.ButIshalljollywellfindoutwhattheConsulateinCanneshastosayaboutthis."

           "No,no!"insistedMary."We’vegottogetoutto-night."

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