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Chapter 11

           Tommymovedimpatiently.

           "Thatissouseless.NicoleandIloveeachother,that’sallthereistoit."

           "Well,then,"saidtheDoctor,"sinceit’sallsettled,supposewegobacktothebarbershop."

           Tommywantedarow:"Thereareseveralpoints"

           "NicoleandIwilltalkthingsover,"saidDickequitably."Don’tworryIagreeinprincipal,andNicoleandIunderstandeachother.There’slesschanceofunpleasantnessifweavoidathree-cornereddiscussion."

           UnwillinglyacknowledgingDick’slogic,Tommywasmovedbyanirresistibleracialtendencytochiselforanadvantage.

           "Letitbeunderstoodthatfromthismoment,"hesaid,"IstandinthepositionofNicole’sprotectoruntildetailscanbearranged.AndIshallholdyoustrictlyaccountableforanyabuseofthefactthatyoucontinuetoinhabitthesamehouse."

           "Ineverdidgoinformakinglovetodryloins,"saidDick.

           Henodded,andwalkedofftowardthehotelwithNicole’swhitesteyesfollowinghim.

           "Hewasfairenough,"Tommyconceded."Darling,willwebetogetherto-night?"

           "Isupposeso."

           Soithadhappenedandwithaminimumofdrama;Nicolefeltoutguessed,realizingthatfromtheepisodeofthecamphor-rub,Dickhadanticipatedeverything.Butalsoshefelthappyandexcited,andtheoddlittlewishthatshecouldtellDickallaboutitfadedquickly.Buthereyesfollowedhisfigureuntilitbecameadotandmingledwiththeotherdotsinthesummercrowd.

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