Chapter 12

           ThedaybeforeDoctorDiverlefttheRivierahespentallhistimewithhischildren.Hewasnotyounganymorewithalotofnicethoughtsanddreamstohaveabouthimself,sohewantedtorememberthemwell.ThechildrenhadbeentoldthatthiswintertheywouldbewiththeirauntinLondonandthatsoontheyweregoingtocomeandseehiminAmerica.Fräuleinwasnottobedischargedwithouthisconsent.

           Hewasgladhehadgivensomuchtothelittlegirlabouttheboyhewasmoreuncertainalwayshehadbeenuneasyaboutwhathehadtogivetotheever-climbing,ever-clinging,breast-searchingyoung.But,whenhesaidgood-bytothem,hewantedtolifttheirbeautifulheadsofftheirnecksandholdthemcloseforhours.

           HeembracedtheoldgardenerwhohadmadethefirstgardenatVillaDianasixyearsago;hekissedtheProvençalgirlwhohelpedwiththechildren.ShehadbeenwiththemforalmostadecadeandshefellonherkneesandcrieduntilDickjerkedhertoherfeetandgaveherthreehundredfrancs.Nicolewassleepinglate,ashadbeenagreeduponheleftanoteforher,andoneforBabyWarrenwhowasjustbackfromSardiniaandstayingatthehouse.Dicktookabigdrinkfromabottleofbrandythreefeethigh,holdingtenquarts,thatsomeonehadpresentedthemwith.

           ThenhedecidedtoleavehisbagsbythestationinCannesandtakealastlookatGausse’sBeach.

           ThebeachwaspeopledwithonlyanadvanceguardofchildrenwhenNicoleandhersisterarrivedthatmorning.

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