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Chapter 12

           Awhitesun,chiviedofoutlinebyawhitesky,boomedoverawindlessday.Waiterswereputtingextraiceintothebar;anAmericanphotographerfromtheA.andP.workedwithhisequipmentinaprecariousshadeandlookedupquicklyateveryfootfalldescendingthestonesteps.Atthehotelhisprospectivesubjectssleptlateindarkenedroomsupontheirrecentopiateofdawn.

           WhenNicolestartedoutonthebeachshesawDick,notdressedforswimming,sittingonarockabove.Sheshrankbackintheshadowofherdressing-tent.InaminuteBabyjoinedher,saying:

           "Dick’sstillthere."

           "Isawhim."

           "Ithinkhemighthavethedelicacytogo."

           "Thisishisplaceinaway,hediscoveredit.OldGaussealwayssaysheoweseverythingtoDick."

           Babylookedcalmlyathersister.

           "Weshouldhavelethimconfinehimselftohisbicycleexcursions,"sheremarked."Whenpeoplearetakenoutoftheirdepthstheylosetheirheads,nomatterhowcharmingablufftheyputup."

           "Dickwasagoodhusbandtomeforsixyears,"Nicolesaid."AllthattimeIneversufferedaminute’spainbecauseofhim,andhealwaysdidhisbestnevertoletanythinghurtme."

           Baby’slowerjawprojectedslightlyasshesaid:

           "That’swhathewaseducatedfor."

           Thesisterssatinsilence;Nicolewonderinginatiredwayaboutthings;Babyconsideringwhetherornottomarrythelatestcandidateforherhandandmoney,anauthenticatedHapsburg.ShewasnotquiteTHINKINGaboutit.

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