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Chapter 12

           Itwasalmostfour.Nicolestoodinashopwithalovebirdonhershoulder,andhadoneofherinfrequentoutburstsofspeech.

           "Well,whatifyouhadn’tgoneinthatpoolthatdayIsometimeswonderaboutsuchthings.JustbeforethewarwewereinBerlinIwasthirteen,itwasjustbeforeMotherdied.Mysisterwasgoingtoacourtballandshehadthreeoftheroyalprincesonherdancecard,allarrangedbyachamberlainandeverything.Halfanhourbeforeshewasgoingtostartshehadasideacheandahighfever.Thedoctorsaiditwasappendicitisandsheoughttobeoperatedon.ButMotherhadherplansmade,soBabywenttotheballanddancedtilltwowithanicepackstrappedonunderhereveningdress.Shewasoperatedonatseveno’clocknextmorning."

           Itwasgoodtobehard,then;allnicepeoplewerehardonthemselves.Butitwasfouro’clockandRosemarykeptthinkingofDickwaitingforNicolenowatthehotel.Shemustgothere,shemustnotmakehimwaitforher.Shekeptthinking,"Whydon’tyougo?"andthensuddenly,"Orletmegoifyoudon’twantto."ButNicolewenttoonemoreplacetobuycorsagesforthembothandsentonetoMaryNorth.Onlythensheseemedtorememberandwithsuddenabstractionshesignalledforataxi.

           "Good-by,"saidNicole."Wehadfun,didn’twe?"

           "Loadsoffun,"saidRosemary.ItwasmoredifficultthanshethoughtandherwholeselfprotestedasNicoledroveaway.

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