Ночь нежна

Chapter 14

           Shedrankitquickly,chokedandthensaid,"Besides,yesterdaywasmybirthdayIwaseighteen."

           "Whydidn’tyoutellus?"theysaidindignantly.

           "Iknewyou’dmakeafussoveritandgotoalotoftrouble."Shefinishedthechampagne."Sothisisthecelebration."

           "Itmostcertainlyisnot,"Dickassuredher."Thedinnertomorrownightisyourbirthdaypartyanddon’tforgetit.Eighteenwhythat’saterriblyimportantage."

           "Iusedtothinkuntilyou’reeighteennothingmatters,"saidMary.

           "That’sright,"Abeagreed."Andafterwardit’sthesameway."

           "Abefeelsthatnothingmatterstillhegetsontheboat,"saidMary."ThistimehereallyhasgoteverythingplannedoutwhenhegetstoNewYork."Shespokeasthoughsheweretiredofsayingthingsthatnolongerhadameaningforher,asifinrealitythecoursethatsheandherhusbandfollowed,orfailedtofollow,hadbecomemerelyanintention.

           "He’llbewritingmusicinAmericaandI’llbeworkingatsinginginMunich,sowhenwegettogetheragainthere’llbenothingwecan’tdo."

           "That’swonderful,"agreedRosemary,feelingthechampagne.

           "Meanwhile,anothertouchofchampagneforRosemary.Thenshe’llbemoreabletorationalizetheactsofherlymphaticglands.Theyonlybegintofunctionateighteen."

           DicklaughedindulgentlyatAbe,whomheloved,andinwhomhehadlonglosthope:"That’smedicallyincorrectandwe’regoing."

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