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           Nodoubtshecouldcoachhimbuttheywerealreadylosingprecioustime.Maybesheshouldhavelethimgodirty.

           Oh,well!ItwasnotasbadastendingadisturbedpatientinanN.P.ward.ShehadalreadygotherblousewetalmosttotheshouldersindraggingSmithoffthebottom;shetookitoffandhungitup.ShehadbeendressedforthestreetwhenshehadcrushedSmithoutoftheCenterandwaswearingalittle,pleatedpediskirtthatfloatedaroundherknees.Herjacketshehaddroppedinthelivingroom.Sheglanceddownattheskirt.Althoughthepleatswereguaranteedpermanized,itwassillytogetitwet.Sheshruggedandzippeditoff;itleftherinbrassiereandpanties.

           JilllookedatSmith.Hewasstaringatherwiththeinnocent,interestedeyesofababy.Shefoundherselfblushing,whichsurprisedher,asshehadnotknownthatshecould.Shebelievedherselftobefreeofmorbidmodestyandhadnoobjectiontonudityatpropertimesandplaces-sherecalledsuddenlythatshehadgoneonherfirstbareskinswimmingpartyatfifteen.Butthischildlikestarefromagrownmanbotheredher;shedecidedtoputupwithclammilywetunderwearratherthandotheobvious,logicalthing.

           Shecoveredherdiscomposurewithheartiness."Let’sgetbusynowandscrubthehide."Shedroppedtoherkneesbesidethetub,sprayedsoaponhim,andstartedworkingitintoalather.

           PresentlySmithreachedoutandtouchedherrightmammarygland.Jilldrewbackhastily,almostdroppingthesprayer."Hey!Noneofthatstuff!"

           Helookedasifshehadslappedhim