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Chapter 4

           I’mcurioustoseewhatImightdo."

           Thewomanwasgone.Smithrelaxedintothewaterbedandlettheroomfadeawayfromhim.Hefeltsobertriumphthathehadsomehowcomfortedhimselfsothatitwasnotnecessaryforthemtodietouchedwithsomethingelsebothdisturbingandterrifyinglypleasant.Hethoughtabouthisnewbrother,thewomancreature,andfeltoddtinglesrunthroughhim.Thefeelingremindedhimofthefirsttimehehadbeenallowedtobepresentatadiscorporationandhefelthappywithoutknowingwhy.

           HewishedthathisbrotherDoctorMahmoudwerehere.Therewassomuchtogrok,solittletogrokfrom.

           JillBoardmanspenttherestofherwatchinamilddaze.Shemanagedtoavoidanymistakesinmedicationandsheansweredfromreflextheusualverbaloverturesmadetoher.ButthefaceoftheManfromMarsstayedinhermindandshemulledoverthecrazythingshehadsaid.No,not"crazy,"shecorrected-shehaddoneherstintinpsychiatricwardsandshefeltcertainthathisremarkshadnotbeenpsychotic.

           Shedecidedthat"innocent"wastheproperterm-thenshedecidedthatthewordwasnotadequate.Hisexpressionwasinnocent,buthiseyeswerenot.Whatsortofcreaturehadafacelikethat?

           ShehadonceworkedinaCatholichospital;shesuddenlysawthefaceoftheManfromMarssurroundedbytheheaddressofanursingSister,anun.Theideadisturbedher,fortherewasnothingfemaleaboutSmith’sface.

           ShewaschangingintoStreetclotheswhenanothernursestuckherheadintothelockerroom."Phone,Jill.Foryou."

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