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Chapter 17

           Front!WhyarethosegirlsneveraroundwhenIneedthem?Front!!"

           "I’mstill‘Front,’"Miriamanswered,atthedoor,"but-"

           "Iknow.AndIwassaying:‘-towhatstrange,bittersweetfatemytomboyambition-‘"

           "ButIfinishedthatstorywhileyouwerechattingonthetelephonewiththeSecretaryGeneral."

           "Thenyouarenolonger‘Front.’Senditoff."

           "Don’tyouwanttoreaditfirst?Anyhow,I’vegottoreviseitkissingMikegavemeanewinsightonit."

           Jubalshuddered."Readit?’GoodGod,no!It’sbadenoughtowritesuchathing.Anddon’tevenconsiderrevisingit,certainlynottofitthefacts.Mychild,atrue-confessionstoryshouldneverbetarnishedbyanytaintoftruth."

           "Okay,Boss.AndAnnesaysifyouwanttocomedowntothepoolandhaveabitebeforeyoueat,comeon."

           "Ican’tthinkofabettertime.Shallweadjourntotheterrace,gentlemen’?"

           AtthepoolthepartyprogressedliquidlywithbitsoffishandotherScandinavianhigh-caloriccomestiblesaddedtotaste.AtJubal’sinvitationMiketriedbrandy,somewhatcutwithwater.Mikefoundtheresultingsensationextremelydisquieting,soheanalysedhistrouble,addedoxygentotheethanolinaninnerprocessofreversedfermentationandconvertedittoglucoseandwater,whichgavehimnotrouble.

           JubalhadbeenobservingwithinteresttheeffectofhisfirstdrinkofliquorontheManfromMarssawhimbecomedrunkalmostatonce,sawhimsoberupevenmorequickly.

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