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Chapter 26

           howpleasedshewaswithnewclothes;hegentlyforcedhertoindulgeherchildishweaknessbysendingtoneverwhereanyoutfitwhichhesensednolongerdelightedher.Hewouldhavedonesodailyhadshenotcautionedhimthattoomanynewclotheswouldmakethemconspicuousaroundthecarnival.

           "Thanks,dear!"shecalledout."Let’sclimbin."

           Hehadeitherundressedorcausedhisownclothestogoawayprobablytheformershedecided;Mikefoundbuyingclothesforhimselfwithoutinterest.Hestillcouldseenopossiblereasonforclothesotherthanforsimpleprotectionagainsttheelements,aweaknesshedidnotshare.Theygotintothetubfacingeachother;shescoopedupahandfulofwater,touchedittoherlips,offeredittohim.Itwasnotnecessarytospeak,norwastheritualnecessary;itsimplypleasedJilltoremindthembothofsomethingforwhichnoremindercouldeverbenecessary,throughalleternity.

           Whenheraisedhishead,shesaid,"ThethingIwasthinkingofwhileyouweredrivingwashowfunnythathorridsherifflookedinhisskin"

           "Didbelookfunny?"

           "Oh,veryfunnyindeed!ItwasallIcoulddotokeepfromlaughingoutloud.ButIdidnotwantusnoticed."

           "Explaintomewhyhewasfunny.Idonotseethejoke."

           "Uh?dear,Idon’tthinkIcanexplainit.Itwasnotajokenotlikepunsandthingslikethatwhichcanbeexplained."

           "Ididnotgrokthathewasfunny,"Mikesaidseriously."InboththosementhejudgeandthelawmanIgrokkedwrongness.

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