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           That’soneaspectofit.Haveyoueverbeenmarried?"

           "No."

           "Youaremarried.Youjustdon’tknowityet.Aftertonighttherewillneveragainbeanydoubtinyourmindaboutit."Dukeagainlookedfaraway,happilypensive."Ben,Iwasmarriedbefore?andforashorttimeitwasprettyniceandthenitwassteadyhellonwheels.ThistimeIlikeit,allthetime.Shucks,Iloveit!Andlook,Ben,Idon’tmeanjustthatit’sfuntobeshackedupwithabunchofbouncybabes.Ilovethem–allmybrothers,bothsexes.TakePatty–andyouwill!–Pattymothersallofus?andIdon’tthinkanybody,manorwoman,getsoverneedingthat,eveniftheythinkthey’veoutgrownit.Patty?well,Pattyisjustswell!SheremindsmeofJubal?andthatoldbastardhadbettergetdownhereandgettheword!MypointisthatitisnotjustthatPattyisfemale.Oh,I’mnotrunningdowntail-"

           "Whoisrunningdowntail?"Thevoice,arichcontralto,camefrombehindthem.

           Dukeswungaround."Notme,youlimberLevantinewhore!Comehere,babe,andkissyourbrotherBen."

           "Neverchargedforitinmylife,"thewomandeniedassheglidedtowardthem."Startedgivingitawaybeforeanybodytoldme."ShekissedBencarefullyandthoroughly."ThouartGod,brother."

           "ThouartGod.Sharewater."

           "Neverthirst.Anddon’teverpayanymindtowhatDukesays–fromthewayhebehaveshemusthavebeenabottlebaby."SheleanedoverDukeandkissedhimevenmorelingeringlywhilehepattedheramplefundament.