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Chapter 33

           Aprudeisapersonwhothinksthathisownrulesofproprietyarenaturallaws.Youarealmostentirelyfreeofthisprevalentevil.Youadjusted,atleastwithpassableurbanity,tomanythingswhichdidnotfityourcodeofproprietywhereasatrue-blue,stiff-necked,incorrigibleprudewouldpromptlyhaveaffrontedthatdelightfultattooedladyandstompedout.Digdeeper?Doyouwishahint?"

           "Uh,maybeyou’dbetter.AllIknowisthatIammixedupandunhappyaboutthewholeSituationonMike’saccount,too,Jubal!whichiswhyItookadayofftoseeyou."

           "Verywell.Hypotheticalsituationforyoutoevaluate:YoumentionedaladynamedRuthwhomyoumetinpassingakissofbrotherhoodandafewminutesconversationnothingmore."

           "Yeah?"

           "SupposetheactorshadbeenRuthandMike?Gilliannotevenpresent?Wouldyouhavebeenshocked?"

           "Huh?Hell,yes,Iwouldhavebeenshocked!"

           "Justhowshocked?Retching?Panicflight?"

           Caxtonlookedthoughtful,thensheepish."Isupposenot.Istillwouldhavebeenstartledsilly.ButIguessIwould’vejustgoneouttothekitchenorsomething?thenfoundanexcusetoleave.Istillfeellikeafoolforhavingmadethatmaddashtogetout."

           "Wouldyouactuallyhavesoughtanexcusetoleave?Orwereyoulookingforwardtoyourown‘welcomehome’partythatnight?"

           "Well,"Caxtonmused."Ihadn’tmadeupmymindaboutthatwhenthishappened.Iwascurious,IadmitbutIwasn’tquitesold."

           "Verywell.Younowhaveyourmotivation."

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