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Chapter 10
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ArmitageandRivieraarrivedastheywerefinishingtheircoffee,Armitageintailoredkhakisthatmadehimlookasthoughhisregimentalpatcheshadjustbeenstripped,Rivierainaloosegrayseersuckeroutfitthatperverselysuggestedprison.
`Molly,love,’Rivierasaid,almostbeforehewassettledonhischair,`you’llhavetodolemeoutmoreofthemedicine.I’mout.’
`Peter,’shesaid,`andwhatifIwon’t?’Shesmiledwithoutshowingherteeth.
`Youwill,’Rivierasaid,hiseyescuttingtoArmitageandback.
`Giveittohim,’Armitagesaid.
`Pigforit,aren’tyou?’Shetookaflat,foil-wrappedpacketfromaninsidepocketandflippeditacrossthetable.Rivieracaughtitinmidair.`Hecouldoffhimself,’shesaidtoArmitage.
`Ihaveanauditionthisafternoon,’Rivierasaid.`I’llneedtobeatmybest.’Hecuppedthefoilpacketinhisupturnedpalmandsmiled.Smallglitteringinsectsswarmedoutofit,vanished.Hedroppeditintothepocketofhisseersuckerblouse.
`You’vegotanauditionyourself,Case,thisafternoon,’Armitagesaid.`Onthattug.Iwantyoutogetovertotheproshopandgetyourselffittedforavacsuit,getcheckedoutonit,andgetouttotheboat.You’vegotaboutthreehours.’
`HowcomewegetshippedoverinashitcanandyoutwohireaJALtaxi?’Caseasked,deliberatelyavoidingtheman’seyes.
