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           "Ohshutup."

           "Sayitagain."

           "Shutup."

           "Yousayitsocautiously,"Isaid."Asthoughyoudidn’twanttooffendanyone."

           "Idon’t."

           "Thencomeovertothebed."

           "Allright."Shecameandsatonthebed."IknowI’mnofunforyou,darling.I’mlikeabigflour-barrel."

           "Noyou’renot.You’rebeautifulandyou’resweet."

           "I’mjustsomethingveryungainlythatyou’vemarried."

           "Noyou’renot.You’remorebeautifulallthetime."

           "ButIwillbethinagain,darling."

           "You’rethinnow."

           "You’vebeendrinking."

           "Justwhiskeyandsoda."

           "There’sanotheronecoming,"shesaid."Andthenshouldweorderdinneruphere?"

           "Thatwillbegood."

           "Thenwewon’tgoout,willwe?We’lljuststayinto-night."

           "Andplay,"Isaid.

           "I’lldrinksomewine,"Catherinesaid."Itwon’thurtme.Maybewecangetsomeofouroldwhitecapri."

           "Iknowwecan,"Isaid."They’llhaveItalianwinesatahotelthissize."

           Thewaiterknockedatthedoor.Hebroughtthewhiskeyinaglasswithiceandbesidetheglassonatrayasmallbottleofsoda.

           "Thankyou,"Isaid."Putitdownthere.Willyoupleasehavedinnerfortwobroughtuphereandtwobottlesofdrywhitecapriinice."

           "Doyouwishtocommenceyourdinnerwithsoup?"

           "Doyouwantsoup,Cat?"

           "Please."

           "Bringsoupforone."

           "Thankyou,sir."Hewentoutandshutthedoor.