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           "Yououghttohaveespousedanorder,Dane."

           "Istillcan,andIprobablywill.Ihaveawholelifetime;there’snohurry."

           JustineleftthepartywithRainer,andaftershetalkedofgoingtoGreecewithDane,hetalkedofgoingtohisofficeinBonn."Aboutbloodytime,"shesaid."Foracabinetministeryoudon’tseemtodomuchwork,doyou?Allthepaperscallyouaplayboy,foolingaroundwithcarrot-toppedAustralianactresses,youolddog,you."

           Heshookhisbigfistather."Ipayformyfewpleasuresinmorewaysthanyou’lleverknow."

           "Doyoumindifwewalk,Rain?"

           "Notifyoukeepyourshoeson."

           "Ihavetothesedays.Miniskirtshavetheirdisadvantages;thedaysofstockingsonecouldpeeloffeasilyareover.They’veinventedasheerversionoftheatricaltights,andonecan’tshedthoseinpublicwithoutcausingthebiggestfurorsinceLadyGodiva.SounlessIwanttoruinafive-guineapairoftights,I’mimprisonedinmyshoes."

           "Atleastyouimprovemyeducationinfemininegarb,underaswellasover,"hesaidmildly.

           "Goon!I’llbetyou’vegotadozenmistresses,andundressthemall."

           "Onlyone,andlikeallgoodmistressesshewaitsformeinhernegligee."

           "Doyouknow,Ibelievewe’veneverdiscussedyoursexlifebefore?Fascinating!What’sshelike?"

           "Fair,fat,fortyandflatulent."

           Shestoppeddead."Oh,you’rekiddingme,"shesaidslowly."Ican’tseeyouwithawomanlikethat."

           "Whynot?"

           "You’vegottoomuchtaste."