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           Hehadseenherandheardheranddreamedaboutherandyethewasnotpreparedforthefirstthingshesaidtohimalone.

           "Johnnyisoneofthefewmenwithballsinthistown,"shesaid."Therestareallfagsandsickmoronswhocouldn’tgetitupwithabroadifyoupumpedatruckloadofSpanishflyintotheirscrotums."ShetookNinobythehandandledhimintoacorneroftheroom,outoftrafficandoutofcompetition.

           Thenstillcoollycharming,sheaskedhimabouthimself.Hesawthroughher.Hesawthatshewasplayingtheroleoftherichsocietygirlwhoisbeingkindtothestableboyorthechauffeur,butwhointhemoviewouldeitherdiscouragehisamatoryinterest(ifthepartwereplayedbySpencerTracy),orthrowupeverythinginhermaddesireforhim(ifthepartwereplayedbyClarkGable).Butitdidn’tmatter.HefoundhimselftellingherabouthowheandJohnnyhadgrownuptogetherinNewYork,abouthowheandJohnnyhadsungtogetheronlittleclubdates.Hefoundhermarvelouslysympatheticandinterested.Oncesheaskedcasually,"DoyouknowhowJohnnymadethatbastardJackWoltzgivehimthepart?"Ninofrozeandshookhishead.Shedidn’tpursueit.

           ThetimehadcometoseethepreviewofanewWoltzmovie.DeannaDunnledNino,herwarmhandimprisoninghis,toaninteriorroomofthemansionthathadnowindowsbutwasfurnishedwithaboutfiftysmalltwo-personcouchesscatteredaroundinsuchawayastogiveeachonealittleislandofsemiprivacy.