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           "Nowlistentome,"hesaid,"ifyouhadhadadecentmodernraisingwithafamilyculturethatwaspartofthetwentiethcenturyyourproblemwouldhavebeensolvedyearsago.Nowletmetellyouwhatyourproblemis:it’snottheequivalentofbeingugly,ofhavingbadskinandsquintyeyesthatfacialsurgeryreallydoesn’tsolve.Yourproblemislikehavingawartoramoleonyourchin,oranimproperlyformedear.Stopthinkingofitinsexualterms.Stopthinkinginyourheadthatyouhaveabigboxnomancanlovebecauseitwon’tgivehispenisthenecessaryfriction.Whatyouhaveisapelvicmalformationandwhatwesurgeonscallaweakeningofthepelvicfloor.Itusuallycomesafterchild-bearingbutitcanbesimplybadbonestructure.It’sacommonconditionandmanywomenlivealifeofmiserybecauseofitwhenasimpleoperationcouldfixthemup.Somewomenevencommitsuicidebecauseofit.ButIneverfiguredyouforthatconditionbecauseyonhavesuchabeautifulbody.Ithoughtitwaspsychological,sinceIknowyourstory,youtoldittomeoftenenough,youandSonny.ButletmegiveyouathoroughphysicalexaminationandIcantellyoujustexactlyhowmuchworkwillhavetobedone.Nowgoinandtakeashower."

           Lucywentinandtookhershower.Patientlyandoverherprotests,Julesmadeherlieonthebed,legsspreadapart.Hehadanextradoctor’sbaginhisapartmentanditwasopen.Healsohadasmallglass-toppedtablebythebedwhichheldsomeotherinstruments.