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           Hewasbuildinganewsnatchaseasilyasacarpenternailstogethertwo-by-fourstuds.

           Kennerwastrimmingawaytheexcessvaginalwallusingthefastening-downstitchtoclosethe"bite"takenoutofthetissueoftheredundantangle,insuringthatnotroublesomeprojectionswouldform.Kellnerwastryingtoinsertthreefingersintothenarrowedopeningofthelumen,thentwo.Hejustmanagedtogettwofingersin,probingdeeplyandforamomenthelookedupatJulesandhischina-blueeyesoverthegauzemasktwinkledasthoughaskingifthatwasnarrowenough.Thenhewasbusyagainwithhissutures.

           Itwasallover.TheywheeledLucyouttotherecoveryroomandJulestalkedtoKellner.Kellnerwascheerful,thebestsignthateverythinghadgonewell."Nocomplicationsatall,myboy,"hetoldJules."Nothinggrowinginthere,verysimplecase.Shehaswonderfulbodytone,unusualinthesecasesandnowshe’sinfirst-classshapeforfunandgames.Ienvyyou,myboy.Ofcourseyou’llhavetowaitalittlewhilebutthenIguaranteeyou’lllikemywork."

           Juleslaughed."You’reatruePygmalion,Doctor.Really,youweremarvelous."

           Dr.Kellnergrunted."That’sallchild’splay,likeyourabortions.Ifsocietywouldonlyberealistic,peoplelikeyouandI,reallytalentedpeople,coulddoimportantworkandleavethisstuffforthehacks.Bytheway,I’llbesendingyouagirlnextweek,averynicegirl,theyseemtobetheoneswhoalwaysgetintrouble.Thatwillmakeusallsquareforthisjobtoday."

           Julesshookhishand.