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           "It’sabitsmall,"saidthewoman.

           "Compact,"correctedthecamel-haircoat,smoothly."Easytotakecareof."Thewomanranherfingeralongthesideofthesinkandwrinkledhernose."Ithinkwe’veseenitall,"saidthemiddle-agedman.Theywalkedoutofthebathroom.

           "Itwouldbeveryconvenientforeverything,"saidthewoman.Aconversationcontinuedinlowertones.Richardclimbedoutofthebathandedgedovertothedoor.Hespottedthetowelonthechairinthehall,andheleanedoutandgrabbedit."We’lltakeit,"saidthewoman.

           "Youwill?"saidthecamel-haircoat.

           "It’sjustwhatwewant,"sheexplained."Oritwillbe,oncewe’vemadeithomey.CoulditbereadyforWednesday?"

           "Ofcourse.We’llhaveallofthisrubbishcleanedoutofheretomorrow,noproblem."

           Richard,coldanddrippingandwrappedinhistowel,glaredatthemfromthedoorway."It’snotrubbish,"hesaid."It’smystuff."

           "We’llpickupthekeysfromyouroffice,then."

           "Excuseme,"saidRichard,plaintively."Ilivehere."

           TheypushedpastRichardontheirwaytothefrontdoor."Pleasuredoingbusinesswithyou,"saidthecamel-haircoat.

           "Canyou...cananyofyouhearme?Thisismyapartment.Ilivehere."