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;〃 I said。 〃And we have gotten away from the war。〃
She laughed。 It was the first time I had ever heard her laugh。 I watched her face。
〃You are sweet;〃 she said。
〃No; I'm not。〃
〃Yes。 You are a dear。 I'd be glad to kiss you if you don't mind。〃
I looked in her eyes and put my arm around her as I had before and kissed her。 I kissed her hard and held her tight and tried to open her lips; they were closed tight。 I was still angry and as I held her suddenly she shivered。 I held her close against me and could feel her heart beating and her lips opened and her head went back against my hand and then she was crying on my shoulder。
〃Oh; darling;〃 she said。 〃You will be good to me; won't you?〃
What the hell; I thought。 I stroked her hair and patted her shoulder。 She was crying。
〃You will; won't you?〃 She looked up at me。 〃Because we're going to have a strange life。〃
After a while I walked with her to the door of the villa and she went in and I walked home。 Back at the villa I went upstairs to the room。 Rinaldi was lying on his bed。 He looked at me。
〃So you make progress with Miss Barkley?〃
〃We are friends。〃
〃You have that pleasant air of a dog in heat。〃
I did not understand the word。
〃Of a what?〃
He explained。
〃You;〃 I said; 〃have that pleasant air of a dog who……〃
〃Stop it;〃 he said。 〃In a little while we would say insulting things。〃 He laughed。
〃Good…night;〃 I sa