; obviouslythelogicofhislifetendedawayfromthegirl; yetwhenastrangerstaredatherfromanearbytable, eyesburningdisturbinglylikeanunchartedlight, heturnedtothemanwithanurbaneversionofintimidationandbroketheregard.
"Hewasjustapeeper," heexplainedcheerfully."?"
"Sistersayswe'reveryrich," sheofferedhumbly."SinceGrandmotherisdead."
"Iforgiveyou."
HewasenougholderthanNicoletotakepleasureinheryouthfulvanitiesanddelights, thewayshepausedfractionallyinfrontofthehallmirroronleavingtherestaurant, --gladtoseeherbuilduphappinessandconfidenceapartfromhim; thedifficultywasthat,eventually, Nicolebroughteverythingtohisfeet, giftsofsacrificialambrosia, ofworshippingmyrtle.
"APsychologyforPsychiatrists." Hethoughthehadapublisher; , butDickpointedoutthedisarmingmodestyofthetheme.
"ThisisstuffI'llneverknowsowellagain," heinsisted."Ihaveahunchit'sathingthatonlyfailstobebasicbecauseit', the 'practical'--hehaswonhisbattlewithoutastruggle.
"Onthecontrary, youareagoodman, Franz, 'bent'--''mgettingtritebutIdon'twanttoletmycurrentideasslideawaywithafewdozenglassesofbeer."
"Allright," Franzanswered." 'DeepThoughtsfortheLayman,' , , andholdhisnapkinring, thisveryone--"hehelditup, aboar'sheadwascarvedinthebrownwood--"andhewouldsay, 'Wellmyimpressionis--'thenhewouldlookatyouandthinksuddenly 'Whatistheuse?' thenhewouldstopandgruntagain; thenwewouldbeattheendofdinner."
"Iamaloneto-day," saidDicktestily."'llfoldupmynapkinlikeyourfatherandgrunt."
Franzwaitedamoment.
"Howaboutourpatient?" heasked.
"Idon'tknow."
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